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A little background - I am 30 years old, have no family history of diabetes, and my BMI has been in the "overweight" (I did hit low-obese at 2 points pre diets) range pretty much the past 10 years. I just had a baby 3 months ago and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 24 weeks and was...

Hi everyone, I am an 18 (nearly 19) year old female living in the UK who has not yet been diagnosed (and, fingers crossed, may not even have diabetes), but today was referred to my GP for a diabetes test following an eye exam. Today, I visited an optician because I have been experiencing pain...

Hello everyone, I'm a 21-year-old guy with a family history of diabetes. I've had some symptoms that seem to strongly indicate diabetes for years, but the diagnosis has been negative every time I was checked- even within the last year. I was wondering if anyone could offer me advice, because I...

Physically, my wife seems to be adjusting to diabetes well. (She was diagnosed with type 1 in early January.) She sometimes experiences highs (200-250 or so) and lows (65-70 or so) although her blood sugar control seems to be quite good most of the time. Not being a diabetic myself, I don’t...

Hello! I posted a question about my neuropathy in the "Complications" folder, but perhaps I should have asked it here. So here's an edited version! I'm 29 years old and was in excellent health until recently. I have a strong family history of both diabetes and thyroid disease. I'm thin, eat...

Hello! I'm new to your forum and haven't yet been diagnosed, but I have a question about neuropathy and its relationship to blood sugar levels that I think you guys might be able to answer! I have a strong family history of both type 1 and 2 diabetes (my dad, grandmother, 2 uncles, several...

Hello. My wife recently went to the doctor, and while a definitive diagnosis of diabetes has not yet been made, it seems likely to come soon. Her fasting glucose was 300 and her A1C was 13. These are, to my knowledge, high numbers even for a diabetic. She is 32 and is in good health, for the...

As games go, I don't recommend it. Type 2 diabetes sucks. And what angers me most is the constant criticism by the media that it's our fault. No. I don't think so. You have to have the genes for it and most people with weight problems do not become diabetic. Has it never entered anyone's...