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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.

Hypoglycemia symptoms at 5.5mmol?

I have been at about 5.5 mmol on my A1c which is really good, right?  But it seems like I have more hypoglycema symptoms than ever before.  I don't know if this is a good thing.  I wanted to know if this is a common thing or what.  Doesn't people without diabetes run in the 5s for their A1c ......

by User avatar Guest

Does alcohole increases symptoms of diabetes mellitus?

I have diabetes mellitus. I have it for a year now and it is type 1. I have started taking insulin. Anyway, I will be going to some party next week and since I did not take any alcohol for more than a year now, I would like to know if alcohol increases symptoms of diabetes mellitus?

by User avatar isabeau92659107

latent autoimmune diabetes

My father has a lot of problems with the diabetes. He is taking insulin every day for a long time. Now he has a new diagnose; latent autoimmune diabetes. At least that is what we have been told by a doctor. What is it? How autoimmune process can influence on diabetes?

by User avatar gard40972

Continue to drive a hgv/lgv once you have been diagnosed with diabetes?

Hello, all.  I am wondering about driving a hgv/lgv once you have been diagnosed with diabetes?  Can someone still drive after being a diabetic?  I am a type 2 diabetic and i don't take any medication or shots.  I just watch my carbohydrates.  I don't exercise because I just can't get inot...

by User avatar ybanks522310520

Feeling hypo but I'm not

Hello everyone... I am having something weird going on with me...  I am a type 1 diabetic and I am feeling like I am going into lows but when I take my blood sugar, it reads over a 100.  Why am I feeling this way?  What should I do?  Should I go to the doctor and get checked out?  Let me know...

by User avatar Guest

advantages of rapidly acting insulin to human insulin

I am not a biology major, or major on anything..haha.  But I just had a question about the advantages of rapidly acting insulin to human insulin.  What are the differences between the two anyway?  I know that our bodies make insulin so that is a fact but why would this "fast acting insulin" be...

by User avatar Guest

Can diabetes mellitus be inherited?

Hello, good people. I was hoping to find out something and perhaps someone here can help me. My mother and her mother suffer from diabetes and I must admit that I am little afraid that I might have the same disease. Is it possible for diabetes to be inherited? I would really appreciate your replies....

by User avatar zitella31746

side effects of gymnema

I am interested in hearing everything about gymnema, as I am prediabetic and I am hoping to reverse that completely. Naturopaths seem to be in agreement that gymnema is a great herbs for this. I am contemplating using it. What is there to say about the possible side effects of gymnema?

by User avatar rufus1647167344

Anybody with diabetes type1 tried acupuncture?

I am sure that there are some other people with diabetes type 1 participating on this message board? I need you! If you have tried acupuncture I want to hear all about it! Did it benefit you? To what extent? Were you satisfied? Would you recommend it to me? I am about to make an appointment so your...

by User avatar kendra1936180850

Hypoglycemia and alcohol

Hey, I just was told by my doctor that I am diabetic.  I was wondering how much alcohol I can consume witout becoming hypoglycemic? I go out ont he weekends and drink 4 or 5 drinks while out so I want to know if I can still drink taht much and be ok. 

by User avatar Guest