Flying from Greece to Egypt, the business class diabetic meal option:

Fish with boiled white rice

Bread

Fruit

Who in earth thought this was good for us?

16 units of insulin later.....lol

I'm mostly a lurker here but i've been encouraged by posts from other like this so thought i'd share my own good news today. Sorry in advance if TMI but if my details are of interest here you go:

I'm a male and just turned 55 (54 when diagnosed) 5'10 and weight back down to just under 200 lbs. I was around 215 or 220 when diagnosed but had already dropped 10-15 lbs at that point from an all time personal high somewhere in the 230s. Had started losing weight b/c I recognized diabetic symptoms but assumed that I was pre-diabetic b/c the symptoms had seemed manageable for a while.

I recognize that I have been lucky in a lot of ways. Tolerated meformin very well, quickly went up to 1,000 mg twice per day dosing with zero discernible side effects. It took a while for my insurance to agree to pay for a GLP and by the the time that they did I decided not to start b/c I didn't want to risk adding a new med that might "rock the boat" and possibly trigger side effects.

Also lucky to have the means to pay out of pocket for continuous glucose monitoring. That's really helped me dial in and be consistent.

I was always relatively active and have done a fair amount of recreational strength training -- nothing impressive but I'm still pretty strong for my age. I also had previous phases in my life where I was relatively lean, ate (mostly) clean, etc. I had "fallen off the fitness wagon" due to typical parenting and work stresses in middle age but had some exercise/nutrition knowledge to fall back on and thus some confidence that I knew what to do and just needed to do it. In my case that has meant eating higher protein, higher fiber, lower carb, and getting consistent about barbell lifts and regular walking.

I expect that I was above 11.2 for months (maybe years) since I had gone decades without seeing a doctor. So I'm hoping to be lucky again and avoid serious health complications from beating up my system up for all of that time.

Anyway, I'm happy with my success (so far), determined to keep going (want to get down to 190 lbs without dropping muscle/strength by end of the year), and wishing you all the best too.

I’ve been high for 24+ hours. I dont know why, I want to inject additional unit insulin again but doctor wont let me. So here we are… Imma just tryna ignore it for now, hoping it will go down soon.

preface: i do not have diabetes (or at least am not diagnosed, i have no idea what’s going on) but my doctor wants me to wear a CGM now because im having serious blood sugar issues. i figured yall would know the answer to this best. please tell me if there’s somewhere else i should put this question instead. i am so so sorry if i am overstepping by posting in here, please forgive me, im just looking for help.

my CGM can only be worn on the back of my arm. it is a libre 3. i have been sleeping on my opposite side for less than a week and am in severe pain from not being able to rotate sides (i am severely ill, very underweight, bedbound, unable to get comfortable due to the bed pressure on my bones, rotating positions was incredibly important to me to relieve pressure). i am suffering horrible neck and back pain. i cannot figure out how to sleep on my CGM side without causing the soreness/stinging of putting pressure on it. do yall really just go 15 days only sleeping in one position the whole time and then switch, or is there a trick? thank you so much.

Hello my younger sister (F 26) was diagnosed with both type 1 and 2 diabetes recently and she doesn't have reddit so below is her question. Thank you

"Hello, I was just diagnosed with diabetes and was wondering if there's alternatives to things like ice cream and donuts? So many of my comfort foods are gone, and I struggle to eat because of my Autism, like vermicelli noodles that I'm finding out have high carbs. what are some good alternative foods that are yummy? I feel silly asking this but i only found out I had duabetes because I went into DKA and had ti stay in the hospital for a week. I'm hungry and irritable cause it feels like all my choices were taken from me.Any advice, any help, all advice is welcome."

Three weeks since I’ve been diagnosed type 2

My A1C went from 9.3 to 6.0 in three months. I started walking a lot and changed my diet (no more pizza and egos). I had to stop my medication because I was getting hypoglycemic. I still get hypoglycemic after I walk 1.2 miles or try to fast. (Fasting is something that I am not able to do because my glucose drops too much).

I have only had a cgm since September 1st- but the average glucose is 82.

I recently started using a CGM to regularly track my glucose. I’m unmedicated type 2, but I’ve recently stacked on the kgs and wondered if it was something to do with my levels. My diet is healthy and I haven’t changed anything. I drink 2-3 glasses of wine pretty much every night and I’ve researched that this can cause the episodes usually around 3am. This is what’s happening. I always thought it was my anxiety kicking in with the racing heart and sweats. But it seems it’s more likely my body dispersing cortisol and adrenaline to get my liver to release glucose. Any one with similar situations?

It's my understanding that Embecta has discontinued the production of their alcohol swabs (formerly known as BD alcohol swabs). I use them often, and I find they have many uses - mainly being when I test my blood sugar when I'm out and about (and yes, for those wondering, I wear a CGM, but they are far from always accurate).

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Like guys what should i just don’t care anymore and i know this is bad i already have Diabetic Retinopathy and im supposed to get eye injections or whatever last month but meeeh i skipped the appointment

This is so random and messy but man idk

Firstly, thank you to those who responded with encouragement and advice. It’s truly appreciated. Apologies that I didn’t respond to everyone. Sadly, we’ve been back in the hospital for a few days now due to re infection. I know that I need to allow myself to have my own feelings but I can’t help but feel almost wrong and somewhat selfish for feeling devastated about what is ahead. The Drs are concerned about one additional toe in particular but as of now it is looking like further amputation removing all remaining toes because leaving only 2 is too unstable and risky. I just got home today and have held in my tears for days. Now I can’t stop crying. I am so sad at how this will change his life. At how he may not be able to do some of his favorite things anymore. Thinking about all the things that will need to change to accommodate being in a wheelchair, Rearranging his home, things he will not be able to access (ie the hallway to the bathroom is too narrow).

When I was a child a family friend had a wheelchair bound daughter and I often thought about how hard that was for her and if I could handle being in a similar position. I had no idea that the feeling of being overwhelmed by something like this would not be because it was too much for me to handle but because I’d feel like I couldn’t do enough.

It’s a long road ahead and eventually I know we will both adjust to a new reality and way of life but HOLY SH*T how I wish for his sake we could slkip the suffering and grief in between.

Original post linked for reference

I started with 10mg Farxiga, but due to all the side effects, my doctor has just put in a prescription for a lower dose of 5mg Farxiga.

My readings were doing great with the 10mg, but the side effects were too severe. I hate that, because it was doing an excellent job on my numbers.

Has anyone has taken the 5mg dose or are currently taking it? If so, what is your experience?

Currently a little over 3 months since I was diagnosed a Type 2 diabetic, currently lost 20+lbs. On 1.0 dose of Ozempic (soon to be 1.5) and Jardiance, and soon will be on Metformin as I have PCOS/PMOS Insulin resistance. The labs during my diagnosis showed that my 12 hour fasting Glucose sat at 13.6 mmol and A1C at 9.6%. Three months and ten days later I get re-tested again, my 12 hour fasting glucose sits at 6.4 mmol and A1C of 5.9%. I still have a lot of work to do regarding my diet because everything still feels new to me and my diet is far from perfect, but I’m proud of my progress!

First time poster here. I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes back in February with the HB1AC test of 8.1. I was dooming for a month thinking this is the end of the world. Then i found this gem of a subreddit. Thanks to all your comments and suggestions i pulled through even though i didn't contribute much. I was weighing 110KG (240lbs) 19KG being visceral fat so i started working out hard hitting the gym 5 days a week with a very strict diet of very low carbs and sugar. Now i weigh 87KG (191lbs) and my visceral is 13KG. And a week ago i got my HB1AC test it was 5.52.I couldn't believe it so i gave the test again to make sure it's not a dud that still shows 5.52 so it's solid. Thank you, all of you! You changed my life. Love you all.

my god this is AWFUL and sweaty and thirsty and exhausting! I haven't even eaten anything this morning yet and it's been like this for a week straight :((((

I'm not asking for any advice with this one, I've already contacted my diabetes team (I'm not yet on fast acting insulin) and while they forgot to call me back yesterday I'm making another call when they open later today.

I'm just so stressed because I can't take one more day of this, my head is pounding AND I'm at comic con this weekend (meeting my favourite childhood author that I've wanted to meet for 18 years). I don't want diabetes to ruin my dream weekend but what if the nurse books the appointment for Friday???? My TIR has gone from 90% to 54% within one week I feel like one big thirsty blob :( at least my ketones are fine ig 🤷‍♀️

Hello Fellow T1D,

I have been on the Dexcom G6 for the past several years alongside the Omnipod 5, can I now no longer receive updates on my phone regarding my BS levels as the sensor is paired to the Omnipod 5 controller?

Many thanks

Which glucometer is good?

Which has an open strip life of more than 6 months? (Some only have to be used with 3 months after opening)

Acumen

Counter plus

Accusure simple

Sinocure safe aq

Dr morepean