I have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and need to monitor my blood sugar while experimenting on various food combinations (using the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load). I live in Metro Manila, Philippines, so please try limit your suggestions to test kits that I can actually buy here (not online as the freight [...]
So is that type 2 diabetes, am I going to have to rush out and buy a bunch of stuff? I realize I have to reduce or quit sweets, fats, and white starchy foods. But I feel overwhelmed with all the info. Any advice? I really had eaten alot of oj and sweets before that [...]
I am 43 year old female and just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, i need to know how high is too high for blood sugar, i have a blood glucose machine and taking medication, i tested my blood sugar this morning and it was 12.0 and 2 hours after I ate it was 16.0. [...]
Did you know that African Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Diabetes and suffer more from Diabetes-related complications? If you are one of 3 and a half million African Americans who have Diabetes, then this message is for you. Do you have Diabetes? Do you have health insurance or are you covered [...]
Diabetes is a real problem. Obesity is mentioned almost daily in the media. Still when we get type 2 diabetes and have to depend on blood glucose monitoring devices, we still have inaccurate measurements. While there are all sorts of metering devices available, all sorts of Federal regulations, all sorts of FDA testing prior to [...]
Today I was fixing myself dinner, when all of a sudden I started feeling dizzy, nauseous, and very hot. I was also starting to black out and couldn’t hear very well. My dad took my blood sugar (he has type 2 diabetes, so he has a blood glucose monitor), and he said mine was 75. [...]
Type 2 diabetes runs in my family. Yesterday I went to walgreens and bought the truetrack blood glucose monitor. I fasted for 11 hours. My first reading was 109… then I tested it again and got 97 and then I tested it again and got 95. Which reading would be accurate to you? Amazon.com Widgets
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 4 days ago. I need to test my blood sugar, but I’m not used to the "prick" the lancet gives you on your finger yet. Would it be possible for me to test it on my thumb so there is less pain? Amazon.com Widgets
I have heard may sites exist but so far I can’t find one. I am unemployed and have no medical insurance nor do I have medicade assistance. I am 56 years of age with type 2 diabetes. I need testing supplies as well as insulin. HELP! Amazon.com Widgets
I may have TYPE 2 diabetes. ( I have an appointment next week with Doc) I had a blood test done(by Doc) and my count was 130. ( I fasted for 12 hours BUT I took my liquid methadone before I got tested) I’m not sure if that effects the count?? Anyway, I bought a [...]
On the 30th of October I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,and I was told because I am still young(I am 21) I can prevent it,I used to weigh 269 pounds, then that went down to 266 and then it went down to 260 pounds and then it went down to as of now I [...]
I’m more interested in how "Lisa", patient mentioned in article was not testing correctly as stated by her doctor, any thoughts on this? _____________________________________________ How can your A1C test results help your control? Here are two examples. Bob D., 49 years old, has type 2 diabetes. For the past seven years, he and his doctor [...]
I’m about 15 lb. overweight for my height, and I am worried I might be diabetic. My Dad has type 2 diabetes, so I’m really freaked out. Here are the symptoms I’ve experienced: 1. Not getting full no matter how much I eat–But this has changed in the past couple of weeks and now I [...]
I was diagnosed late July 09 with Type 2 Diabetes due to complications with my gallbladder. I have been out of my diabetic testing supplies for a month now because my insurance only allows 102 test strips for 3 months. I have been fighting with my doctor to fill out a diabetes extension form since [...]
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is defending its decision in late January to approve a new diabetes drug, Victoza (liraglutide), even though animal studies suggest it might increase the risk for a rare thyroid cancer. Victoza, among a class of medicines called glucagon-like [...]