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Type 2

My waking blood sugar was higher than it had been when I’d tested two hours earlier. I hadn’t eaten. Why did my blood sugar rise

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I experience nausea and light-headedness if I don’t eat for six hours or more. Might I have mild hypoglycemia? If so, could this be a precursor for diabetes?

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My husband, age 44, has impaired glucose tolerance or borderline diabetes. What test can he have to check the status of his beta cells?

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I manage my diabetes with diet and exercise, no medication, yet my blood sugar drops to 70 mg/dl [3.9 mmol/L] or lower each night. What can I do to prevent this bottoming out?

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A co-worker’s teen daughter was recently diagnosed with type 2. She keeps vomiting after eating. Why would this happen?

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My A1c was around 8.7 for three years so my doctor switched me to Glucovance and Actos. It only came down to 8.3, so he wants me on insulin. Shouldn’t I give the medications more time before starting insulin?

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My father, who is over 60 years old, is overweight, has type 2 diabetes, and is not looking after himself. He continues to drink alcohol, eats whatever he wants, and does not check sugars regularly. He had a high blood sugar recently. Is this dangerous? What are the consequences? How can I convince him to follow a diet, etc.?

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My doctor has just diagnosed me with diabetes and is going to refer me to a diabetes clinic. How soon does the clinic need to see me?

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My 16 year old has had type 2 for five years and takes metformin. His A1c/blood sugars have gone up despite increasing his metformin. Why would this be?

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My father has type 2 and was recently diagnosed with jaundice. What treatment/regimen should he follow as he cannot use the high carbohydrate diet normally recommended to patients of jaundice?

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