Granulated onion lowers my blood glucoseVery excited. Another unusual food addiction that tanked blood glucose spikes for me. Had read recent info regarding studies with rats using onion extract and its effect when using Metformin... By CommunityMembere3b9311 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Drink more water!Stress does some weird things to me as a diabetic. At one stressful point in my life, I was taking a water pill... I don’t remember why it was prescribed... By JanV1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Offset moderate carb meals with addition of certain spicesThis is my story and mine alone. What effects I have achieved may not work for others and here I admit I am somewhat extreme in the steps I will... By jdhenneman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Learning about DiabetesI was diagnosed with diabetes in 2016. 6 years of confusion, in and out of hospitals, ER, and admissions. Going from 500 mg of metformin to 1500 mg of metformin... By CommunityMember25791 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Define your own "Perfection"I suffer from a couple of other uncommon serious ailments, as well as being diabetic. I find that very few care providers know very much at all about them, so... By CommunityMember2751 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Navigating a New LifeFor many years, I was too busy to take care of myself. When I received the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, I was horrified. I felt so many emotions: anger... By AnnaOfAquitaine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Admitting I’m powerless over food, and my life is unmanageable.Hi all, New here. I’m in the 12-Step program with some sobriety. I’ve had type 2 diabetes for about a decade and have controlled it off and on. I know... By Spoonerist1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Sister's loveMy sister is 42 years old with down syndrome and I took her to Joslin clinic they taught us a lot about food. A friend shared with me that exercise... By Gypsy cook1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Native American and DiabeticI have been diabetic since 2001. Not on regular insulin or pills. I was itchy, tired more than usual, and had some fuzzy vision from time to time. No increased... By Destey1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Struggling to keep my sugar levels under controlI have had type 2 diabetes for about 20 years. No one in my family has the disease. I am afraid I have it thanks to my multiple exposures to... By Mario1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Newly Diagnosed With Diabetes: BbarfieldHello everyone! Admitted to hospital a month ago with blood sugar at 735 and A1C at 15.6. Surprise to me! After a regimen of shots daily and metformin I am... By Bbarfield1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Nerve painI was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a year ago. I'm a 76-year-old woman that is 20 lbs. overweight, not on any medication, and until this diagnosis, considered myself healthy... By no1cowmom1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Life is unbearable: severe nerve damageHi, I'm mags from Ireland... I'm a 49-year-old mum of 5 kids, 3 grown up and 2 under 15... I have type 2 diabetes for 15 years. To cut a... By Maggs1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Feeling Really OddI’m type 2 and was diagnosed probably 12 years ago. I never watched my diet and ate and did whatever I want to do. Anyway, my A1C in January was... By MsGrass1001 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
CGM and intrameal blood glucose managementI've had type 2 diabetes forever, it seems like, and have been using CGM for a while now. As I read a recent article on mistakes made on the DTII... By dlyons311 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Tslim pump suppliesIs there anyone that’s on Tslim tandem pump? I changed pumps & I have a lot of supplies. If anyone needs it pm me ? not the pump itself just... By Booboo14231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Just diagnosedHi all... bit confused as I have just been diagnosed with type 2 plus a bit of high cholesterol. Not sure what to eat. And today it's finally hit me... By sashac1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Prescription Drug Induced Type 2 DiabetesI had a heart valve replaced and bypass surgery on Dec 18, 2018. After that, I was put on a high dose of a statin, metoprolol, and because my T4... By sue12341 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Small changes make big differencesHello, On my birthday last year in September, I was diagnosed T2. I knew going into the doctors that I most certainly had the condition because I was showing prominent... By aaronp811 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Adult onset of type 2 diabetes.Hi All, I am pretty new to this community. I hope you guys are doing good. I myself have adult onset of type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed when I... By sangeetha1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments