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Diabetes

You can use this forum to discuss Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes – prevention, diagnosis, specialists, self-care, diabetes-induced complications, nutrition, physical activity, medications and other forms of diabetes management.

hyperglycemia induced by exercise

Hello all, I seem to have a problem with hyperglycemia. In fact, it is hyperglycemia induced by exercise. Is this normal? It seems to me that exercise is supposed to lower your blood sugar levels and that was the reason we are exercising to begin with. So, why to I have high blood sugar levels after...

by User avatar Guest

diabetic ketoacidosis metabolic acidosis

Hi everyone! I am new here and hoping that this site will be as informative for me as it looks to be at first sight. I have come here to ask some questions about diabetes. In fact, I heard that diabetic ketoacidosis can be the first sign someone has diabetes, and that it is caused by metabolic...

by User avatar edik1532134683

Am I suffering from diabetes?

I am a 55 years old male. I have a history of type 2 diabetes running in my family. My weight is under control and I exercise regularly. Four years ago my blood sugar was 6.5 mg/dl and now I have brought it down to 6.2 mg/dl. Indian doctors do not consider me diabetic but a French doctor says I...

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New Study Found Diabetes Drug Can Be Related To Bone Fractures

Researchers found that Avandia, popular drug in diabetes treatment can be related to bone thinning in patients who suffer from diabetes. This is a finding that can explain the fact that diabetes patients have increased risk of fractures and have greater possibility of developing osteoporosis....

by User avatar lucky29

Type 2 diabetes is Reversible!

HI YALL, I'm to understand that type 2 diabetes is reversible. Is this true. Is there a certain time when this happens more so than other times? I sure would like to cure my diabetes and get off the medications and begin living a more normal life again. Is there anyone out there that has been able...

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LANTUS Questions and Confusions !!

Hello, all... I have been a diabetic patient for quite a few years and I was able to control it by diet and exercise for a long time.  Then I went to the doctor for a checkup and he found that he wasnt' happy with the sugars I have been running.  Now he thinks I should be on this insulin called...

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Another change of insulin question

I have another change of insulin question.  What happens when a diabetic has to change their insulin therapy from taking short-acting insulin to taking long-acting insulin?  I don't understand how the insulin can work slowly over time and work for 24 hours after it has been injected?  If you took...

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what are most common diabetes symptoms in toddlers?

A friend of mine has a 13 month old who is huge. I mean, he weighs the same as my three year old. He also seems to be thirsty all the time. She says that she is not at all worried about his health, but I think that he might have diabetes or something. Can you tell me what the most common diabetes...

by User avatar rosaline1114134685

How to avoid diabetes by eating normally and without medicines?

If you are a person at high risk for developing diabetes, are there any good ways to avoid developing diabetes by eating normally and without medicines? I ask this because people talk about diabetes diets quite often, and I was asking myself what that meant. What foods are good for avoiding...

by User avatar coop1362156095

How does type 1 diabetes mellitus differ from type 2 diabetes?

OK, as you can see from the title of the tread that I started, my question is relatively simple. How does type 1 diabetes mellitus differ from type 2 diabetes? I am sure that the answer is a lot more complicated than the question I am asking, but I would really like to gain an understanding of...

by User avatar ruy353158602