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Which Sweetner Do Most People Use. Does It Influence You Sugar Levels.

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Brisbane, AU
A DiabetesTeam Member

Many people with diabetes use non-nutritive sweeteners or sugar substitutes like sucralose (Splenda). These sweeteners do not raise blood sugar levels quickly like regular sugar. However, it's… read more

September 14

I’m Having Problems With Blurry Vision And Pain And Pressure Behind My Left Eye. What Could This Be?

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Locust Grove, GA
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thank you

September 15

My Endocrinologist Has Taken Me From Type 2 To Type 1 . I Had A 14.4 A1C . Got It Down To 9.0 In A Month . Now She Has Me On Use Insulin.

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Scottsdale, AZ
A DiabetesTeam Member

I would question your test results. Remember your A1C test over the last 3 months . So going from 13 to 9 in a month is really difficult if not impossible. So I would suggest additional montoribg

September 29

Does Medicare Pay For Mounjaeo

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Odem, TX

Has Anyone Ever Tried Mounjaro? It's A Diabetic Medication That Injection That You Give Yourself? I Am Thinking About Trying It!

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Birmingham, AL

How To Stop Neuropathy?

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Saint Louis, MO
A DiabetesTeam Member

Nerve based medications like Gabapentin or Lyrica are specifically prescribed to lower neuropathic pain. Depression drug, Cymbalta, is also used to treat Neuropathy.

Good luck…
🤙

September 14 (edited)

When Do You Go To The Hospital For Diabetes Being High

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Mt Holly, NC
A DiabetesTeam Member

I got taken when I went into a comma at work

September 19

Can Your Emotions Affect Affect Your Diabetes?

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Two diabetes meds, and I’m type two diabetic

A DiabetesTeam Member

I know of some one that went to hospital when a truck of logs fell on him. Then became diabetic. Mine came on after divorce

September 19

How Regularly Must I Drink Water If I'm Taking Glucophage Because I Sometimes Feel Back Pain And I'm Scared For My Kidney Health

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Odendaalsrus
A DiabetesTeam Member

Both tests in the US can be done by blood alone. How do I know? I seem to always pee when I wake up before I go to the lab. I can't produce urine at all there, so it's part of my CMP. BUN & Creatine… read more

September 11

So What Is "new" In The Treatment Front For Type 2's?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Inverary, ON

Novo Nordisk, practically the King Kong of the diabetes treatment world, makers of Ozempic and suppliers of about 1/3 of the Insulin available worldwide is undertaking a new study

Called Redefine 3 they are looking for drug combination that will do 3 things

Help control Blood Sugar in Type 2's
Specifically Target Weight Loss, and,
Significantly reduce the risk of Heart Attack/Stroke and Peripheral Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetics

The study will combine the active ingredient in Ozempicread more

REDEFINE 3 Study | Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Research Study Information
REDEFINE 3 Study | Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Research Study Information
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thank you Graham for the invaluable information 🙏🏾

September 29
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