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new also
I am new and have many health issues. I have to take 4 shots a day and two pills for my diabetes. I take about 15 pills a day for everything. This is new to me. I don't socialize very much but trying to change. I have agoraphobia. Have not left my home in 15 years. Only for doctors and hospital. I am embarrassed to even be…
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Diabetic Nutrition for weight loss
Hey everyone I'm new here and was wondering if anyone can direct me in the right direction. My doctor diagnosed me a pre-diabetic with A1c of 6.5 he said if I lose weight then that would reduce my chances of become a full diabetic. I managed to lose about 19 pounds by cutting out all white breads, rice, pasta and sodas. As…
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Cinnamon
Just want to share my recent experience with you. I've had poor results for my fasting glucose for a few months now. My family doctor asked me 1 year ago to change from 1500 mg Metformin to 1000 mg and it seemed Ok but not for long. My endocrinologist (I go to a diabetes/weight management clinic monthly) decided to…
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New and Looking for New Friends and Support
Hello! I'm 28 and am looking to take my health back. I need to drastically change my diet and habits and lose weight, so here I am, armed with my FitBit (well, after Christmas, anyway!!!) and ready to get the ball rolling! I'm hoping to start a good net of support for myself on the days when I'm doing well and to encourage…
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How do you handle BG lows after exercise?
I am very near my goal weight, having lost almost 90 lbs. My BG numbers are in the normal range with careful clean eating and medication - my most recent a1c was 5.9. I haven't really been working out to this point but I'm ready to firm up and look fit. My problem? At the gym today after 5 min of walking, 15-20 min of…
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new
I just found out have type two diabetes and want all help that can get to control this and live a healthy life
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20 somethings :)
Hi, I'm Kate and I'm in my 20s.. and I don't know anyone else my age who has type 2. Anyone, Bueller!?
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hello! new here and would like advice and friends
hi. i find it so hard to meet my calories during the day that i tend to eat things that im not suppose to that are high in calories (but also in carbs) to meet a minimum of 1200 cal. my last A1C was 5.9 and the lowest its ever been was 4.9. i dont necessarily want a 4.9 but in February i am going fo another A1C test and i…
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UCSF online diabetes course starts this week - free
Hello - Coursera.org is offering a free 5-week course about diabetes delivered by a team from University of California, San Francisco medical school. The course is open to anyone - I think the homework is 3-5 hours a week, mostly watching online lectures and reading course notes. You can watch the lectures anytime of day…
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A little help please
Can anyone help me here in particular my B/G higher after two hours than 1 hr. Not new to Diabetes but new to managing it properly. I take 2000mg of Diaformin before I go to bed. By the way...the fasting blood glucose is very low for me. fasting Blood - Glucose Reading, 8.4 mg/dL Breakfast: Coles - Lite Milk - Uht, 200 ml…
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Does your BG go up while you are sleeping?
I tested my BG before going to bed last night and it was 114. This morning I checked it again and it was 123. I hadn't eaten anything after 7:00 last night. Does this ever happen to you? Any ideas on why it would go up?
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It Can Be Done!
:happy: Six months ago (4 April 2013) I was diagnosed with T-2.....My A1C was (gulp) 12.9....Today, 2 days shy of exactly six months later my A1C is (drum roll please) 5.3!!!! I may be able to STOP my meds (I'm taking Kombiglyze XR 5/1000). I've lost 50 lbs and the only thing I'm not happy with is that I still have the…
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blood sugars
help help help hey all im so lost with my blood sugar levels I usually take 4 metformin 2 in the morning 2 in the afternoon 8 novorapid with meals 8 levemir at bedtime if bloods are double figures then using correctives doses 1 unit of novorapid will reduce the blood sugar by 2 the problem is im hungry just all the time…
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How was your BG after Thanksgiving Dinner?
My goal yesterday was to try to limit my carb intake at dinner, but the food was so good that I let myself indulge a bit and had some extra mashed potatoes and stuffing. After dinner, I was really concerned that my BG was going to skyrocket. I am happy to report that it wasn't too bad. My BG just before dinner was 106 and…
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First Diabetic Thanksgiving
Hi all! This is my first Thanksgiving knowing I am diabetic. How do you handle it? I have modified my recipes and menus, but am still concerned as to how to plan for the day.....I plan on adding a good walk, but am wondering....do I just have a "cheat day" on calories and carbs, and then go back to "being good" after the…
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Victory
Six months ago I was instructed to start experimenting with cutting down on metformin. After consistently having hba1c at 4.9 on 500 mg of metformin, I've been instructed to try stop completely. They will check hba1c in 3 months.
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New Meter
Ok, I ran out of testing supplies. During my doctor's appointment, I informed him that I would need refills on everything. So tell me why when I went to pick up my meds, there were no refills on my test strips and that the refill had actually expired? No problem (or so I thought), so my Pharmacist decided to send my doctor…
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Post-meal sugar spike?
How much does your sugar typically spike after a meal? My fasting glucose these days is about 112. Today I had a small chili and a grilled chicken go wrap from Wendys for lunch, which is about 45g of carbs. I didn't take my metformin for about 45 minutes after I ate, but when I checked my sugar about 2 hours after eating,…
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Ketones in morning urine?
So I had my routine diabetes check up this morning. The good news is my hba1c is 4.9 for the second time running. My GP gave me licence to experiment with reducing my metformin about a year ago, so I am down to 500 mg a day, and hoping to switch to taking it every other day soon, after I have consulted the specialist…
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Victoza
Hi, Just wondering if any one eles is on the Victoza shot? I started it about a month ago and it seems to be helping by lowering my blood sugar and it also makes me not hungry.
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Doctor's Appointment in the morning
Ok, dreading my doctor's appointment in the morning. When I was first diagnosed, my A1C level was at 11.8%. Three months ago, it was at 7.5%. It is coming down, but I fear that it has not come down enough. My highest blood glucose level was at 215 and that was two years ago when I was diagnosed and in June of this year…
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To take metformin or not ??
Just a quick query , for the last few days now my bg has been 5.6 - 6.4 ( with normal ranging from 4-7 ) Today my fasting glucoes was 5.6 again & have just done it again & it is at 5.0 ! Without any metformin . I'm not sure if I should take my metformin or not , can anyone advise please ? Thanks in advance !!
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Doing a biggest loser challenge with my family
Hello needing some support and friends that are also struggling with their weight and diabetes. I weigh 263 currently and hoping to go down to 125-130. I would love to get some tips and advice about a great way of losing the weight and beating my family in this challenge lol. Not really on the beating them I want them to…
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Issues
Hello all, I have been diagnosed with Type 2 in Dec 2009. It's been a constant struggle to keep my blood sugar under control. I use meds and follow a diet. My most difficult task is keeping the fasting sugar low. My morning readings are terrible. I have high values (between 7.8 and 9). On a good day a can go under 7. The…
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Help please? :)
Hey guys :) we'll done on keeping at it with becoming healthier! At the moment I'm just starting my third year of university and I'm doing my dissertation :) I'm looking at the relationship between ethnicity and self-esteem :) so if your bored/interested/want to help a sister out! Then could you fill in my questionnaire…
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Desperate Cravings
I've been faithful to my low carb diet since my Diabetes diagnosis 2 months ago. I haven't gone keto, but I'm trying my best to keep my meals low carb and I avoid almost all refined carbs (with the exception of 1/2 a slice of multigrain toast at breakfast most days). I'm am craving something tasty to eat so badly that I'm…
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High Fasting, but Normal Otherwise
I was wondering if anyone else has this issue with their blood glucose… When I test my BG first thing in the morning after fasting all night, it is always high, around 120-130. About half an hour after breakfast (regardless if I have taken my meds) it seems to go down. I spend most of the day under 120, and a great deal of…
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Oatmeal and sugar spike?
Hi everyone, I'm new to this disease. I'm also new to very high triglycerides/cholesterol. I have searched the forum and found oatmeal to be high glycemic? My lipid doc wants me to eat oatmeal to lower choesterol, but I noticed my stomach hurting and my sugar is 155 after eating it, no milk, no sugar. At this point, the…
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What do you consider low carb?
I'm currently trying to stay under 25 carbs per meal / 75 carbs per day. I've received conflicting feedback about whether that normal is low enough. What do you guys consider low carb?
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Adjusting Goals for Diabetic
Hi, I was just diagnosed 5 days ago and I read somewhere on here that you can adjust your goals to fit a diabetic diet. Does anyone know how much grams of sugar, how much carbs, much protien and much fat a diabetic should have per day? I also started on metformin and i've lost 4 pounds since monday, that's rare for me.