diabetes

Hi guys, I am a student who studies Industrial Design at Loughborough University in the UK. I am in my final year, and for my major project I have decided to focus on redesigning insulin injectors from the ground up to be more suited to senior diabetics and their associated needs, as the...

Smokers are 30 to 40 percent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers. Smoking can also make managing the disease and regulating insulin levels more difficult because high levels of nicotine can lessen the effectiveness of insulin, I want to discuss here how bad is smoking for a...

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 months ago I had a blood sugar of 300 that day and I just feel anxious, After that I decided to get serious with my body, I still have things I want to do , I've been losing weight (18 kg), going on a diet, and doing at least 10,000 steps per day, now and...

Hello all, I am creating this thread as I thought maybe reaching out to the wider community may be able to answer some questions. I'll apologise in advance if it comes across as a rant and for giving you all half of my life story. I have been diagnosed as a Type 1 for around 2 months now, but...

Hello all, I am 9 months in with PDR treatments 1200 laser zaps in each eye and Avastin shots every 6 weeks. Trying to find hope and success stories. I am only 34 years old. Done with laser shoos for now and ongoing with Avastin shoots evey 6 weeks. When do things clams down? I am tired of it...

In a low-carb diet, the carbohydrate intake is limited to about 5 to 10 percent, such that protein and fats take precedence in one’s eating habits, to be able to keep sated and avoid bouts of hunger. It is in maintaining that feeling of fullness that one is able to avoid craving for sweets, and...

Hi these are my blood test results appreciate any tips. I know you can't give medical advice but other than the ALT should i be worried about any other results? Many thanks.

Hello, i am looking for the original full text of the Hydra Study (Hypertension and Diabetes Risk and Awareness) 2002. Where do i get this text? Thank you for a hint. Regards Myriam

We are carrying out a research that involves producing medicines using 3D printing. 3D printing is a process of making medicated tablets by depositing ingredients layer by layer using a 3D printer controlled by a computer that will be used to determine the shape of the tablet. For our research...

Hi, So, for many years i have been put on antibiotics for my thrush; now i been put on Fluconazole; now i don't know whether to take it with my medication or by itself; i asked the pharmacist and he didnt give me a clear answer other than "it should work" "good luck" Whilst on Fluconazole my...

Hi everyone hope everyone is keeping safe. I unfortunately have lost control again of my blood sugars, but not as bad, I'm constantly within the 10-14 range, & i can come down to 9 within 5 hours of my breakfast and medication, i feel awful i have spoken to my DN and she has booked me a phone...

Hi everyone. First of all I want to apologize if I'm not posting in the right section. I'm currently 21 years old, very skinny, (60kg with 1.77m), no one in my family has diabetes as far as I know. I also want to mention the last couple months I've trashed my body, smoking a lot, not eating...

So I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia about two years ago and I’ve had a lot of blood sugar spikes but nothing like this. I had a cup of black coffee and two larger sized pancakes. I wanted to treat myself. An hour after I felt shaky so I thought I was low. I took my blood sugar and it...

Hi guys With little time to go now I thought I would get the ball rolling. I know that not everyone enjoys/celebrates Christmas and that this year it may be a little different for some. Some may find themselves away from family and feeling lonely, so I wanted to create a thread because I am the...

Hello everyone, I'm newly diagnosed with diabetes, and just started on metformin. I've been told I have to wear pressure socks as my legs are swollen, and some cream for my skin cracking on my legs. I get up every night and goto the toilet 7 to 8 times, ànd it has become a drain. I'm falling...

Can insulin really take care of type 2 diabetes? Discussing with a friend and this question popped up

Hello all I want to start this thread to see how peple with type 1 diabetes, who are infected with the coronavirus, fair. I could not find anything on the internet, where people share their experiances. My goal is to give hope to my fellow diabetics who have not caught this disease and fell...

Hi all, I am new to this forum, hoping to learn more about the condition. I, myself am not a diabetic person but my boyfriend is. He is a Type 1 diabetic who was diagnosed in his teens. I can't describe how much I love my boyfriend, I am seriously considering marriage with him. However, my...

How true is that Coronavirus patients have the highest number of diabetics?

I am beaten. Sad and have no words to explain my feelings. This June I was diagnosed with severe PDR. High risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy. It all happened after I tightened my a1c control in a year. Went from 10 to 4.8 mmol. I felt great. Everything was going well. Until one day in June...