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  1. Okinawa17
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    At the end of my weight loss rope

    Hi Everyone - I am 32 and have 2 children. When my first child was born in 2017 I had gestational diabetes. After he was born I went right back...
    Thread by: Okinawa17, Jul 29, 2021 at 9:19 PM, 13 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
  2. Elenas
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    Anorexia and pre-diabetes

    I’ve just received a diagnosis of “anorexia nervosa” it’s something I have difficulty to accept as I feel I don’t fit into the diagnosis....
    Thread by: Elenas, Jul 21, 2021, 41 replies, in forum: Other Health Conditions and Diabetes
  3. Quinapril
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    Some days insulin doesn't seem to lower blood sugar at all

    Hello everyone. I am still quite new to the diabetes world and recently got back on insulin after my honeymoon period. Still getting my basal...
    Thread by: Quinapril, May 16, 2021, 6 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  4. Elenas
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    T2 and need to gain weight

    I'm an insulin resistant ( pre type 2 ) with low weight. My weight was in the normal range but since I started berberine and low carbs diet to...
    Thread by: Elenas, Mar 28, 2021, 28 replies, in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
  5. Elenas
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    Diabetes T2 and steroids cream

    Today discussing my Insulin Resistance problem in a facebook group, one member talk about steroid and the impact that application of steroid cream...
    Thread by: Elenas, Mar 10, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
  6. Elenas
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    Newbie overwhelmed by her IR diagnosis

    Hello everyone, first of all I'm so glad to have found this forum. I'm Elena from France and I've been diagnosed last year with Insulin Resistance...
    Thread by: Elenas, Feb 27, 2021, 25 replies, in forum: Greetings and Introductions
  7. jenniferocious
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    1 hour postprandial readings and a few other questions...

    I had gestational diabetes with my daughter who I gave birth to in early May. In September I took a finger prick test one hour afterwards to see...
    Thread by: jenniferocious, Jan 10, 2021, 6 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
  8. Deb_z123
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    Hit a resistance wall at 20 weeks

    Hi all, first time pregnancy, up until about 19 weeks i was taking double amount of fast acting insulin with meals and getting good sugars but...
    Thread by: Deb_z123, Dec 18, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Pregnancy
  9. Lelliee
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    Stubborn spikes!

    Hi everyone, So I'm feeling a bit at my wits end with my blood sugars lately, despite having my hba1c being 47, two less than last time. I'm not...
    Thread by: Lelliee, Dec 1, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  10. flowerpower13
    Thread

    Type 1 and metformin

    Hello Has anyone had experience using metformin as a type 1? My doctor wants to try me on it to see if it will help reduce my appetite and hunger...
    Thread by: flowerpower13, Nov 12, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  11. Donought
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    Extremely confused - Insulin Resistant PCOS been given medication

    Hi All, I've just been reading my way through so many threads on here and it seems as though everyone is really supportive and knowledgeable so...
    Thread by: Donought, Nov 9, 2020, 18 replies, in forum: Prediabetes
  12. PennyLane
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    Is this insulin resistance?

    Hi everyone, My first time here, I'm a little nervous. :happy: I don't know if I have IR because I had this test done out of my own pocket, not...
    Thread by: PennyLane, Oct 25, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: Prediabetes
  13. Emck
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    Insulin Resistance and weight gain

    Hi everyone! I just wanted to reach out to the T1 community to see whether anyone else here has experienced insulin resistance. My insulin...
    Thread by: Emck, Aug 24, 2020, 21 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  14. Marta_fb
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    Type 1 and Levothyroxine - need more insulin?

    Hi, I've been type 1 for more than 20 years and I've been recently prescribed Levothyroxine to control hypothyroidism. My endo said I've...
    Thread by: Marta_fb, Jun 10, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  15. domonic
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    Body acts like Pre-diabetes my whole life?

    I'm confused about my condition, but it's been with me since as long as I can remember. I believe it's something which runs in the family (on one...
    Thread by: domonic, May 25, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Prediabetes
  16. Winnie53
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    How an underactive thyroid affects diabetes

    Last night, I opened one of my bedside books and started surveying it. When I came upon the chapter, Thyroid and Thyroiditis, it occurred to me...
    Thread by: Winnie53, Mar 8, 2020, 20 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  17. Jj.j
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    Full reversal?

    I have a question, let's say that you have insulin resistance marked by high fasting insulin and higher then normal fasting glucose and you manage...
    Thread by: Jj.j, Nov 18, 2019, 39 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
  18. jimmyt2dm
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    Insulin resistance even with normal a1c anyone else like me?

    Hello I have been a type 2 diabetic for 12 years and have finally lowered my A1c to below normal range. I notice though that my fasting insulin is...
    Thread by: jimmyt2dm, Oct 1, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Greetings and Introductions
  19. Jessielouiseb
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    Are all type 2 just insulin resistant?

    when it come to type 2, do we lose beta cells? Or are we simply all insulin resistant where we still have all our cells?
    Thread by: Jessielouiseb, Sep 10, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
  20. Jessielouiseb
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    Can a type 2 who’s recently been diagnosed get insulin sensitivity like a non diabetic

    so someone who’s recently been diagnosed and maybe got their blood sugar to non diabetic levels, can they fix their metabolism and have the same...
    Thread by: Jessielouiseb, Jun 3, 2019, 7 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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