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Type 2

As a hospital nurse, I see many patients with type 2 diabetes. I have removed the orange juice from their meal trays to help keep their blood sugars closer to normal and had some success. Other nurses claim the juice is allowed. Who is right? I want to discuss this with hospital administrators.

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I am taking B vitamins for mytochondrial myopathy. A side effect is type 2 diabetes and my blood sugars are higher. Can B vitamins have an effect of sugar readings?

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The man I am dating has type 2. He is experiencing erectile disfunction. Could it be related to his diabetes or because he takes his two Glucophage all at once rather than twice a day?

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How can I reduce my fasting blood sugar? Will increased exercise help?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for about eight years treated with pills. My A1c is usually about 6.6 to 6.9%, and I am concerned about a slow steady weight loss. In addition, no matter what I do, I am always exhausted.Should my doctor look for something, or is this just the course of aging?

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I’m over 50, slightly overweight, I have diabetes in the family, and I exercise frequently. I guess I just don’t understand how to interpret my own testing results. Should I get some kind of other test to make sure I have diabetes? Does someone without diabetes ever have readings over 126 mg/dl [7 mmol/L]?

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How likely is it that the gestational diabetes will return as my pregnancy progresses? If so, how likely is it that insulin will be necessary again? Is the helpfulness of whole grain foods typical? How likely is it that I will get type 2 diabetes?

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Why is my fasting blood sugar higher? What kind of risk may I encounter with damage to internal organs if I continue to exist with these sugar levels? Do you believe I can eliminate my problems with exercise (walking four miles per day) and no medication?

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I have had diabetes for about five years and have been taking two diabetes pills, which seemed work great at first, but then not so well. Now, I have an A1c of 10%, and my doctor increased my doses, but I still have blood sugars of 190-240 mg/dl [10-6-13.3 mmol/L]. Will I have to take insulin? Is this normal?

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Since my last A1c was a bit high, I made dietary changes. But, my blood sugar is higher in the morning than at bedtime even though I have not eaten anything. Why does this happen?

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