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Type 2

I was diagnosed with type 2 recently due to a prescribed steroid I was using. Since I’ve been weaned off the drug, my blood sugars have been more stable. What does this mean? Is this temporary or permanent?

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Why do I need to be on insulin when I have not yet taken the maximum dose of my metformin? What happens if I miss injections for two days because I forgot it when I had to travel?

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Why would my pre-breakfast readings, after not eating for 10 hours or more, be above as high as 135 mg/dl [7.5 mmol/L]?

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I am 53, female, newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and my doctor has me on Starlix. My fasting blood sugar is now down to 127 mg/dl [7.1 mmol/L], but at 11:00 pm, it is around 209 mg/dl [11.6 mmol/L], after five hours of not eating. Should my sugar be that high?

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I am 28 years old, am overweight, and I have had type 2 diabetes for about five years. I am on tablets and lately there have been complications with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I do not want to take tablets for the rest of my life, so, if I lost weight, do you think I would be able to refrain from taking tablets?

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I have newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and bilateral ovarian cysts. Are the two related? If I opt for surgical removal of the ovaries, can I expect complications as a result of the diabetes?

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My 15 year old daughter was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and is overweight. The doctor put her on a low carbohydrate diet and glyburide when she goes over 200. I am worried about her taking the glyburide almost every day and our appointment is 7 weeks away.

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I am on Glucotrol with Actos, and now my blood sugars will not go down for anything. I run about two miles every other day and consume about 245 grams of carbohydrate per day, but I cannot get my blood sugar to normalize. My doctor is mentioning insulin, and I don’t think that is the answer so I am making an appointment with an endocrinologist, but what should I do?

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My 56 year old retired husband, who is very active, has been told that he has a high blood sugar. We are reading labels and trying to control this by diet, but I read a recent article about the thiazolidinediones. Will they work for him? What are the side effects?

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My husband has type 2 diabetes which was well controlled with once daily glipizide until three days ago. His insurance doesn’t kick it for about a month, but I will make a doctor’s appointment if he is in serious trouble. However, I hope you might have some ideas. Do you have any suggestions for home care?

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