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Type 2

I’ve had diabetes for two years, take insulin and have good control. I don’t like taking insulin. Can I live without taking it?

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Can persistent hyperglycemia and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics be due to decreased transcapillary movements of insulin by hypotonicity of blood due to elevated glucose or otherwise?

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Should a sulfonylurea-biguanide combination for someone with type 2 be administered before or after meals?

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I often have my best blood sugars a day or two after consuming five or six beers. Does the consumption of beer have a beneficial impact on blood sugar control? Is my situation an anomaly?

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My wife, who has type 2, is about six weeks pregnant. She has been having elevated blood sugars. Might they have already had an adverse effect on the baby? If there were any problems with the fetus, when would we come to know about it them and would there be anything we could do about them?

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I have type 2, am very distressed and discouraged. I am a burden to my parents. Here in India, I can’t get married when I become of age because of my diabetes. How can I manage my life with diabetes?

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Can one’s body become accustomed to high blood sugars if they are persistent? So, when the blood sugars are closer to normal, might it seem like hypoglycemia?

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I am 42 years old. I was having Type 2 symptoms. After a sharp sudden rise, then lowering to normal levels (between 90-110 random or fasting), do you think it is cured by a great diet and exercise?

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I have type 2 diabetes, and I currently take glyburide and Amaryl twice a day to control my blood sugar, but lately, my blood sugar has been staying in the 200+ mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L] range. Are there other medications that would work better for me? I cannot take Glucophage as it gives me constant diarrhea.

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I have been taking Actos and Amaryl, and I am ready to become pregnant again so I went to the doctor yesterday, and started my insulin today. I should ovulate sometime in the next few days, and I am concerned because I took the last dose of my pills yesterday. Is it safe to get pregnant now?

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