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I have type 2. Lately, I have been experiencing elevated blood sugars, increased thirst, and hot flushes. Should I contact my doctor?

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Can the symptoms of hypoglycemia mimic diabetes, even if you are not diabetic? Does it increase the risk of developing type 2?

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I have been on insulin since January. My average blood sugar is continuing to drop. How quickly should the average go down? How long will I have the symptoms I feel related to the gradual drop?

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My husband has recurring “sores” or “bites.” The doctor says it is diabetes. Is this possible?

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We often forget to take our acarbose with meals. Is there another drug that could be taken before or after meals? What about Xenical?

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Why would someone with pre-diabetes have a normal blood sugar, 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L] before bed yet wake up with a blood sugar of 132 mg/dl [7.3 mmol/L]?

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I have had diabetes for eight years. My blood sugars are normal when I eat right and exercise, elevated if I do not. Might I have mild beta cell dysfunction? How can I improve the dysfunction?

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I am a 41 year old female, and have had diabetes Type 2 for sometime now. In the last 3 months my A1c has been 7.7. I am presently taking Rezulin and Amaryl (medications for Type 2 diabetes). My doctor wants to put me on insulin soon. What do you think?

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I weigh over 300 pounds and had gestational diabetes during my last pregnancy which resulted in a miscarriage at almost 20 weeks gestation even though I lost weight. I now have gestational diabetes again, and I am now terrified of following the 2200 calorie diet, for fear that I will lose weight and hurt the baby. Are 2200 calories enough for a woman my size?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for five weeks, my A1c is 7.2%, my fasting blood sugars are 170-190 mg/dl [9.4-10.6 mmol/L], and I have been taking Glucotrol for a month. A physician told me that an ACE inhibitor and Actos would be better than my current pill and went on to say that Xenical alone could “cure” me with a 1000 calorie diet.

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