What Is Type 2 Diabetes?...There are 3 main forms of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most...
Fasting Blood Glucose...The fasting blood glucose test is the quickest and simplest test used to diagnose diabetes. The test measures the level of glucose...
Hemoglobin A1C Testing...The hemoglobin A1C test measures your average blood sugar level over the past 2 to 3 months. The test is also known...
Please help, any info needed...Back in March it was discovered that my blood sugar was 300. My a1c was 11. Docs put me on metformin and...reactions4repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Diagnosis and Testing...Glucose tests are used to measure the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. Your doctor may use 1 of the tests...
Numbness or Tingling...People with diabetes often experience numbness, tingling, or pain, usually in their feet, legs, hands, and arms. This is known as peripheral...
Blurred Vision...Our bodies use insulin to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Insulin is a hormone that helps sugar get into cells, where it...
Unexplained Sudden Weight Loss, Constant Hunger, and Fatigue...Unexplained sudden weight loss, constant hunger, and fatigue (extreme tiredness) can be signs that your blood glucose (sugar) is too high. In...
Excessive Thirst and Frequent Urination...Excessive thirst (polydipsia) and frequent urination (polyuria) are two common symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Both are signs that high blood sugar...
Pet Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes...Have you heard of ‘animal-assisted therapy’? It is a therapy that saves lives, every day. “Animal-assisted therapy is a growing field that...reactionscomments
Protecting Yourself: How to Manage Infections with Type 2 Diabetes...People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are more prone to infections, which can also become more severe. Elevated blood sugar levels weaken...
Sores or Cuts That Heal Slowly or Do Not Heal...Skin care is important for people with type 2 diabetes, and sores or cuts that heal slowly or do not heal are...
How to Get UnStuck if You’re in a Diabetes Rut...We all get in a rut from time to time. The gap between knowing what we need to do and actually doing it...reactions2comments
Sugar intake for nutrition...Does that make it okay to consume the sugars if they really are going to be used for more energy?...reactions3repliesDiet & Nutrition
Meet Some Less-Famous Starchy Vegetables...If you’ve taken even a passing interest in how you approach carbohydrates since you’ve had diabetes, or understood you are at risk...reactionscomments
Metformin ER not lasting...Anyone else have issue with blood sugar spiking 2 hours before next dose of metformin ER due?...reactions1replyMedications
Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last month...I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and I am taking Metformin. My doctor also added Victoza injections and now...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed
Glucose Checking: You Gotta Know Your "Why"...My heart sank when I read the Facebook post. It was from a man who was newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes...reactions2comments
Diabetes problems...Hi, I took metamorfin and it caused me a lot problems, diarrhea, weakness, pain. My liver is also in the problem. Doctor...reactions8repliesTreatmentSide Effects
A Few Meal and Snack Tweaks...I’m finding myself eating more than I should since I've been staying home more and thank you stress! So I started making...reactionscomments
