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Do We NEED To Take Supplements And Is There Actually Any Value?
A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭

The subject and question comes up - is there value in taking a supplement?

The answer is that Most of US probably don't get the vitamins, minerals and elements we NEED because all of us eat diets that range from downright Crappy up to Inadequate at best and about 50% in particular have eating habits are squarely in the CRAP realm

Too much saturated fat, too many carbs, way too much sodium, lacking nutrients - we have bought into the "You are too busy to prepare for yourself so just pop this in… read more

A DiabetesTeam Member

i Only take one Vitamin D tablet once a week.

posted 19 hours ago
My Blood Sugar Is 262 And I Am Having A Difficult Time Controlling My Eating Any Suggestions On What I Can Do?
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Awesome reply GrahamLamb!

posted 14 hours ago
My Blood Sugar Is 399. I Got Two Lidocaine/steroid Shots In My Neck Due ToPain With Dizziness. 399 Is My High Ever. When Do You Go To ER
A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭

Too high?

A DiabetesTeam Member

Go to the nearest hospital

posted 4 days ago
Hi. Welcome. How Did You Feel After The News That You Are Diabetic?
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A DiabetesTeam Member

That's how I also felt NtombioxMiya.But now I am OK with it. In my family its only 2 of us who were diagnosed last year. I am 60 years old and my sister 50. We are doing things together and give each… read more

posted 4 days ago
I Use The The Links 2 Blood Montering Sytem But The Disk Is Not Is Fixed By A Sticky Substance But Some Time They Just Do Not Stay On
A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭

does any other epole find this

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A DiabetesTeam Member

No problem.Ive had my libre 2 since October,had to contact Abbott about five sensors fallen off,and now about my reader which has failed All replaced promptly

posted 2 days ago
What Can I Take For Neuropathy In My Hands And Feet
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Yes me to. I think pharmacist are better at knowing what drugs interact with other drugs,and other conditions you may have. More so,then health care providers. When I started Lyrica I didn't have… read more

posted 2 days ago
Anyone Have Their Eyes Sight Chg Like Just One Day?
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member, and all you warriors
My eyes get blurry with a hypo, a low blood glucose event around 3.9(70 usa). Even after correcting, they stay blurry for days. Baby steps.

When my… read more

posted May 6
Do You Take Insulin With Type 1 Diabetes?
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member, and all you warriors
Many type 2s take insulin for many reasons. Some progress to the point that their pancreas is so overworked, that their pancreas burns out from being… read more

posted May 5 (edited)
I Would Like To Know About Metformin Pills Are They Good To Take It Why I Ask Because US Has Discontinue It Because It Course Cancer
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A DiabetesTeam Member

Metformin has been on the market since 1957, just in the US 90 Million prescriptions are written each year

50% of all Type 2 diabetics take metformin

It is a derivative of the "French Lilac" making… read more

posted May 5
Good Afternoon Have U Ever Thought Like U Ure Taking Too Much Pills Including Supplement Per Day??
A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭

Hey good people I greet everyone 🤝....today I pass out some secondS.. it was this morning.. I didn't have a proper breakfast to be honest.. but I was drinking a shake like soft porridge.. it's a fermented thing.. out of the blue I started having the feeling of being powerless,started having tired in my chest.. it was very scary moment that time.. I think I remember I once pass out 21 years ago when I was pregnant.. it's because I was hungry... my Bs was too low.. am still scared even now when I… read more

A DiabetesTeam Member

Hello. This disease is so complicated that it makes me feel so weird with different symptoms on different days, no matter what! I try to manage it to the best I can. I am on a low carb diet, exerciseread more

posted May 5
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