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Type 2

I am 52, and I have type 2 diabetes. Last night, my blood sugar about two hours after a meal was 6.4 mmol/L [115 mg/dl], but first thing this morning it was 10.5 mmol/L [189 mg/dl], and I had no food or liquids. How can that be? What is my problem?

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I am presently taking 2�mg of Amaryl and 1000�mg of Glucophage a day. I would like to know all there is to know about Amaryl and if it can eventually “push” you into shots (insulin shots). I heard that in a chat room for diabetics and want to know the truth.

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Recently my 53 year old sister, who has had type 2 diabetes for nearly two years treated with Lantus and Glucotrol, had a C-peptide level of 5.65 which I understand is very high. She says the doctor told her she doesn’t need to take insulin and probably won’t need to take it in the future. I have several questions.

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What is the effect of obesity on type 2 diabetes in a school age child?

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I am on a large amount of medication for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. I recently started the South Beach diet and am losing weight now, but my blood glucose levels have dropped, and my blood pressure has also dropped. Is this a normal occurrence? If not, how can I better regulate the medication?

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I have type 2 diabetes, and my doctor said that if I become pregnant that I would need to start taking insulin, but after that the baby is born that 95% of women go back on the pills to control blood sugar. I am on pills now, and I would not want to stay on insulin.

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I am a 45 years old, and I have had type 2 diabetes for 12 years now treated with three diabetes medications as well as insulin. I also take pills for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. My problem is that I am overweight and very tired all the time. What can I do to decrease the exhaustion level so that I can increase my activity level to help me lose weight?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for six years, treated with pills, my blood sugars are high, I feel very weak and tired, and I am unable to maintain a day’s work as I used to. Attempts to add other pills did not change the figures. What kind of medication and dose do you recommend for me? At which stage will I be better starting insulin? If at all, which kind or dosage ?

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I was just told I have type 2 diabetes. Is this blood sugar level something to be concerned about? The doctor told me to eat no sugars. What would happen if I did? Is this level high enough to take oral medication?

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Last year, I was diagnosed with diabetes via a finger prick test, then PCOS by another doctor. I have been taking Glucophage and dieting. I have lost weight and now have normal blood sugars. Is diabetes the same as insulin resistance? Which do I have? Was the finger prick test sufficient for diagnosis?

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