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Type 2

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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I have type 2 diabetes, treated with two medications, and for the past three months, my blood sugar in the middle of the night and fasting are very high, and around 11:00 am, it is normal. This is driving me crazy. What can I do?

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About four months ago, I had a fasting blood glucose of 120 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L], and my doctor sent the results in the mail with bold red letters stating that it looked like I was on the way to developing type 2 diabetes. I read all information I could on type 2 diabetes and immediately took action so now my blood sugar is normal. If I diligently continue this lifestyle, is it safe to say I will never get type 2 diabetes?

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My friend, who has diabetes, takes insulin orally. Isn’t he supposed to cut out sugar and refined carbs? He doesn’t do that. He apparently thinks taking the pill is all he needs to do. What is your opinion?

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How do they know that type 2 diabetes is not just the over production of glycogen by the liver?

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I had good control on oral medications, but now they are not really working well. Should I take insulin? How will diabetes affect any children I may have after I get married?

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For children with type 2 diabetes, what type of diet is appropriate? Can they participate in sports?

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At my doctor’s suggestion, I started taking Protophane at night and have been increasing the dosage to try to lower my blood sugars. I saw no lower numbers, so I tried a new vial of insulin and still saw no improvement. Why doesn’t the insulin seem to be working?

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