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I was recently diagnosed with type 2 at a health fair. I had no risk factors. Since I was not syptomatic, can you explain why I have it?

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I’m a 29 year black female who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about two months ago. Why do I feel hunger most of the time?

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My husband has had type 2 diabetes for the six years, and is on a strong regimen of medication, but he still feels horrible and his average sugar this week was 297 mg/dl [16.5 mmol/L]. Can you please help?

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I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I am currently taking Amaryl and getting pretty good control results. I noticed that right after I eat, my blood sugar seems pretty high, but it comes back down about two and a half hours after eating. Are these spikes a big deal, as long as it evens out in two hours or so?

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My dietitian feels I should not be on medication at all given my diet and exercise, but my doctor feels otherwise. She also feels that if any medication, my doctor should have given me a different pill. Now I’m wondering about both opinions. I see my doctor in one month. I obviously plan on following my doctor’s orders, but was I put on medication prematurely?

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Ever since I have been taking metformin, I have been in much more of a happier mood. Is it because of the medication?

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I have a history of PCOS and insulin resistance; and since my hysterectomy my blood sugars have been in the diabetic range for type 2 so I have started Glucophage on my doctor’s advice. Since I know I will be eventually on insulin anyway, I would rather skip the whole Glucophage thing and just start insulin, but my endocrinologist says that’s not a good idea.What would be the disadvantage?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for six years, and over the last year, it is progressively more difficult to control my numbers. I also am seriously trying to lose weight without any success.

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I was told people with type 2 diabetes do not go into diabetic ketoacidosis. Is this true?

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I have been controlling my blood glucose levels through diet and exercise, but lately my fasting level is between 120 and 130 [6.7 and 7.2 mmol/L]. Do I need medication to lower these fasting numbers? If the numbers are in the normal range the rest of the day, should I be concerned about this fasting number?

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