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Type 2

Can oral medications for diabetes and exogenous insulin cause some instability or impairment in endogenous insulin’s production and secretion?

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My mother-in-law has been having headaches. Her fasting blood sugar was 121 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L], which her doctor said was fine. Can the headaches be related? Should she seek a second opinion?

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If a diabetic patient with persisting high glucose levels can get hypoglycemia like symptoms and counterregulations to hypoglycemia and if he tries to get better control by a medication program, can he get such hypoglycemia unawareness or somewhat silent serious conditions?

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I am 65 years old. I was diagnosed with diabetes Type 2 four years ago. My blood sugar levels continue to rise and my endocrinologist seems puzzled. My blood sugar readings now are almost always over 200. Should I be concerned?

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Initially, I was able to control my diabetes with a sulfonylurea, and, moreover for three years, I was able to control it with exercise alone. However, suddenly, two weeks ago, despite eating the same and doing the same exercise, my blood sugar went totally crazy.

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My 15 year old niece was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I don’t know much about it. Is there anything you can tell me about the treatments and symptoms and other information?

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I am a 64 year old male diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about seven moths ago, and I am now in good control ( A1c of 6.2%) with diet and exercise. However, my blood glucose level tends to rise overnight and is usually by 15 to 20 mg/dl [0.8-1.1 mmol/L] in the morning. The increase doesn’t happen every night, but there seems to be no rhyme or reason when it does What causes this? Is there anything I can do to minimize or stop that increase?

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My father has developed severe pain in the upper left area of his stomach. He was diagnosed nine months ago with diabetes. Is the abdominal pain related and if so, is there any treatment?

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If a patient with diabetes who is taking glipizide came to you after two weeks and the blood sugar level was still not well controlled, would the next step be to Increase the dose of glipizide, replace with insulin. or replace with metformin?

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Can type 2 diabetes go away? Can other prescribed medications make it seem as if the diabetes has gone away?

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