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Need help managing your blood sugar, improving your diet, or figuring out how to squeeze exercise into your schedule? Meet other people who are working through the same struggles.
Discussions
- By jesses · New reply January 8, 2009
- 4 replies
- In 1977 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by the Veterans Administration in Ann Arbor Michigan. For 20 years my A1C was 7 to 8. In 1997 I started having troubles diabetes was in the 400 range or higher ...
- By taznpoohbear · New reply January 4, 2009
- 1 reply
- hi. i have type 2 diabetes with poor sugar control. i had the genious idea to get a new tattoo last sunday and now it appears to be infected. should i be concerned? what should i do ...
- By marv · New reply January 2, 2009
- 7 replies
- Greetings, fellow Type 1's. Over the past few months I've been having a couple of problems with my blood sugar control. Issue #1: Instead of lowering my blood sugar level, my usual early A.M. exercise ...
- By davide101 · New reply December 31, 2008
- 2 replies
- Are any of you familiar with the clinical trial for a type 1 diabetes cure happening right now? It's a follow up to the only study that cured naturally diabetic mice! Here's a 45-minute interview about ...
- By maggiem · New reply December 14, 2008
- 2 replies
- I am a diabetic but have been told I have a vitamin d defic. What does that mean to me ...
- By davie1973 · New reply November 22, 2008
- 2 replies
- my wife is type2 diabetic. sugar levels from 280 to 490. rashs on her legs or bits marks and redness. is it ok to find some supplements like chromium picolinate or zinc,salacia oblonga. this being going ...
- By carlalily · New reply November 14, 2008
- 1 reply
- My daughter has type 2 diabetes and is struggling to control her diabetes while trying to get pregnant. We would like to communicate with anyone who might be in the same situation ...
- By ihatesnowihatesnow · Posted November 10, 2008
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- check out this research group http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta@hom e ...
- By acstone8691 · New reply October 26, 2008
- 1 reply
- hello my name is adriana and i have a question. i would like to know if i should take my meds before or after my meal because i always seem to eat first ...
- By CathyR · Posted October 24, 2008
- 0 replies
- I am traveling and forgot to pack the cartridges that hold the insulin. Any ideas about how to find one in Scranton, PA area ...
- By Priyantha · New reply October 24, 2008
- 1 reply
- My Spouse suffering from diabeties for one year B.Glucouse Fasting 174 mg/dl (latest report) Need advice ...
- By chuckreinbold · Posted September 17, 2008
- 0 replies
- I am concerned about the lightheadedness I have started having, What do I do ...
- By prayerer12 · Posted August 21, 2008
- 0 replies
- The last few years I have had a wierd feeling. if i dont eat on time i get headaches, stomaches, or i just dont feel good. I know diabetes runs on my Dads side of the family so does that mean i might ...
- By MaggotLady · New reply July 15, 2008
- 2 replies
- Hi hope this catches your attention before you relent to amputation. I have been a diabetic 46 years and suffered some of the side effects of this disease. BUT none were as bad as when I was told I had ...
- By lyonnel2 · New reply July 5, 2008
- 1 reply
- HELLO On June 13th I found out that I am a diabetic, Due to return to the doctor on the 18th of this month, I have a testing meter, using twice a day. but I can not afford to go to a Nutrtiionist Where ...
- By JANEADCOX · New reply May 2, 2008
- 1 reply
- i had a dr. appt. on apr 24. i am to take my sugar reading 2 hours after every meal. since then my levels have ranged from 118 to 275(chocolate). when my level is less than 180, i feel good about what ...
- By nightwolf930 · New reply April 20, 2008
- 3 replies
- i have a foot ulcer that will not heal. the doc's say i have artery blockage in my legs. the ulcer is getting worse and amputation may be needed. is there alternative treatments to get the blood flowing ...
- By albert1 · New reply March 27, 2008
- 1 reply
- I have been a type 2 diabetic for about 10 years, recently having heard that taking your blood pressure would give a different value for each arm, I decided to try both hands for testing. I did this 5 ...
- By troberts1976 · New reply March 27, 2008
- 2 replies
- My grandfather has diabetes and I want to be able to support him and my grandmother more. I'm learning about diabetes in general, but I'd like to learn what else I can do. My grandmother is taking great ...
- By c-delauter · New reply March 27, 2008
- 2 replies
- I am interested in finding the difference in: sugar and sugar alcohol content when reading labels ...