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Untrolled Sugars When Using The Pen Compared To When Using The Injection

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Mokopane, ZA

Good morning team.i have been Diabetic for 12 years now on insulin .I have tried controlling it though it's not easy.how do you control the craving of sweet things.its terrible for me.i am surrounded by my husband and children who eat sweet things at my face 🤤 it's sad.then another question will be every time I use the pen injection seems my sugars are always high compared to when I use the syringe could I be doi something wrong?

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If you are experiencing uncontrolled blood sugar levels while using an insulin pen compared to traditional injections, it might be due to several factors:

- Dosage Accuracy: Ensure you are using the… read more

How Many T2D Are On A Pump And Are Using The Keto Diet?

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Indianapolis, IN
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That is amazing. Great work! I wish CGM were free, but you've already done all the leg work

Ozympic Only For Type 2 Diabetics

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Charlottetown, PE

Well, fellow Diabetics, the weight loss people sucking up Ozympic has finally hit my son. When he went to the pharmacy to get his 1.0 Ozympic, the pharmacist had to give him two packs of the 0.5 and advise he has to inject two of those, rather than just one injection. She said Drs were still RXing Ozympic for weight loss. Go back to Dr and have them RX Wegovy, or whatever it's called!! That's the Weight loss med
LEAVE OZYMPIC ONLY FOR TYPE 2 DIABETICS
How many times do diabetics have to… read more

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Check with your insurance before getting two pens and doing two injections per week. I take 2mg per week and the pharmacy filled the prescription with two 1 mg pens. Next month I found out that my… read more

Bariatric Surgery

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Dade City, FL

How do people feel about this procedure? Please be honest for as I am considering having it done. Thank you for your thoughts. Regards.

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If I could afford it but it's not necessarily a change for the good

I Take Humalog But My Insurance Doesn't Use Humalog They Use Novolog How Does Novolog Compare To Humalog?

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Littleton, CO
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They are slightly different formula's (Lispro vs Aspart - both synthetic insulins) both offer the same effective level of control

You may notice a slight difference - Novolog works a little faster… read more

Hello I Am Trying To Stay Under 1600 Calories A Day To Loose Weight .i Am On Metform Twice A Day. But Having Trouble With My Bowel.

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Slidell, LA
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Eat all the veggies you want cut back on carbs switch to whole wheat and whole grain bread and eat high fiber cereals. Eat healthy snacks between meals to keep your blood sugars level with no drastic… read more

I Just Got My Glucose Meter Monitor And I'm Totally Lost On How To Use It, I'm Reading The Entire User Manual To Familiarize Myself With It,

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However, confused on two little plastic gizmos and what the heck they are used for, does anyone know what they are?

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Those go in your lancing device. You shouldn't set it on a high setting to begin with. Make sure to stick the side of your middle or ring finger

What's The Best Pen To Use? I'm Was On Victoza, But The Manufacturer Went Up On The Price So My Doctor Changed Me To Byetta,.

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Beaufort, SC
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Both of the those meds are very early GLP-1 class drugs

The best rated for control within that class is Mounjaro which is the newest and next the favorites are Ozempic and Trulicity - all three of… read more

I'm New To Insulin And Want To Know With The Flexipen How Many Times Do You Use 1 Pen Is It Once Or 3x For One Pen Help!

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Logan Central woodridge Brisbane
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I use lantus pen..first few times its kina ctreepy...now...its like piece of cake....you just dial in the units your dr perscribed...the needles are so amall...just remember to vary your injection… read more

Trulicity Availability

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Owosso, MI

Is anyone else having a problem with their Trulicity prescription? I have been unable to get Trulicity 4.5. I was able to get a 1.5 thru another pharmacy. It is very frustrating. I have been told that it is a national issue and may take several months to overcome.

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The Trulicity has a supply and demand issue, the demand is greater than the supply.