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Type 2

My husband has type 2 The doctor put him on a no carb diet and said that, if he loses 15 pounds, my husband could get off all pills. So he lost 14 pounds, and his sugar went down. Then, he developed a lung infection and was given a steroid and an antibiotic. Now, his sugar shoots up high. Did the infection do this or the antibiotic?

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I’m concerned about my son and my community because my son has been recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My community is booming with children with type 2. A lot of doctors here don’t know how to treat children with type 2. When are we going to have more information about type 2 diabetes in children?

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I was on Actos and Glucovance and have switched to Glucotrol, and I have a blood sugar reading of 399 mg/dl [22.1 mmol/L] right now, and I am having gastric bypass surgery next week. Could stress about my upcoming surgery cause this jump in my blood sugar? Should I try to talk to the doctor about switching back to the other two medications?

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I have type 2 diabetes am taking my medications on a regular basis, but I have been depressed and stop them altogether. I am working to stay on top of things and feel good when sugars are in control, but lately my none of my sugars have been under 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]. I have several problems I need help with.

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I am 38 weeks pregnant with my third child. I had gestational diabetes during my first two pregnancies, and I developed type 2 diabetes little over two years ago. I am frustrated because one of my doctors wants me to start insulin “as a precautionary measure”.

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For the past nine months, I have been controlling my sugar very well with diet and exercise. In the last three weeks, my fasting levels have been between 135-160 (7.5-8.9 mmol/L] and I have tried everything (exercise and diet) but nothing seems to be working. At night, my levels are 120-125 (6.6-6.9 mmol/L], but in the morning when I wake up they are back up to 150s (8.3 mmol/L). Is something happening while I’m sleeping?

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My mother has diabetes, has always eaten what she should, followed the doctor’s instructions, and her sugar level always stayed under 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L]. Then, out of the blue it went high and has stayed high, even with an evening shot of insulin. What could be causing this?

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Lately, my blood sugar escalated to high levels. My doctor put me back on Diabeta last week, but I can’t seem to get my blood sugar down. Does it take awhile for the medication to get back into my system?

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Is there a danger in taking Humalog 75/25, 15 units, and Actos 15 mg?

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If a person has a high C-peptide level, which they are able to lower, would they lose weight? Would this person be in danger of ketoacidosis.

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