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I was wondering if anyone in this group use a meditation called Glimepiride to treat their diabetes? I have been using the lowest dose of Ozempic to treat my diabetes i had my A1C checked a month ago and it was 5.9 my problem with Ozempic is it's getting hard to afford because when my insurance goes into what they call the donut hole the Ozempic costs me around 250 dollars so i am just trying to get information on other medication that doesn't cost so much, any suggestions you all can give would… read more

By the end of day in the evening I get tired and my vision get very blurred and when I wake up in the morning I have a headache. I am 64 yeay old and have retired. I have had diabetes for about 10 years. Am on metformin 2000 ml slow release at night. 6 months check 8.6, 3 months 7.9 and recently 7.3 going the right way. What could be wrong?

The leading cause of Kidney Disease is Diabetes or more specifically, a complication of high blood sugar over a period of years

Somewhere between 30 and 40% of people with diabetes will develop kidney disease and can set in as early as 3 to 5 years after diagnosis with Type 1 but often takes about 10 years to "get serious" after a diagnosis of Type 2

There is no "cure" for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) so the best you can hope for is to either slow or arrest the progression once it is diagnosed

The questions about side effects of prescribed drugs are valid

Any time you put a foreign substance in your body there is likely to be some "side effect", sometimes none noticeable, sometimes minor or fleeting and sometimes downright nasty

BUT don't forget WHY the Doctor is even considering prescribing that Nasty-Dangerous Medication

Specifically when talking about Diabetic Medications too many come in with the (apparent) attitude that they have some OTHER Choice

Of course you have the… read more

I do my first FBG around 7am and my evening test 2 hours after dinner. The FBG is around 6 to upper 7's. The evening is between 9 and 11. As I'm very new to all this, I go through what I've eaten during the day and "finding" the culprits lol. Also, some times i found an urge for a snack between meals. I try to snack healthy. I luckely dont have a sweet tooth, so sweets is not the problem. I sometimes think just because i now have to be careful what i eat, I'm constantly just want to… read more

Ketones build up in our urine sometimes from illness's, missing insulin shots to often, low carb diet's, bad insulin pumps. Can lead to DKA. Can be,life threatening. Mostly T1s get it,but it can happen to any diabetic

(the information below is factual but you “may” detect a bit of frustration on my part)

Diabetes has been around for a few millennia and in 1000 B.C. the first known name “Madhumeha” was described in texts from India to explain a disease that caused frequent urination that tasted sweet

In 1025 A.D. the first known treatment was developed in Persia, present day Iran, which was a mix of Lupine (flowering plant), Fenugreek (a herb) and Zedoary Seed (another herb)

(sounds like the basis for… read more

In the past I have seen GI specialist, Orthopedic for frozen shoulder, Neurosurgeon for bulging disc and a Neurologist for nerve pain. I feel like I'm on the right track now. My numbers are good. Try to keep those numbers in tight range,to avoid complications.