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Type 2

I would like to know if high blood sugar readings in the mornings are from the breakfast I ate, the supper I ate the night before, or a combination of both?

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My father has had type 2 diabetes for eight years. What medicine can he take to get rid of his diabetes?

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Recently, my hands were shaking and I was dizzy. I knew it was time to eat, but didn’t have a meter to check my blood sugar. Are dizziness and stumbling symptoms of a low blood sugar? I’d never experience such a low before.

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My podiatrist suggested I wear support socks for my leg swelling. Am I supposed to wear them all the time or just when I’m not in bed?

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I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes several years ago. My fasting blood sugar is slowing rising, but I am not overweight and I exercise. Is there anything I can do to prevent a future diagnosis of diabetes?

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I weigh 260 and was diagnosed several months ago with Type�2. I am on Amaryl for the diabetes, and Maxzide which I am told that can raise the number in the morning. I can’t seem to stick to the diet. What do I do? I am so depressed over this thing.

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My husband has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. His blood sugar is not going down much It is high in the morning, will drop low, and then goes higher at night and then it but then goes right back up. He is not on medication yet. Should I contact his doctor to let her know what is going on with him?

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My mother is currently taking Glucophage and a sulfonylurea, but this weekend her blood sugar went as high as 390 mg/dl [mmol/L], and she was only able to bring it down to 271 mg/dl [mmol/L]. Is there anything besides her medication she should be doing to bring it down even more?

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I was diagnosed with diabetes two weeks ago, and my doctor rushed me out the door! My blood sugars have risen. Isn’t this playing with continuing possible damage to my body?

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My 14 year old daughter had pancreatitis about two years ago. Now they say her insulin is high but her sugar level is good. They talked about type 2 diabetes and put her on a carbohydrate diet. I have never heard of this. What should I be aware of?

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