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Hi, I'm 52 years old and live in New Hampshire. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in early 2016. I currently take Metformin XR. Last year in July I was diagnosed with a cholesterol granuloma benign cyst in my skull near my temporal lobe that required surgery. While I was in the hospital they...

Hello. I asked my doctor to diagnose me as diabetic when my pre-diabetes numbers became: A1c 6.4 and fasting 121. (He wanted me to "lose some weight and watch what I eat" until my next annual exam. I need to lose around 60 pounds.) As soon as I got access to blood sugar testing I found I was...

It's nice to meet you! (Though I wouldn't wish membership in this club on anyone.) I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1995. I made it most of 20 years without a complication. For most of that time, I controlled my blood sugar with food choices and exercise. (I did use insulin during and...

Hai Everybody, This is Vicky from India. I have diabetic for 4 years from 2010. And i hope a good stay here to know more about diabetes.

Hi, I'm Jamie. I decided to join this forum because I have been having blood sugars in the pre-diabetic range, but they aren't showing up on blood tests and I've had difficulty getting a diagnosis. My fasting blood sugar is usually in the 110-130 range and for whatever reason my fasting blood...

Hi, everyone! I'm Mary. Just got diagnosed 5 weeks ago with T2. Probably have had an upward trend of blood sugar for a while... but who knows? I have never had high blood pressure, then went on prednisone in October. Then someone noticed high BP, and when they drew blood for a...

My name is Clair. I was diagnosed with diabetes on the 17th of September 2014. A couple days ago... I was told that I've probably had it for years. I'm guessing since I was 11-12 because that's when my hair started falling out and when I started getting sick all the time. Randomly feeling...

Hi, I just joined the Group to get more information about the methods people are using to control their bs. I am 71 years old and retired 2 1/2 years ago. I was diagnosed with type 2 in 1995 and have been taking Metaformin and Glipizide since then. I have really not paid close to my carb...

Hi Everyone, I am new to this site. I have read some of your posts and I have learned so much. I am 50 years old and I will tell you my Diabetes story. When I was a child I had episodes of low blood sugar. I did not know what it was but I knew that I could not eat cereal or drink juice for...

Howdy y'all, I am undiagnosed but I suspect that I fall in the metabolic syndrome or hyperinsulinemia category. I would guess that my fasting blood sugar is getting close to 100 mg/dL and my fasting insulin level is inching closer to 10 uUnits/ml. Soon I will get tested for interest sake...

Hey all! I feel so grateful to have found this forum. Everyone seems so supportive towards each other and I look forward to sharing in that support. My name is Sascha and I am a 28 year old woman diagnosed with 'pre diabetes'. This diagnosis shook me as I lost over 40 lbs since June 2010...

A brief note to introduce myself. My names is Andrew and though I have not yet been diagnosed with diabetes though I know I am at risk. I am 47 years old and live in the north west UK. In my day job I deal with people with diabetes every single day as I am a full time specialist in helping...

Hi there. I am Claudio and I've been diabetic for 27 years. I use insulin: Lantus at bedtime and Lispro three times a day, before meals. I also test my blood glucose 4 to 5 times a day with a One Touch Ultrasmart. My last HbA1c (very recent, indeed: Sep 19, 2011) was 6.2%, so I was happy about...

Hi Everyone, I'm a newly diagnosed T1 diabetic. Mid-August I ended up in the hospital with severe DKA, having been taken to emerg with shortness of breath. I didn't have any of the obvious symptoms of diabetes, aside from thirst (and I just chalked that up to summertime and crazy heat). I spent...

Hi you all I am 56 years old and I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 about 8 years ego, at the time I lived in London England, I went to my doctor for a checkup and he told me that I am at the start of a diabetes 2. I now leave in Greece and 28 months ego I had a baby girl come to my life, I...

Hi everyone, I'm here to listen to everyone and learn what affects your lives, and what information I can provide to help you understand news and research about diabetes. For example, I recently discussed some recent research that shows breastfeeding for at least one month reduces that woman's...