Active 4 days agoHusband's Responses to My Type 2 Diagnosis Have Hurt Me DeeplyHi. I was diagnosed with type 2 in August 2020. My husband's first action was to order a chocolate dessert at a restaurant and loudly look at me and ask...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingFriends & FamilySupport
Do You Have Diabetes And Fibromyalgia?Fibromyalgia is commonly found in people with diabetes. I have had both of these illnesses for several years. My A1C levels are usually high. But along with that, I have...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesSupportAwareness
Feeling lostI feel like a total failure as a wife.. Tuesday it was confirmed that my 40 year old husband has type 2 diabetes. His blood sugar was 192 at his...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSupportNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
How Do You Get Your Employee To Understand What Its Like To Have T2D?You just don't know from day to day how you are going to feel. If someone calls in sick they get questioned why. What are your thoughts on this and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingSupportTips & Advice
Need support..I’m very stressed with my diabetes, I really hate diabetes, it causes me so much stress. When first diagnosed I was really scared, I lost weight stuck to a strict...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesCopingDepressionMental HealthSupport
No One Can Make You Feel Bad Unless You Let ThemSomeone told me this years ago. I had to deal with this a lot when I was working. It seems that everyone is a doctor when it comes to "our"...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSupportTips & AdviceCoping
Does Anyone Have Type 2 Diabetes And Polymyalgia RheumaticaIf so, what symptoms did you have at first? Did your healthcare team put you on any time of treatment plan? We would like to hear from you. Diane (Team...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentSupport
Having all of my remaining teeth pulled out on 8/19/2024Hello my name is Danny and on Monday the 19th I will be getting all of my teeth pulled and I would like to know will that affect my diabetes?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesHealthcare TeamMental HealthSupport
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTips & AdviceCopingSupport
Why Do We Have To Diet If We Are Taking Diabetic Medication?I do have an answer but not sure if it is the right one. My thought is that the medication is putting something back in our body that was missing...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatmentSupport