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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last spring, and we decided I would try to treat it with diet and exercise, but I have been very slack and hardly exercised so I have gained weight (about 10 pounds) instead. I eat everything and don’t test my blood or anything. If I don’t take care of my diabetes, how soon could I start experiencing symptoms or complications?

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I’m 75 years old, have had type 2 diabetes for about 13 years, and I am now experiencing tingling in my hands and forearms and my legs, which I have never had before, and my doctor says he doesn’t have the answer to improve it. Is there a way to reduce the tingling sensations? Is my condition worsening?

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In a recent urine test, my daughter had a trace amount of protein. The doctor wants to do a 24 hour test. Would the shingles virus and highs have contributed to the reading? Is that reading considered high?

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Is it odd to have kidney problems without any retinopathy? After 30 years with diabetes, my doctor found protein in my urine. I have no retinopathy.

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For the past two months, my feet have been cold constantly. After 12 years with diabetes, could this be a sign of neuropathy? I have had pretty good control.

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After 14 years with diabetes, I have advanced kidney complications. I have not taken care of myself and eat because of anxiety. Are there any pills to help with the anxiety? Is there a diet/exercise plan I could try?

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If you follow your doctor’s advice and keep your sugars in range as close as possible, will you definitely have complications of diabetes?

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If a type 1 diabetic uses a pump and maintains tight control (A1c under 6.5), will they still get complications? When I attended nursing school in the 1970’s, we were taught that good control would only delay the onset of complications, not prevent them.

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After 16 years with type 1, I have neuropathy, for which I take Neurontin at bedtime. Since my feet are still hurting, can I take it during the daytime?

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I have been taking Reglan for gastroparesis. For about three weeks, I have been vomiting everything. My blood sugars are often low and I have large ketones. Is there any other treatment for gastroparesis? I really hate going to the hospital.

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