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    Wisdom teeth?

    I was diagnosed almost a year ago with type 2 diabetes and my wisdom teeth need to be taken out. I've been scaring myself ever since I found this out so i'm wondering what other people experienced and what precautions they had to take before undergoing surgery. note: this would be my very...
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    Vitamin B12 deficiency?

    So it'll be officially 5 months since being diagnosed with diabetes in 4 days! I don't know if it's just my mind but is it possible to have a vitamin b12 deficiency this early on? I recently started getting this brown spots on lips for no apparent reason (don't smoke or any of the like). and...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    5.9 this morning. I'm at the peak of my cold! And now i'm off to work, have a good Tuesday!
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    Cold remedies!

    There has been a bug going around and i've become one of the unfortunate victims! What are some home/safe remedies that you guys do when you get a cold? I'm afraid of taking cough medicines because every article I read says that it's bad for your BG and my BGs have been a tad bit high since...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    5.4 this morning! Still a little higher than where I want to be but certainly thankful since i've seen higher. Happy Monday everyone!
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    5.6! Higher than my usual but I blame the start of a cold, throat’s itchy and nose is a bit stuffed, not fun at all!!
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    Carb Recovery?

    So I had a pretty carby weekend + had a bit more carbs on Monday and it’s been pretty hard to maintain my blood sugars since (I know it’s only Wednesday, but still). When I was super low-carb my range was in the 4s and 5s and rarely saw anything above 6.7. FBG on Tuesday: 7.7 FBG today: 5.9...
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    Bgs All Over The Place?

    Okay, i'll admit I had a more than normal amount of carbs saturday, sunday and monday.. On Saturday and Sunday the highest my blood sugar spiked to was about 6.8.. But last night it spiked to a 9.4! It started to go down slowly (it went to about 7.7, 20 mins later.) Then at around 2 am, I...
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    Overreacting? Need Some Feedback!

    So i've been pretty bang on with my diet and i've finally achieved a FBG range from 4.5-5.3, since being diagnosed late july of this year. I've gone from a ~7 average to an overall average of 5.3! Never thought i'd see the day (as expressed in my previous posts)! But today, I let myself go. I...
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    To The Ladies On Metformin...

    UPDATE: So I did end up getting my period a week after posting this! But it lasted the full 7 days rather than lightening up around the 4th day and basically stopping on the 5th. I have an appointment with my endo and ob/gyn soon so i'll probably get more answers then! Just thought i'd...
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    How To Curb Cravings?

    I've been bang-on with my diet since i've been diagnosed (july 26- almost at that 1 month mark!) but i've been missing junk food like crazy. I'm talking about the super unhealthy stuff (potato chips, fried chicken, ice cream, FRENCH FRIES FROM MCDONALDS etc) i'm just wondering how you guys curb...
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    To The Ladies On Metformin...

    omg! yes, i've been on metformin for a week now and I was supposed to get my period a few days ago but all i've been having is the bright red spotting :/
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    To The Ladies On Metformin...

    So i'm a younger T2 and my period is 4 days late. I don't know if the metformin's to blame or other factors. I've tried researching it online but i've been redirected to mommy forums with women who have PCOS. Have you had any changes/delays/early starts to your periods at all after starting...
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    How Do You Deal?

    Ever since my diagnosis a little over a week ago word has gotten around in my family. Everyone keeps giving suggestions on what to eat, how to exercise, how this could've been prevented etc etc And it's been extremely overwhelming. I've yet to process the diagnosis myself, but having everyone...
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    Having Trouble Sleeping?

    I've been on metformin (1000mg/day) for a week (was also diagnosed a week ago!) My BG numbers have come down significantly! I went from 7-8 mmol/L and now my BG levels go nowhere higher than 6.5 (they usually stay around the high 4s and 5s). But ever since my numbers have been hitting these...
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    False Hypo?

    I was diagnosed with T2 three days ago and have been on metformin (1000g total) a day. 2 hours before bed my BG tested at 7.2 but as time progressed I started to feel light headed and shaky. I then ate a quick snack and was immediately relieved. This also happened earlier in the day when my...
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    Freaking Out A Little.

    So i'm freaking out a little bit, I don't really know what to think, I was diagnosed 3 days ago with T2. I just got my glucose meter 2 days ago. Yesterday my FBG was 7.2, I had oatmeal (didn't get to test my blood then), at lunch I had chicken and salad and 2 hours after that my BG was 7.4...
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    Scared To Eat

    I've joined this community a few days ago and some of the comments on the thread have made me want to cry because everyone has welcomed me with open arms and being in this forum has been helping me accept my new diagnosis. But ever since I was diagnosed i've been so scared to eat. Like I keep...
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    Recently Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes

    I honestly feel like a failure. I'm embarrassed that I have this and I keep beating myself up because I let myself get to this point. I'm a 21 year old female, my family and friends have been very comforting which I appreciate. But my anxiety has been at a peak ever since my visit to the...