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Hello, Just an introduction to all on the forum I recently joined. I am a 57 year old male with type 2 and hypertension diagnosed at the beginning of 2013. Decided to join in the hopes of seeing from others what works or does not work for them; specifically in lowering their fasting glucose...

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forums and fairly new to diabetes in general. In 2006 my GP told me that I'm prediabetic. In all honesty, I haven't followed up with it at all. I also have high blood pressure that was previously nixed when I quit smoking... I started smoking again in October of...

Hi all, my name is Katey and I am a recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic. My journey with diabetes started in 2007 when I was pregnant with my first child and I developed gestational diabetes. After that pregnancy I went back to normal blood glucose values. Fast forward to 2012 and my second...

Hi. I'm kk from Texas. I have been diagnosed with diabetes for a few months. I am working closely to get my bs in check. First with medication now with insulin which I absolutely despise. I am eating a lot better basically eggs & fruit for breakfast, a big salad for lunch, & dinner consists of a...

Hi my name is jose i am married and have two girls. One day about four weeks ago i went to the doctor something inside me told me i was sick so i went to the doctor and they told me i had a blood level of 512, i didnt know what that meant. I heard of diabetes i didnt know what it was, i have...

I am starting this post as a warning to all whom are looking for a new pump or starting pump management. I have been type 1 diabetic since May 2009, started on the Animas pump in Aug 2009, average bloodsugar was 140 First off within a month with a tiny bit of cold weather the pump would just...