Lower A1CI am diagnosed early with type 2 diabetes and my HbA1c was 11 but after 4 months now it is 6.4...reactions3comments
Type 2 Diabetes Treatment and ComplicationsHi, my name is Evette and I have type 2 diabetes. Learning to live with this is hard. My sugar levels are...reactions2comments
My Mother's Recent DiagnosisHello, my mother was recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She was prescribed metformin and given a glucometer. She has been...reactions1comment
My Diabetes ComplicationsMy diabetes is bad, not checking my sugar lately. Tired all the time. Very thirsty all the time. Nerve pain in both...reactions2comments
Struggling With What Food to EatHi, I was diagnosed in Feb of this year so I'm new to this. Right now I struggle to find things to...reactions9comments
Genetic Cause of Type 2 DiabetesCommunity Stories are written by members of the community who wish to share a piece of their journey with type 2 diabetes...reactions2comments
Victoza Side Effects WorryI am 70 years old and was diagnosed with pre-diabetes in 2011. Unfortunately, I didn’t take it seriously, so I find myself...reactions1comment
T2D Due to Excessive DrinkingFound out this year I was diagnosed with T2D, I was perplexed. Not in my family. I worked out my whole life...reactions1comment
Many TroublesI got diabetes in my 40s; I did not know that most of my family both ways had it! Well here are...reactions3comments
Surviving Type 2 DiabetesWhen I jumped the fence after being prediabetic I was devastated. My Dr sent me to a diabetic educator and I took...reactions3comments
Frustrated with T2D and familyI have had T2D for 12 years. I have hard time getting family members to understand the importance of following my meal...reactions4comments
StrugglingI just had my A1c done and it was 14.2 I have lost a lot of weight 197 to 156 I take...reactions2comments
SuccessI knew something was wrong earlier this year and with my family history (grandmother type 1 and mother type 2 diabetics) I...reactions3comments
I Am an Insulin-Dependent Type 2 DiabeticI am active, eat low-carb, and have a “normal” weight and a 5.9 A1C. I would like both to be lower. The...reactions1comment
Type 2 Diabetes Difficult To ControlDecember 2006 Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes I Was Just Devastated Beyond Words. My First Thought Was My Grandpa Virgil And My...reactions2comments
PCOSI already had a predisposition. I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It causes insulin resistance. In 2016, I found out it had...reactions2comments
Newly DiagnosedI had a great internist. She sat me down in my early 50’s and explained that I was pre-diabetic. She gave me...reactions3comments
Caroline's JourneyI have 4 grandparents with diabetes. I have 2 parents with diabetes. I didn't stand a chance. My BS was 250-450 for...reactions2comments
Frustrating but Possible to ControlI would never have believed that I was able to decrease my A1c from 12.4 to 6.4! I had a history of...reactions2comments
It's Not EasyI have been a Type II diabetic for 9 years. Fortunately for me it is diet-controlled. I have been a chocoholic since...reactions2comments
