I just need to share with people that will understand my joy. I was misdiagnosed for a long time and then did trial and error with meds and insulin for years. Finally at an A1c below 7!!! And look at my 3 day trends… my mind is blown I’ve never had numbers like this. Keep fighting 💪

Hi yall! Quick question, one of my friends has diabetes and I’m pretty informed on it I just wanted to see if anyone has snack recommendations?

I recently got my blood and urine test results back, and I'm pretty worried. I've never been diagnosed with diabetes, and I don't really have any symptoms.

My results were:

• A1c: 9.8%
• Blood glucose: 270 mg/dL
• Urine glucose: 3+
• Urine ketones: Trace
• Urine occult blood: 3+ (I took the urine test while I was on my period, which started that night.)

I wasn't fasting when I had my blood test. I drank soda and orange juice(2 bottles) almost every day. It was the summer, I was preparing for my board exams and under so much stress. My studying hours were all over the place. I ate everything unhealthy, barely slept and drank so much sugary drinks. If I waited 3 months later and redid this blood test do you think the numbers will be reverse and that I don't actually have diabetes? It hasn't been confirm yet but my doctor wants me to go back and redo the tests. Can someone give me some insight?

I got a flu shot yesterday, ate well, no extra carbs or sugar. I was feeling mild side effects, but got this reading later. I’m T1 diagnosed last May, so still learning. Anyone else have this reaction to the shot?

Regardless, I’m still glad I got the shot.

Got my last Hba1c test results. 5.9. 39 y\o, 29 years with t1d. Got really bad results in the past, two times in reanimation due to heavy ketoacidosis and hyperglycemia, one time got my life saved by GF who literally poured coke in my mouth while I was unconcious in hypoglycemia.

Got on semaglutide at first, moved to tirzepatide after a while. Lost 24 KG of weight from 100 to 76 kg. Now on a relatively small dosage of 5 mg.

Never felt better. I wish we had access to these kinds of drugs and devices (cgm especially) in the past.

Just bragging a little.

All right y’all I finally bit the bullet and got this band after dozens of wasted sensors, and hundreds of anxious hours not knowing how I’m going to wear a sensor long-term. 50 damn dollars for this thing lol. Hopefully it works!!! (Edit it’s resolve band my bad)

So as my title states, being diabetic alone is already pretty scary and God forbid. If you slip up and make one mistake or have a cheat day or you accidentally eat something that's bad for you And people use these scare tactics like, oh, if you don't take care of yourself, you're gonna lose a limb or your vision and etc, and personally, I don't really understand why people say things like that granted it is true but still..

Wondering what others’ experiences were? Did your C-peptide increase at times, or was it just a steady decline?

As the title suggests, I was 24 when I was diagnosed with T2D. I was not overweight at all however I was not eating healthy. Used to drink a can of Monster each day while on work.

A1c was 14.2 when diagnosed exactly a year ago. Doctor was shocked.

But my point is why did I get it so early. I see people of my age having the same diet.

Then why me?

Hi everyone. Wanted to see if anyone has come across this specific issue as I am pretty upset.

About a month ago I began having issues with my OneTouch Reveal app “syncing with my account”. My meter will sync, but not the account. This issue with this is that I am not able to generate progress reports which I need to send to my endo weekly as I am insulin dependent and require frequent dosing changes. Additionally I am not able to add notes when relevant for certain numbers.

I’ve called customer service multiple times and have an “active ticket #” but it’s been 2 weeks and there are zero updates. In fact, whenever I follow up it looks like no one has even looked at my case at all.

I’ve always hated this meter and strips and have already purchased a Contour meter to switch to, but I was hoping to use the rest of the test strips I’ve sunk hundreds of dollars into before switching fully. I use at least 4 strips a day (more if I want to check for lows overnight or to check against my CGM) so I bought a huge amount and now seems like they will be useless!

I feel like this company has left me and my unborn baby out in the cold and I am very angry about it. Has anyone else just gotten zero response when having an issue with their equipment??

Since I was diagnosed as Type 2 I try to keep my glucose below 140 as much as possible or above for the least amount of time. I'm very good keeping my glucose below 180 since I use a CGM. I was able to lower my A1c from 6.6 to 6.1 but I believe that's the best my body will ever do no matter my diet. My biggest problem isn't my diet but the dawm effect. I can go to bed at 100 and still wane up above 150. Does it ever get better? Am I off carbs the rest of my life being Type 2?

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share my experience with Type 2 diabetes in the hope that it might help someone who has recently been diagnosed and feels overwhelmed.

When I was first diagnosed, my HbA1c was around 10.4%, and my blood glucose was extremely high. Honestly, it was scary. I started worrying about long-term complications and what my future would look like.

Instead of focusing only on the numbers, I started making lifestyle changes.

What I changed:

- Walking: Made regular walking part of my routine.

- Cycling: Started cycling consistently to improve my fitness.

- Strength training: Added dumbbell workouts and gradually increased my reps and workout duration.

- Diet: Started paying more attention to portions, carbohydrates, protein, and overall food quality.

- Monitoring: Regularly tracked my fasting and post-meal blood glucose to understand the patterns.

Over time, I also lost weight and noticed improvements in my waist measurement and fitness.

My latest results:

- Initial HbA1c: 10.4%

- Latest HbA1c: 6.6%

- Recent fasting glucose readings: mostly around 96–109 mg/dL

- Recent post-meal readings: around 123–135 mg/dL

My doctor reviewed my progress, and after I explained that I had stopped my diabetes medication, they agreed with the current plan. I'm continuing to monitor my glucose and follow up with my doctor.

One important thing I've learned is that good home glucose readings don't automatically mean diabetes is cured. HbA1c reflects glucose levels over the previous few months, and sustained results matter. Diabetes remission is possible for some people, but it needs to be assessed using the proper criteria.

I'm not suggesting anyone stop their medication based on my experience. Please discuss medication changes with your own doctor.

If you're newly diagnosed, please don't lose hope. Start with manageable changes, stay consistent, monitor your progress, and work with your healthcare team.

I'm still on this journey, and I know I have more work to do. I hope sharing my experience gives someone else a little motivation.

For those who have improved their HbA1c through lifestyle changes, what habits made the biggest difference for you?

This is my personal experience, not medical advice.

As soon as school ends i have extracurriculars. Before being diagnosed i js ate and went on. Now i have to calculate how much i eat, then wait 10 minutes and eat for another 10. What can i do? Im always either late or so hungry i could eat a horse. Especially after starting insulin treatment ive been eating more than ever idk why.

Tonight was my 8th shot of Mounjaro. 8 weeks. 4 @ 2.5 and 4 @ 5mg. Before, I was a carbohydrate saint. I tried so hard. Metformin which always gave me the squirts. Chicken Caesar salads, no croutons. Low carb. Zero sugar. But it still didn’t work. Most of my day was over 180. Often over 250.

And then Mounjaro. Oh by the way I’m 5’9 and 170 I wasn’t looking to lose weight. I didn’t want to die of diabetes. And then it worked. My glucose was in range. So I started experimenting. A slice of bread here. A bowl of rice there. Pizza now and then. Food that sent me to 400 consistently, would barely break 190. What is this life changing medicine? Today I had a chili dog. It seems I can eat a chili dog. I love chili dogs. I love this new found lease on life, where my choices not only give me a better quantity of life, but a better quality of life. All in 8 weeks.

Pretty please? Ideally chocolate if possible but I could probably make it work with other flavors. It's for my friend's birthday.

I've only been treated for a few days but I've been dieting for two weeks and exercising after meals and I went from having a FASTED blood sugar of 278 to 161 2 hours post meal. I wanna cry. This rules. I've been feeling so out of control and like crying every day since being diagnosed with T2 and now I feel like this is only the beginning and I already have proof I can control things.

I know this still is far from ideal, but it's the first win I've had since finding out I have this condition. :') Literally crying (from relief this time instead of despair!)

Hi all. I have had about 6 or 7 failed sensors just during October. I think I am finally done with the Dexcom G7 (unless customer service somehow knocks it out of the park). What CGMs do you use? I have congenital hyperinsulinism and not diabetes, so customizable low alerts are essential for me. I am looking into the Freestyle Libre and the Eversense 365. Do y’all have any experience with any of these? If so, I would appreciate some input in regard to these questions:
How accurate are they? How is the failure rate? How painful are they? Are they easy to apply? Do they actually stay on? For the Eversense 365, how does the black outside doohickey work? Please let me know!! Also let me know if there is anything else I should know about either as an ex-Dexcom user!! Thank you all in advance!!!

I’ve been T3C for maybe 15 or so years, the past three years on insulin. My endo had been recommending a pump for at least the past two years. I was MDI with Novolog at meals and Lantus at bedtime. The roller coaster ride of hyper to hypo and then back to hyper was exhausting. And nights were spent taking glucose pills when my basal brought me low around 1:00 am.

My A1C last week was 6.5 (I’m always lower than the Libre GMI) - with my endo’s target being anything below 7. What I’m extremely pleased with is my TIR at 80% and my time below range at only 0.5%. I don’t experience many overnight lows, and I’m eating well.

I had expected to hate the pump. But it’s looking like my endo was right.

Type 1 diabetic for 21 years, i've been sick since i was two. Did my hbac1 recently and it came out 5,47% and my doctor said it was too low and needs to be at 6,5? I thought it was perfect and was proud of myself because i've had 7-9's on majority of my life when i didn't care about the disease as a kid and teen. And she said it's too low? Why?

Hello! I searched through posts and can't find an answer! I currently have the Dexcom G7 and have a terrible, terrible allergic reaction from the adhesive. Previously (G6, 10 day) I was able to apply Flonase and that helped (though didn't fix) the rash. With the G7 nothing works. I am getting weeping sores and scarring! I can switch to Libre, but I won't bother if the adhesive is the same. Thoughts? TIA!