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Type 2

How safe are nutritional powders for diabetes, in that they contain maltodextrin?

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My father has kept his medication in the freezer. Is this okay? When should he take it? Are cinnamon and bitter melon helpful? Can diabetic nephropathy be reversed? If current drugs do not work, what is the next option?

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What is the treatment for bladder wall thickening in type 2 diabetes?

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Diagnosed with pre-diabetes in December 2007, my husband is having mood swings and anger. I am trying to monitor his diet and he takes half a tablet of metformin twice a day. Does he need further diabetes management?

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Is my low testosterone level the reason I have been diagnosed with type 2?

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My 17 year old daughter was diagnosed with MODY 2 a year ago. Lately her blood sugar numbers have risen to where they are 150 upon waking and around 200 before retiring.

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My wife has been taking pills until two weeks ago when her doctor switched her to insulin twice a day. I am concerned because her morning blood sugar is still around 210 mg/dl [11.7 mmol/L] before eating and around 400 mg/dl [22.2 mmol/L] at night after eating. Should we wait longer to get the amount of insulin adjusted? Do you think that she needs to see a specialist?

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I am 56 years old, have been overweight most of my life but very active in sports, and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about nine years ago. I have had no real problems until the last few months, but lately It seems that everything I do to lower my glucose level has no effect at all. What is going on?

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I am a 57 year old white male who has had type 2 diabetes for six years, my daily medications consist of twice daily Mixtard insulin with Glucophage, and my blood sugars have been high before lunch. Can you advise on how to bring my lunch time glucose readings back to consistently normal values?

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I have been diagnosed as having Type 2 diabetes for almost 2 years now. I am extremely overweight (338�pounds). I have been watching my sugar intake and fat intake. I have been on a diet of 1800 calories a day or less. But I am gaining weight and my sugars are increasing. Am I missing something that I should be doing?

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