diabetes

  1. P

    is FBS 80 the standard health measure?

    Want to ask this question in subject because once my FBS falls below 120, I am not comfortable, feel a bit week, get confused thinking and feel wavering. I am not taking any medication and on Keto diet for the past 45 days with FBS averaging to 121. So, want to know can I continue on 120 FBS. I...
  2. R

    Stopping metformin?

    Hi all! I'm new to this forum so excuse me for any mistake I make. Just a briefly gext about me. I'm female, 18. I was overweight for long before I reached out and then I was just a little away from having diabetes type 2.(pre-diabetes) Just a background: it's genetic. My hrandma had too, it...
  3. Annie1991

    Victoza

    Hi Everyone! I'm new here so still trying to figure everything out! I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 19, i am now 26. At 19 i weighed around 18-19 Stones, i lost weight and came down to 13-14 stones. I have been at a steady 12 stones for the past 3 years. I was given metformin which i...
  4. W

    Coping with Diabetes and being in a wheelchair

    Hi everyone, I wonder if you could help me. Since being diagnosed in 2016, I have struggled to keep my levels anywhere near okay without just literally not eating for a few days. Something which has landed me in hospital a few times. I am on Gliclazide (I had an allergic reaction to...
  5. Aphorism

    Type 2 Insulin Treatment

    Hi I may be going on the Insulin route as my diabetes is not doing well with drugs, as my pancreas may be packing in. Anyone here who's type 2 injecting insulin? Love to hear your thoughts in this area if have had the same issues; your experience etc would be much appreciated. Regards!
  6. D

    Battle against Type 1 diabetes

    I know and accept that a lot of people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but I am actually worried even though I am diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I don't have any kids right now and am afraid that diabetes will prevail among my future kids if i don't take steps to cure it right away. Please help.
  7. C

    what type of exercises are best suitable for diabetic person ?

    what type of exercises are the best suitable for diabetic person ?
  8. L

    Life insurance

    Hi All, Anyone got any tips for companies that offer life insurance to T1 diabetics? Thanks Luke
  9. C

    does the fruit Juice not raise the blood sugar ?

    Today i was reading one article on this site https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/fruit-juice-blood-sugar/2018/01/18/id/837946/ is this research is really correct ?
  10. Alexandra100

    Diabetes can raise cancer risk

    I have copied this from Medscape. The highlighting in bold is mine. Perhaps this research could help convince GPs that they should take diabetes and diabetes prevention seriously. It also makes more important the possible anti-cancer (as well as cardio-protective) effect of Metformin published...
  11. vernonortiz

    Got a surprise on my birthday !

    I just came to know on my birthday which was few days back that, I am having diabetes type 2 as, I went to donate blood to one of my relatives. Just thought that I was alone in my birthday and received a natural gift. Alas !! Can any one help with it what are the priority precautions I should...
  12. TheMiziko

    Issue with infusion set allergies and adhesive

    Hey guys ! After 2 days every single type of infusion set(both, plastic and metal) are causing me a tones of pain. Right after I make the infusion set It starts itching, skin around t turns red, and after 2 days or earlier it completely destroys my sugars . When I take it out I have Pus coming...
  13. ashleighfayx_

    Struggling to control..

    Hi everyone, I have had type one diabetes for 5 years now, I'm 21 years old and just struggling to control my diabetes. Since I got diagnosed I haven't ever really been on top of it my HBA1C is 109, my 'normal' sugars are usually in the 20's. I wake up to them being like 25, but if I inject...
  14. hayleymy

    A Levemir Question

    Hi, I’ve had Type 1 Diabetes for 3 weeks now and since then I’ve been taking Novorapid before my meals and Levemir once a day before bed. Do you have to take the Levamir at the same time everyday? The diabetes nurse told me to take it whenever I went to bed but I was looking online and...
  15. biohacked.entrepreneur

    Fish Consumption And Diabetes Risk

    There’s little question that fish contain environmental pollutants such as mercury and PCBs with, generally, bigger fish such as shark and tuna containing more and smaller fish like sardines containing less. That’s been common knowledge between health researchers for a while now. The real...
  16. A

    Looking for low carb, low sugar cupcakes

    Does anyone have any recommendations for a diabetes friendly cake delivery service? Thanks!
  17. Greg1957

    Do you feel annoyed?

    I have just written this post as an answer in another thread, My wife is bending my ear saying that more people should read it, so I will place it here, if you are in agreement, please copy and paste it to everyone that you can think of including friends, family, the media, and perhaps even your...
  18. RobyJaxx

    Survey on Diabetes.co.uk forum

    Hello, I am a researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London and I would like to invite you to participate to our online survey. The survey is part of an independent study about how members of Diabetes.co.uk's forum create and exchange knowledge online and how they use this knowledge to...
  19. Jrvermilya1

    Looking for a friend..

    so, I've been diagnosed T1D for 3 1/2 years now and I still struggle every day. My close friends and family do try to help, but that only goes so far because they only try to understand. So if anyone and I mean anybody just wants to chat and give some reassurance or something shoot me a message...
  20. B

    don't know if i have prediabetis

    hello everyone i am 20 years old with no history of diabetes in family but in last 3 years i have done at least 4 glucose tests 3 of them were fasting ones 1st-was 102 2st -82 and last one was 112 since i have done tolerance test and everything was ok case was that i had blood taken at 11a.m...