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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.

reality should change

I have had this disease for more than 40 tears! I am not proud to say but marijuana would in the big picture be very less hurtful to people like me. It is very easy to say that this and booze etc is wrong. We are dealing with many more hell issues than most can imagine. I test my blood 5 to 6 times...

by User avatar jimmydsm

Insulin to Carb Ratios at Different Times of Day

HI, Gee Whiz, I seem to have different insulin to carb ratios at different times of day. Is this normal. I tend to eat the same amount of carb per meal but not always. It seems to me that breakfast is low in carb, my lunch is higher and dinner is lower and of course I eat different foods with my...

by User avatar Guest

Test stripes on repeat prescription

I am needing test strips but do I get them on a repeat prescription?  Do I have to call the doctor every time I need them?  I am just curious because I am almost out of my test strips now.  What am I suppose to do to get more? 

by User avatar Guest

Weight loss on Victoza (Liraglutide)

I heard of a diabetic medication called Victoza (Lirglutide) and it sounds very intriguing.  It sounds intriguing because not only does it help control diabetes, it helps you lose weight!  Has anyone else heard of having weight loss on Victoza or Lirglutide?  I would love to hear your...

by User avatar Guest

I got a written warning when I had a hypo at work and got confused

Help! Need some advice. I’m a type 1 diabetic and normally have really good management of my blood glucose, but a few weeks ago I was at work, I’d had to skip lunch cos I was so busy and in the afternoon I ended up having a hypo. At first I didn’t quite get what was happening, and my behaviour...

by User avatar Guest

Anybody who use drug rosiglitazone for a long period of time?

My mother is on rosiglitazone due to her diabetes type 2. She has been using it for years. This drug belongs to a group called thiazolidinediones and I have heard about possible side effects. I was hoping to find anybody here who uses this drug for a long period of time. Do you have any side effect?...

by User avatar hartley875214345

What's the difference between DKA and hyperglycaemia?

How does a person know that diffence between DKA and hyperglycaemia?  Are they different in symptoms or do they have similar ones?  I am just wondering because I am reading on diabetes and the thing about hyperglycemia was talked about.  Then DKA was described later but I thought they were the...

by User avatar Guest

Comments and reviews on article "Artificial Sweeteners Guilty For Child Diabetes?"

Users comments and reviews on article Artificial Sweeteners Guilty For Child Diabetes? by Dana Fenton

by User avatar Guest

side effects of humulin

Are there any people using humulin over here? I would appreciate hearing from you about the side effects caused by humulin. I am not diabetic, but I am doing some reading about diabetes and the treatment for diabetes right now and I am very interested. Surely, there are some side effects with...

by User avatar seymour_158941158941

Any connection between smoking and progression of diabetic neuropathy?

Hi there! Can anyone tell me if you have any reliable info about diabetes - some people say that there is a connection between certain conditions associated with diabetes, such as diabetic neuropathy, and smoking. Is this true? As in, it is a proven medical fact? Or is it just hear-say?

by User avatar carroll721180162