How Do You Handle Several Flares At Once?So many of us have more than one chronic illness. I find myself guessing what disease has kicked in this time and doing tons of research on the symptoms I...reactionsrepliesSupportTips & AdviceCoping
Dieting And Taking MedicationThey said there is no dumb question, so here we go. Why do our doctors insist on us eating right, but give us medication? I know that the medication is...reactionsrepliesCopingDiet & Nutrition
What Do You Do To Simulate Your Brain?Our minds race a lot, always worrying about a million different things at once. This is especially true when it comes to our health. What do you do to just...reactionsrepliesCopingMental Health
Do You Have High Colesterol?I can almost remember the first time I ever heard this word. I was 28 years old. I went to a health fair. My numbers were over 250. I remember...reactionsrepliesDiet & NutritionCoping
How Many Servings Of Fruits A Day Can Lower Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?My doctor told me to eat more fruit, but she never said which ones to eat. I know that all fruits are not good for us. For me, it all...reactionsrepliesDiet & NutritionCoping
Conflict Between Your DoctorsOn one of my doctor visits, I was told that my potassium was very low and I need to work on getting it back up. I was just diagnosed with...reactions1replyHealthcare TeamCopingTreatment
Coping without medicationHi I am new to this group and I am having a problem. I was doing really well with my diabetes. I released over 100 lbs and got off of...reactions1replyCoping
Autoimmune and Type 2 DiabetesHello everyone, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 3 years ago. I started metformin and ozempic but they made me really sick so I stopped taking meds and...reactions1replyCopingDepressionTips & Advice
When Does The Guilt Stop?My mom got T2D at the age of 37. She was put on insulin right away. I was 19 at the time and was shown how to give her shots...reactions1replyMental HealthCopingSupport
Going Against Doctors Orders I had to make a decision on what mediation to stay on. I was on Jardiance for T2D. I got a bad psoriasis flare and started a new biologic. Within...reactions1replyCopingHealthcare Team