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    High blood sugar test ...32

    It was explained to me this way, take a string approximately 12 inches long make it a squiggly line remeasure how long the string is it is now seven or 8 inches long because it has to go up and down all the peaks and valleys this was explained to me by a doctor specializing in diabetes, life...
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    Depressed

    the A1C can be a good indicator of health. long term
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    Depressed

    Do you have access to a diabetic professional a nurse dietitian or Dr. but one that specializes in diabetes I have found the nurses to be particularly educated in depression tiredness the sorts of things that seem to go along with diabetes. My family doctor does not have the knowledge base to...
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    Metformin and muscle cramps

    metformin 2x500mg twice daily for me
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    Metformin and muscle cramps

    crestor was absolutely the worst for me
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    Trigger Finger/De Quervain

    my work is done made you laugh have a great day
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    Type 1 Anyone have this experience?!..

    it could be from what you are telling me reflux has many disguises, my doctor suggested a piece of wood under the head board about 1 1/2 inches. or 5 cm
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    Does anyone know how long

    the bruising was normal for me, my daughter is a chef and suffers from carpal tunnel she is going to have the surgery this summer my wife also a chef a suffers from wrist pain,
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    Does anyone know how long

    We all deserve a break now and then, ha, ha
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    Rotator Cuff Surgery - Complications with T2?

    they did both on me as well what is the purpose of lighting the end of the needle they use for acupuncture it was a little hocus pocus for me.
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    Trigger Finger/De Quervain

    no pump just 36 units 4 times a day plus 1 long acting I have so many holes in me one day I,ll make a great founten.
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    Metformin and muscle cramps

    I started metform years ago the same time I started Statins cramps were so bad I stop everything you are write statins are the worst for cramps but metform is in second place. plus kidney problems
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    Metformin and muscle cramps

    there is a lot of controversy over metformin I stop taking it after my dad went on kidney dialysis. doc not happy but!
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    Type 1 Anyone have this experience?!..

    Have you ever tried raising the head of your bed I had a problem with acidrefux and this solved the problem. maybe
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    Type 2 Insulin?

    Thank you I will try again with my team they keep going to low blood sugar as the effect of insulin, I will suggest they look deeper. Thanks again
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    Trigger Finger/De Quervain

    I have trigger finger in all my fingers and thumbs all have been operated on, only one complication ( doctor used a dirty knife infection not good )but over it now all is good, about one year to recover from all surgeries performed every 6 weeks until completed. I would recomend the surgeries...
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    Rotator Cuff Surgery - Complications with T2?

    one week to go for my shoulder surgery, wish I didn't find this forum well maybe, hope for full recovery for those who went before my. Anything special I should ask before going in???
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    Type 2 Insulin?

    it,s all most like I can feel my body changing almost instantly, real bad jitters, sometimes headache, chest pain the sweats head to foot, this is all within 10 minutes. if you were going from a normal blood sugar to a low blood sugar quickly drastically. but when I check everything is OK...
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    Does anyone know how long

    Looks good in the picture, it depends on what you do for work administrative worker 3 weeks but I have friends that have returned in as little as 1 week I am in construction I had both hands done 4-6 weeks each I took 6.
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    Type 2 Insulin?

    Good afternoon I have had diabetes for approximately 20 years 10 years ago I switched to insulin is made my diabetes control much easier however I have a question, can somebody be allergic to insulin I keep getting the same answer you can have sugar lows or hypoglycemia from insulin. I...