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hi, a question for all you insulin-dependent diabetics out there... i'm type 1, diagnosed 3 years ago. i was never much of a drinker before i got diagnosed, because i always just felt dizzy and then sick the next day after drinking even a couple of beers. (...)

I've been taking my meds for a few weeks now. Building up the metformin because I do not like the effects. I keep eating though. Food is a comfort to me but I know I need to be better. That makes me feel bad/depressed again and so I want to eat. ...

I'm a newbie to the comm and to diabetes, diagnosed type 2 in mid-May of this year, and I'm still learning how to manage my diet and my blood sugar. It's all been coming along very well; my numbers have come down from the high 300s (mg/dl) to the low- to mid-100s. I take metformin ...

I'm Type 1, have been for 15 years, and on a pump. Recently I went to the doctors with some urinary problems, they weren't able to find anything so did a urine test and had a blood test done for renal stuff. Anyway, they found protein coming out of my kidneys - it was at ...

My Type II diabetes symptoms and blood sugars have changed for the better - in the past 6 months I've lost 40 pounds by doing spin classes (indoor bike) and core workouts (working isometrically on muscle groups, especially large muscles - thigh, abdominal and back muscles), and increased my cardio-vascular fitness. I'm almost 48 years old, ...

Hey everyone. I'm type 2, have been for 3 years now. I am on Metformin 1000mg, glipizide 5mg, and Lantus 60units before bed (among a slew of other drugs my doctor insists I must take because I am diabetic). Recently I went low (55) and woke up sweating my brains out and my heart was beating out of my ...

I just recently changed from a Minimed Paradigm 715 to an Animas Ping. Before switching, my blood sugars had been fairly stable, occasional highs and lows. Now, since I switched, I can't seem to keep my blood sugar under 200 for any appreciable length of time. I was using Quicksets with the Paradigm, with 6mm ...

Hello all, it's been a while since I posted anything here but thought I would reach out and see if anyone has any ideas. I've been on my insulin pump for nearly 5 months now and as expected, it's been a bit of a rough ride. I would have thought after this amount of time I ...

(Basics: Type 1 for 6 yrs (in January), pump user for 1 yr (this past August).) Before I went on the pump, I took Lantus and Novolog U-100 insulin. I was taking 100U Lantus daily and ... I don't even remember how much of the Novolog, suffice to say it was a lot. Just before they ...

Hello everyone! I was just curious about personal experiences using animal insulin. I'm 24 years old, American, and Type 1 for two years now. Animal insulin is not something I was even aware existed on any markets. I just happened to stumble across it on the internet and it seemed like there is a percentage ...