Diabetic Talk

As if headaches, irritation, memory loss, exhaustion, hallucinations, concentration problems, heart disease, depression, and tremors weren’t enough, there’s a new side affect that can possibly come with insomnia and sleep deprivation: diabetes.

According to a new study, “Individuals with insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at increased risk for developing diabetes.” Read more

i am about to have laser surgery regarding retinopathy.has anyone had this surgery and can anyone tell me how their vision has been affected by the surgery.worse ,no better, or same.also any vision impairment from the surgery? i am awaiting a response anxiuosly.please reply

im a mother off 3 children,im 33,single,from the UK.i am a type 2 diabetic,and id loved to more more about my condtion as i dont no much.

diabeties sucks big time I cant stand how ppl r so ignorant n some ppl especially make me feel like im alien or somthing that is the main reason i dont tell ppl.Dont get me wrong my friend r nice about it but when it come 2 adults that when i get pist. FOr example adults automaticaly think dat cuz your diabetic u can never eat ne sweets once n a while/ god forbid i mean this is bs.If i even have any candy at school teachers gawk at me like Im picking my nose or somthing. Must I say its as if that some teachers think i need 2 tell every1 dat im diabetic cuz some how the topic always comes up in health.For example he mentions Diabeties every class n some how intergrates it in the most irrelevant conversations.Iluv how he trys 2 act like he doesnt no i have diabetes word travel fast wen it comes 2 teachers. I DONT WANNA B A POSTER CHILD I WANNA JUS BE MYSELF AGIAN. WHY SHOULD I BE LABLED DIABETIC! The funny part is they say the want u feel like every1 else wen the actually make me feel more like an outsider.The last thing i wanna here is their only trying 2 help! if u feel da same way holla bak?

hey you know... i wonder about things. I've diabetic for 18 years (since I was 7). I've spent that last 7 years drinking and smoking most weekends (well I smoke 10 a day, but drink at the weekend), and generally having a good time, yet, I dont feel my diabetes getting any worse. I'm showing no real symptoms of chronic diabetes (ie keytones, bad high blood sugar, serious hypos), although I wonder if this is because I have been used to being diabetic from a young age, and whether I am delaying the inevitable. If I am, then i want to continue, becuase I still feel good.. has anyone here been through it for so long without anything 'showing' as it were...

has anyone had trouble with dizziness as a diabetic when the sugars are always ok? We are having trouble with this and wonder if the diabetes could be an answer ? We have been to dr;s so are dr.ing for this but no answers

Hello Ihave had diabeties noe for 4 years And I am looking for someone else that has diabetes Itake Glucophage&Tolinase I would like to talk to others Maybe they can give me tips on how to loose weight &keep my blood sugar down It is up & down never over 165I want to do something to feel better I am so tierd all the time Can someone help me to understand this betteryou may Email meI would love to here from anyone I will answer any and all

I also have kidney failure, now when I eat I sweat like all get out on my head and neck only ...dr said he don't know ...anyone got answer..

I am feeling trapped. I'm told to loose weight, exercise and eat balanced meals to help control my diabetis, but the medication I take encourages weight gain and water retention. For eight months I was on Glucovance which I found I was allergic to. While I was on it I developed a rash, body achs, extream fatigue and various other symptoms that made me feel like I was slowly dying. Now that I am off that medication my blood sugar has been harder to control. I'm getting some strength back but my stamina has a long way to go before I can get back to exercising like I did. The effects of the the glucovance (its the sulfa that I'm allergic to) are waring off slowly. Doctors have increased the dosage of my Metformin and added Actos meds to my daily program. With the increase in dosage I'm finding an increase in my weight gain, which caused more achs etc. The cycle.I'm thinking of going off all medications to see if I can feel better quicker. The medications are adding to the problem instead of helping, I think. Anyone out there ever had this problem or can anyone give me some advice.

my grandmas 100 and loaded and if she kicks the bucket then i get rich. does anyone have a good recipe for a pinapple upside down cake? shes a diabetic. please help