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Type 2

I am 65 years old, I have type 2 diabetes, and I am being treated with metformin (one pill after lunch and dinner). What blood glucose level is acceptable in my case? Am I on the wrong track?

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I have type 2 diabetes, currently treated with pills, and I have had to make several lifestyle changes. My doctor wants to put me on insulin, but I want to wait a couple of months. What is your opinion?

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I was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I also developed slight depression upon learning about this disease, along with a sinus infection and the onset of menopause setting in. I am on a diabetes pill, medication for depression and hormone replacement therapy. With all that said, I really don’t know how I’m supposed to feel physically, much less mentally. How is all of this affecting my blood glucose levels?

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Recently, my mother-in-law’s physician assistant took her off her chlorpropamide, saying that her A1c test was so good that she did not need it anymore. So far, her blood sugars are at least 165 mg/dl [9.1 mmol/L] most of the time. We called the physician assistant who said that this is fine, and we should just keep monitoring. Does this seem right?

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Our nine year old son has type 2 diabetes. Please answer all of my questions since nobody in Gaza (Israel) knows anything about type 2 in children, and I’m worried about my child.

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Recently my blood sugar level has been running at about 16.0-17.5 mmol/L [288-315 mg/dl]. I do not take any medication and was wondering what dietary information you could provide to aid in lowering this level.

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I feel my sister should see an endocrinologist. She sees an internist for high blood sugar, but he gave her no material to read about her type 2 diabetes, and we have had to ferret information from others who have diabetes, and on the Internet. Do I have reason to be concerned, or should I just not say anything more to her?

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My dad was taken off blood sugar medicine because of kidney failure about two months ago, and this month he was taken to hospital with an extremely high blood sugar level. They have brought the level down, but they can’t seem to stabilize it with pills and insulin.What are the best drugs for him to be on?

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Is there any correlation between a woman’s period and her glucose levels? My blood sugar is somewhat low at the beginning of menses. I had the symptoms of type 2 and took Glucophage until I had gastric bypass surgery and lost weight.

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My mother-in- law ‘s doctor told him he wanted her sugar to stay at 70 mg/dl [3.9 mmol/L], but my mother also has diabetes, and her doctor says it shouldn’t be under 120-130 mg/dl [6.7-7.2 mmol/L]. What should the normal range be for someone who already has diabetes?

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