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thanks , not very much familiar with this phenomenon

I have been experiencing that my blood sugar levels at night (before going to bed) rapidly changes(increased) in the morning. For example, 7.5 at bedtime (1200AM) , 11.5 at 7-30 AM and 6.2 at bedtime (1200AM) that increases to 9.7 at 7-30 AM . There was no food intake in between bedtime and...

difficult to control

Thanks , I have been taking the same medications long time . So it is not a side effect. Recently, I am noticing unusual high morning sugar of 12.0 and causing dizziness . So, trying to correlate such two .

If any of you guys take Jardiance as diabetic medication, can you please share your opinion on whether the 10mg and 25mg has a big difference in terms of effect and side effects?

Hi members, I am back after a long break. See a lot of changes in the format of the website. Anyway, I am sharing with my recent discomfort I had been experiencing as a T2 (with HgA1c 8.2 last) . Recently I feel severe dizziness when I wake up from bed . I checked my suger that fell in the...

You are right Catherine that medical advices should not be given through this forum. I believe most forum members are quite knowledgeable about their body and health. No one probably follow the advice/comments without consulting the GP/Specialist . But experience sharing has a great benefit t...

Sometimes shared experience with similar conditions from forum members help a lot. You may find this like "playing Russian Roulette", but myself in the past got a lot of valuable advice from this forum through exchange of experiences. So, this is totally up to you what to take from the forum.

I had been flying for about 8 hours in shoes/socks . After landing I noticed some signs of swelling of feet and clear marks of sock elastics on feet. I removed socks and without socks walked at the airport for about 3-4 hours in the shops to pass time for my connecting flight. after 6 hours of...

I had been on crestor10 mg for about 10 years and had always good control of cholesterol levels . Recently, my blood work came up with elevated readings 340-440 of CK. My family doctor advised me to stop taking Crestor 10 mg that to his opinion is the of high CK numbers. I am a patient with...

Dear All, I am not an young professional , close to 60 . So, occupational risks vs health and well being might be different for each person. I know my situation very well and know that it would be extremely challenging to maintain good control of diabetes here. So, it would be good option to go...

Of course you are considering normal working conditions . But imagine if you are in an African desert with frequent sandstorms, living with the threat of terrorist/rebel attacks , staying in tents or containers with limited maneuvering space or scope of exercise/walking, shortage of diabetic...

I can not change my place before 1 year as per contract

I had never experienced hypo . But in the very recent past my BS readings fell up to 4.0-4.3 tested in the evening before evening snacks ( 5 hr after lunch) . I take 30mg diamicron in the morning. I felt some sort of weakness/dizziness before checking BS when these got so low. I am trying to...

No, I am not working in Canada but in Africa. I think a medical professional would be more familiar with the conditions those call for break in service on health ground.

My question was whether my conditions from diabetes perspective can qualify for leave on medical ground or not

Thanks Lazybones, you made a very good point to note. I had been experiencing abnormal BS now a days since I moved to a very hot climate.

I am bringing this issue to the forum members to get the opinions of forum members . We all know that diabetes is such a condition that can easily be controlled through diet, medication, exercise etc...and live a normal life and be employed at regular jobs. I am putting here a scenario like...

Yah,I know that both are high in curb. But if these are the main grains to eat for some areas of the globe, what to do?