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Weight and Weight Loss

Is there any difference between Humalog and NovoLog? I use Humalog and can’t lose weight. I have heard that people on NovoLog don’t seem to have this issue.

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I took a combination of Xenical, acarbose and metformin once after I had not eaten a healthy meal. Why is this not acceptble to do this occasionally? I am looking for a way to control my blood sugar and not gain weight.

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Since puberty, my teen daughter is gaining weight despite cutting calories and increasing exercise. Would metformin help her lose weight? Will her response to insulin return to normal after puberty? She takes 70 to 100 units per day.

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Diagnosed last August, my teen son is unable to gain weight. What could be the problem? Should he have further tests? What are the risks for my older son?

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Are weight loss/fat burning supplements safe for those with type 1? I am gaining weight since my diagnosis despite a healthy diet and exercise.

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My 18-year-old daughter has gained weight over the past year. The new doctor thinks it’s the Ultralente at high levels making her gain the weight. Could he be right? She really like the freedom the Ultralente gives her (instead of NPH and having to eat at regular times).

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I have been on prednisone for about a year and developed type 2 diabetes about three months ago. In addition to trying to modify my diet even more strictly than before, I have been exercising and have now lost 22 pounds, but I could still stand to lose much more. Does anyone have any special hints for this situation?

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I have had diabetes some 37 years, I always been on insulin, and I and I live a very healthy active life, but I am overweight by three sizes and cannot seem to rid my self of the extra weight. Am I kidding myself about my diet?

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I am a 39 year old female who was diagnosed with diabetes 5 weeks ago. I was given medication for it and I was also told to take birth control pills too. In the past years I would gain weight with the birth control pills. Would it be all right to take a weight management pill to control my weight or lose some pounds?

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I have gradually gotten a bit heavier though I don’t eat particularly more. I have been following the glycemic index diet pretty religiously, and I am walking I have found that my blood sugars are plummeting, and I have reduced most shots by about 40%, but I do not seem to be losing any weight. If anything, I am gaining weight. Will this continue to happen?

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