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Fact one: high morning BS is induced by adrenal hormones, irrespective what one eats. Fact two: avoid cereals, they are just another myth of healthy breakfast alongside with a glass of orange juice. Try eggs and bacon instead.

Nothing to worry about and do not be impatient. 1.Medications 2.Healthy diet is very simple: eat what poor Victorians practiced before the invention of processed food.At the time there were very few obese people;vegetables and vegetables.For example, lentil soup will give you everything you...

Get vaccinated ! Avoid all contacts for 2 weeks before vaccine, so if you get mild fever it is NOT Covid,right ?

REDUCE carbs and ELIMINATE sugar. No potatoes,no rice, no pasta,nothing sweet,no processed snacks. Nothing fried but boiled. Two slices of brown bread daily cannot harm you. Eat reasonable portions of fruits, but no juices at all. Daily fat intake from cheeses,nuts and olive oil. (Do not eat...

They do not suggest very kow carb in both types. And never ketogenic diet. We are obsessed with low carb more than neccessary.

A friend of mine - pediatric endocrinologist at a teaching hospital. ``Children with diabetes should NOT be forbidden to eat fruits``

A university professor (pediatric endocrinologist): ‚‚Telling children not to eat fruits ? Ridiculous !‚‚

Visiting my son in Germany.Found protein bread with 14% carbohydrates.

What medications do you take ? Are you on insulin ?

Just exercise and do not worry.Sooner or later we get one more health condition unrelated to diabetes and only then we realise spikes after exercise were nothing to worry about.But people are not too wise unless something really bad happens.I tested BG several times a day always under stress...

I was given steroids for myasthenia gravis (already had diabetes 2). My endo made a plan. I check my blood sugar before and after meals (i.e. 6 times a day) and then insulin doses are increased depending on blood glucose. I will visit my endo every 10 days with blood glucose results as described...

Diabetes 2 on insulin. Steroids suggested for newly diagnosed myasthenia gravis. Anyone on steroids for whatever reason and how to adjust insulin. I am aware endocrinologist is to be consulted, but your experience is needed with insulin and steroids. Thank you.

Well controlled type 2 on insulin, but unfortunately, newly diagnosed Myasthenia gravis and immunosuppressive therapy suggested. Although I was told my diabetes can actually benefit from immunosuppression, I worry it can interfere with insulin resistance and make diabetes more difficult to...

SimonCrox Thank you so much.Everything you said makes sense and very encouraging, too.Such an informative comment. Will probably visit my neurologist again.He did not pay much attention to jaw weakness because everything else was perfectly normal, no weakness elsewhere. You are of great...

Thank you so much. Everything was just perfectly under control since March last year, was able to walk 5 miles every day.Then about a month ago it started with jaw fatigue and also neck extensor muscle weakness, causing ``dropped head`` almost to the chest, but miraculously, it has improved by...

Type 2 on insulin for one year and stents after a coronary. Well controlled high sugar but rather common episodes of hypo. Extreme fatigue of chewing muscles that disappears after some rest. Neurological exam was OK but the doctor did not pay much attention to chewing fatigue, although I...

Type 2 on insulin Low blood sugar almost every day,mostly around noon and midnight (within the range of high 2 or low 3). To avoid overcorrection I take a glass of milk and half a slice ob brown bread (or two clementines) and wait for the liver to do the rest of the job. In a word, stopped...

Fortunately, kidneys and liver have huge reserve and we can actually live on very low percentage of their function. The worst enemy leading to kidney failure is hypertension (high blood pressure) and it should be addressed in the first place. Talk to your doctor to have medications and diet...

Usual mixed insulin (16 units) at 7 PM. Meal after insulin and snack at 10 PM. Went to bed with 5.1. Woke up at 3 AM with 2.9 I was told not to cut insulin to 14 (2 units less) if my morning BG is over 7. It`s always over 6 first thing in the morning and I`m simply afraid to decrease the dose...

My friend, a pediatric endocrinologist, does not advocate ketogenic diet in children.It`s not healthy, it`s not natural in spite of being practiced by many.Your case proves ketogenic diet is not well balanced and harmful to liver. Consult your endocrinologist.