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Type 2

Recently, I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes and told to cut back on simple carbohydrates. I was fine a few months ago. Can type 2 come on so rapidly? Should I have further testing?

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My post-meal blood sugar is around 165 mg/dl [9.2 mmol/L]. One doctor has recommended metformin. Another has said I don’t need it. What do you recommend?

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I have type 2 diabetes treated with insulin and oral agents. If you start rejecting the insulin, should you not increase the amount? Why does this happen? What can be done to help prevent the rejection?

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Two days ago, the doctor told me that I had diabetes. He did not say what type, but I am assuming type 2. Since he did not put me on any type of medication, I assumed that he wanted me to go on a diet which is just common since. However, when I asked his nurse for a diet sheet for diabetes, she gave me a sheet that gives me a choice of 1200, 1500, or 1800 calories.

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Recently, my A1c was 6.7 and the doctor said he would put me on medication if it went up to 6.9. I believe my blood sugars, diet and exercise are okay. Am I on the right track to stave off type 2?

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With type 2, what are the consequences of taking an oral medication but not altering diet? With no dietary changes, can someone with type 2 develop type 1?

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What symptoms indicate that I might need to take insulin? I have type 2 and take metformin, Actos and Amaryl. I often feel tired.

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I cannot take sildenafil. Are there any other drugs for treating sexual dysfunction that do not interact with blood pressure medications and affect diabetes?

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What is known about kidney failure for those with type 2 diabetes? What physical exercise do we need to control it? Do people with type 2 have blood pressure problems?

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I have type 2 and take oral medications. Why is it that, sometimes, my blood sugar is higher in the morning than before bed? And, why does it go up after I exercise in the morning, without eating?

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