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What Is The Best Way To Fill Your Insulin Needle? I Spend Forever Trying To Get It To My Mg

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Sweetwater, TN

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

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Littleton, CO
A DiabetesTeam Member

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

Are The Solid Wedges And Bars Of Cheeses Considered Processed Cheese? I Really Miss Cheese As A Snack.

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
A DiabetesTeam Member

As long as you have no genetic issues with saturated fats and your BGs are under good control there should be no problem.

However there seems to be a fairly strong correlation between high bgs and… 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.

A DiabetesTeam Member

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

Anyone Using Toujeo Insulin? How Is It Working For You?

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Burlington, CO
A DiabetesTeam Member

I haven't gained weight but everyone is different. Ask your doctor for the smallest needle possible. I think it helps that it uses the pen needle that screws onto the trujeo pen instead of using a syrread more

I Had COVID In August, Took Almost A Month To Recover And Yes I Was Vaccinated! Now At Times I Have This Bitter Taste In My Mouth. Why?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
California, CA
A DiabetesTeam Member

Research “Long Covid”.

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

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
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?

A DiabetesTeam Member

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

Anyone Recently Gone Into Trulicity Injections

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Ipswich, UK

I'm type two diabetic and have recently been on the Trulicity injection, I'm just wondering if anyone else has been on this injection.

A DiabetesTeam Member

Trulicity (Dulaglutide) is a prescription drug approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes in adults. It is an incretin mimetic and a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Trulicityread more

How Can I Tame My Craving Of Sweets?

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A DiabetesTeam Member

Just say NO

Let's be honest. For some it's an "addiction" (or else you wouldn't feel the need to stick them in your mouth when you know you shouldn't)

So treat it like any addiction

If you can't go… read more

Explain Correlation Between Diabetes And Taste

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lewisburg, WV

My taste is strange. Pop taste flat. Water is strange. Other foods are weird. Not tasting normal. I usually drink sprite or Mello yellow but both have changed taste. It tastes sour or bitter. Flat in some ways but more like bitter instead of their real flavor

A DiabetesTeam Member

No I'm on lantus and Ozempic