Blog about diabetes

Is there anything i can do to prevent sugar levels from dropping to
quickly?
Lastnight they were 291 and went to 227 within 2 hours, is that to
quick and to big of a drop?
I seen a diabetic educator yesterday and she recommended i start 2000mg
of metformin xr instead of the 1000 i am currently on, my fasting
numbers […]

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Hi. In the past we have had many different discussions about how a lot of things can raise our blood glucose level. Thought I’d share my experience today. Dentist office called and they had an opening sooner for my teeth cleaning. (Have missed the past two appointments and next app. wasn’t till last of […]

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I don’t know how many of you remember some time ago we were having some discussions about real butter and margarine. I didn’t mention at the time that I had switched over to eating only real butter. (Had been craving it) Well, yesterday at the doctor’s office besides having my A1c results, he also […]

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Hi, I am new to the group. I have a question. I have a parent, sister, and daughter with Type 2 diabetes.
I did a thing on the national diabetic page and I am over the top in regards to predisposed to get diabetes.
I requested a glucose tolerance test from my doctor, instead […]

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Just got back from doctors office. The lab results for my A1c was 6.7 and the at home was 7.1. I took my record of the at home test to show the doctor and he said that wasn’t too bad a difference for it being an over the counter test. But not to rely […]

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Hei!
I wonder if menopause can have some influence on diabetes.When I have
much to do on my work in the weekneds and some eveningshifts I feal
sick.Can`t concentrate,see orderly.Sometimes I forget things.I take my
bloodsuger.Sometimes when it low it take longer time to come up to
normal.The bloosuger can be normal too when I feal this things.I`m a
nurse that […]

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Well, I see my endocrinologist today for my regular diabetic check up. He will have the results of the A1c done by the lab. I’ll get to see how it compares to the at home test I did on the same day. Am interested in finding out what the comparison is. Will let you all […]

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Decided to look for a group…. having troubles. Where to start.
I am allergic to sulfur, sulfites, eggs, grains and lots of stuff. CAn’t eat anything much canned or boxed. (( I get gerd, reflux, bloating, feel badly etc. migrains and heart spasms….not eating all goes away))
I have done low carbing and learned that […]

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hey ya’ll. i am not going to be online for a few days. i am not doing
so good. stomach problems and diabetes is going off the walls. this
morning it was 310, and an hour later 270. 30 mins after that 215, and
as of ten mins ago it was 192… been throwing up all morning long, […]

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