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Help with stress eating / stress spikes
Anyone have any great suggestions on coping with stress? I'm really struggling right now, and I know it is impacting my numbers...
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Big OoOps
So I was a fundraiser lunch at my church today. There are several diabetics in the congregation, so I was excited today to see that someone thought of us and brought my favorite type of sugar free lemondae (Nature's Twist). I'm standing around really enjoying my second glass of this delicious stuff, talking BGL levels with…
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LCHF
Anyone on LCHF have negative results? I , so far, have had really good results; but wondering if there could still be problems arise.
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Having trouble with Low Carb
Hi, Edit: Sorry for a bit of a ramble below. Basically I'm trying to figure out how to do the following: 1. Keep my blood sugar levels in check 2. Lose weight 3. Feel great Indications of Insulin Resistance: Having some indictions of insulin resistance based on fasting glucose which is regularly measuring over 100, and…
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Insulin for T2
Hi there, I will kindly ask to share if you have had or heard of any similar experiences. I have been diagnosed in 2009 with T2. I have been monitored by family doctors, so far changed two. I take Metformin (recently max dose of 2,000mg), Crestor 5mg (my values for cholesterol are normal but used to be high so the dr keeps…
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unexpected spike
my fasting BGL this morning was 121 ...?!?! yesterday was a 'good day', way below my calorie goals, below my carb goals, no starchy sides, no liquid sugar, nothing fried or greasy. Took my meds on schedule, did my exercise (late at night but I did it). I didn't eat anything after about 7pm ...Why my highest BGL in two…
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Metformin stopped working?
So, a quick background - Diagnosed as T2 in June of 2013 - started on metformin - diagnosis only based on fasting BG... metformin dosages increased over time - and weight loss, and numbers started correcting themselves - November of 2013 - cholesterol, triglycerides, and A1C were all greatly improved - and I'd lost about…
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App that syncs with my fitnesspal
Hi! Is there any app (glucose tracker) that syncs with MFP? That way you can have reference to the gms of carb you ate on a given day, exercise and the impact on blood sugar. Thanks
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First A1C after diagnosis
I had my first A1C done since I was diagnosed at the end of November. It was 8.8 at diagnosis in November and the past week it was 4.9! I was on insulin until early February and no meds since stopping insulin! I have also only lost about 25lbs but with such good results I can finally see what I am doing is helping…
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Metformin Timing
Ok so previously I was taking Metformin twice a day. And since your supposed to take it with food, it just seemed natural to take it at lunch and dinner. But now my Doc reduced my dose so I'm only taking it once a day. What seems easiest now is to just get it over and done at breakfast. But I'm concerned it won't be as…
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Today's blood sugar
My home-care nurse told me to drop my insulin by 10 units last night to try to avoid low blood-sugar episodes again. However, my blood sugar was lower today than yesterday: 83. I was really surprised. I'm going to have to eat very soon.
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29 Things Only a Person with Diabetes Would Understand
A humorous look, written by Lizmari Collazo at Healthline.com http://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/would-understand
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Fasting sugar levels remain high no matter what I try
Hi Everyone! I have been recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes and am in my T2. I have been asked to monitor my sugar levels 4 times a day. I am currently in Jakarta, where they are not giving me any medication and have asked me to manage my diabetes with just diet and exercise. This is not easy at all, given the…
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Ratio lchf
i have been really good over the last three weeks and my bs has gone down to 6.3 fasting. Cut out pasta
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a1c drop!!!! :
I had blood work done today and it all came back great. My a1c (sugar) was 7.1 in Jan. down to 6.5 today, was 7.7 in Oct. want it under 5.9 but it is low enough they said no need for diabetic meds. Yeah!!!!!!! She said keep doing what I'm doing :)
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Issues with hypoglycemia
ive been off insulin since Friday and been having episodes of low blood sugars. The lowest 54 and highest 108(which is good). I have symptoms with sugars below 86. I started 2 new meds, Jardiance and kombiglyze xr. I was told to take together in the morning after eating. I have a call in to my MD and waiting for call back.…
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Really frustrated...
I am really frustrated. I am on a 1500 calorie a day 45 g per meal diet. My weight is steady and I have a healthy BMI. I am diabetic, and recently was put on pure insulin for controlling my blood sugar. I am having trouble with my sugars post meal lately. I am upset I seem to be needing more insulin as weeks go by, too. I…
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High blood sugar and cholesterol
Good morning! Rookie and newbie here... I had fasting blood sugar and cholesterol blood work this week at my fertility specialist and was shocked that both are very high. (Blood sugar - 151 and cholesterol - 259). I'm shocked because just 5 months ago my blood sugar was 91 and cholesterol 154. However, the night before my…
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Anyone try this?
I have been trying low(er) carb diet for last 10 weeks and have seen a tremendous improvement in my Fasting and PP BG levels. However, as part of the deal, I have lost 10lbs and am at a weight that I don’t want to go below. I want to try eating a bit of additional carbs. Has anyone had success in slowly increasing carbs…
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Need friends and lots of motivation
Good day everyone Im feeling kinda down and stressed since I was diagnosed a few weeks ago.I guess its because of lack of knowledge.But I have been reading about diabetes quite alot lately but Im nowhere near fully understanding everything.So today I finally got my reading down to 120,first time since Ive been…
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New to group and looking to connect with other Type 2 Diabetics
Hi, my name is Sarah. I was diagnosed in 2002 with type 2 diabetes. I, unfortunately, was placed on Novolin and Novolog this week. My main fear is weight gain, second is good control. I weigh about 130 lbs and am 5'2" (size 8) and a young 33 years old. Recently, married. I am having problems with being on the low end. I am…
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Dawn Syndrome
I was diagnosed T2D in January of last year. When testing, my highest numbers of the day were my fasting glucose which I found out was caused by dawn syndrome. My A1C dropped regularly over the year so I wasn't concerned, I just figured that it was just the way my body worked. I have been off the glipizide since early…
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Liquor/wine and long acting insulin?
Does anyone have experience trying small quantities of wine or liquor with long acting insulin? My patient guide says to not mix the two, which I haven't yet. Is this just a really bad idea, or is it possible?
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Breakfast Ideas???
I have always had a hard time with breakfast. I know I need to incorporate more protein but I am not really an egg person. My usual breakfast is about 50g of bread with some cheese and a nectarine. Although this equates to about 45g of carbs, the sugar from the nectarine keeps spiking my bs. Any good thoughts for…
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Fell off the wagon; determined to get back on
Last year I started my journey with diabetes and my dr told me i was his poster child. Over the year my a1c went from 12 to 5. I lost 55lbs. My BP went to normal, I ran a 5K race for the first time in my life and I felt really good. Then came winter. I fell off the wagon. Just started "cheating" on food and gradually…
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NHS De registering as Diabetic
has anyone experienced this or come across any information about the policy to de register diabetics if their hba1c levels do not fall within the diabetic range 6.5 and above - from what i understand it excludes you from the annual screening programs that are routinely offered
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Sugar Alcohol
Pure Protein bars, they have 2g of sugar and also 7g of Sugar Alcohol. Is sugar alcohol something I should limit? What are sugar alcohols? At 2g of sugar the bar is Awesome, at 9 grams, not so much.
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Unsupportive spose
In an effort to lose weight and to control my diabetes I am making an effort to eat more healthy. I do fairly well during the day but dinnertime is becoming a struggle. My husband is retired and has taken over the cooking in the evenings when I work. I do appreciate coming home to a ready meal but he fries everything. I…
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Vinegar. Hypoglycemic effects
i don't know if anyone here has mentioned it before, but vinegar can have similar effects as metformin, according to a few studies. I drink it before bedtime and it lowers my fasting bg considerably. I suffer from the dawn phenomenon and vinegar or alcohol have helped with fasting bg. Apparently when has one drink before…
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Victoza and Glumetza
Kindly, I need a bit of advice here. I have been on Metformin for about 5 years. I was prescribed all doses at different times. Occasionally my family doctors prescribed Insulin - which did not work for me ( I am T2 anyway ). Generally, I had a A1C on the 0.066 range for 5 years but my recent bold work should A1C of 0.075…