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  1. SSJ_Jup81

    Thyroid (Advice needed)

    Hello again all. I'm sorry for posting again so soon. I always feel awkward doing this, but I didn't want to hijack a thread and felt I should just ask this here. In my introductory post here, I went over a lot of issues I have, which included absent cycles, unusual weight gain from a young...
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    Cushing's Syndrome & Type II Diabetes

    Welp, it turns out that it's not Cushings. The frustrations over what's wrong with me continues on...
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    Cushing's Syndrome & Type II Diabetes

    Hello everyone. I know I haven't posted much, still lurk a bit and I'm not able to use the computer as much these days. Anyway, I'm a Type II diabetic, diagnosed in my early 20s and am my late 30s now. My numbers have been a bit weird these past few weeks and my a1c level went up, but hopefully...
  4. SSJ_Jup81

    Hello

    I suppose remission wasn't the right word. Just get it to a normal level and see if I can maintain it with diet alone. Thanks! I'll definitely do so. Yup, PCOS is the culprit. It's nice to come across another person with it. When were you diagnosed? As for diet, I did get to a point where I was...
  5. SSJ_Jup81

    Hello

    I was on oral medication sporadically until 2012, but the side effects were actually bothersome enough where I would miss work due to my sensitive stomach. In 2012 when I returned to Japan, the doctor was going to prescribe oral medication but then also mentioned that I could try insulin since...
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    Don't involve yourself in the blame game.

    Despite having had diabetes for nearly 20 years, I'm still not as educated on it as I should be. I've learned a lot by reading stuff online and here. I was always told that being overweight can cause one to become diabetic, but as mentioned, what about those who aren't who are diagnosed with...
  7. SSJ_Jup81

    Hello

    Hi there. My name is Wendy and I'm new to the forum. I've lurked a bit and decided to join and man has it been quite the journey thus far. I hope it's okay to share that here. I'm from the US and I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes back in either 2001 or 2002..my early 20s. I also have...