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At the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2026 meeting, researchers reported results from the CALOR observational programme, which analysed records from 1,617,508 U.S. adults diagnosed between 2010 and 2024.
The study found a 32.9% combined risk of chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or death within five years of diagnosis, rising to 55.1% at ten years.
Chronic kidney disease was more than twice as likely to occur first as heart failure, and either condition frequently preceded… read more
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Members responded to a striking post about how Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects Americans, with many sharing personal experiences of... Read more
From my experience it’s the American diet and the I don’t care attitude many people have. I have found many people who are diabetics that eat whatever they want. There comment to me is I could never eat like you do. Well I’d rather live to a ripe old age and be as healthy as I can be and enjoy life.
For people that can't afford their meds, they are options out there.
I wasn't getting any help when first diagnosed because I had to quit work. Go to the manufacturers website, and look for coupons. Luckily Walmart had the $4 Metformin when I was diagnosed.
My doctor filled out a paper for me to get my meds free. Talk to your doctor, and search for cheaper options. Don't sit on your behind and hope things change. You have to make them change.
BTW. I love you all and want only the best for you.
Be proactive and make things happen in your favor.
Don't be on the statistics list that @A DiabetesTeam Member presented.
Thank you Graham, that was really a wake up call.
@A DiabetesTeam Member I agree it is hard work but it’s totally worth it. It’s definitely not easy and it isn’t cheap either especially now with the way things are but it’s a sacrifice worth making. I’ve got grandkids I want to see grow and perhaps great grandkids and I don’t want to miss a second of it. I’ve got a few friends who are pre diabetic that will soon be full fledged diabetics because they don’t take it seriously. Like they say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink.
Personally I don't take medications unless necessary.
In the past, I had taken oral prednisone multiple times. But the longest time was 3 weeks. Usually only a week. My numbers came back to normal within a week.
This time I took oral prednisone for 5 months. I couldn't breathe for 9 months then my new pulmonologist prescribed oral prednisone for a month. With monthly appointments. Then 3 more weeks. Then 3 more weeks. Then 3 more weeks. Then 2 more weeks. So oral prednisone for most of 5 months.
My numbers ranged from 12.5(225 USA) to 22.2+(400+ USA) daily. I was eating only 2-3 net carbs per meal. When prednisone was discontinued my numbers would not come down.
So I asked my doctor for help. I asked for a GLP-1, long acting insulin, and fast acting insulin. We started Ozempic. By day 6 my stomach was not emptying at all. I could not drink more than 3-4 oz water. No room.
I had 3 hypos since my food was not processing. I had to do sublingual absorption to keep from going into a coma. Sublingual absorption means putting something directly under your tongue and letting it absorb directly into your bloodstream.
So I asked my doctor for a SGLT-2, long acting insulin, and fast acting insulin. She prescribed Jardiance. When it did nothing, I asked for long acting insulin, and fast acting insulin again. She prescribed long acting insulin only at 5 units to start and up it by 2 units at a time until it worked.
I upped it to 40 units night and morning and ran out of insulin within 2 weeks. It brought my numbers to 10(180 USA) to 12.5( 225 USA). I asked her for long acting insulin to reflect my use and fast acting insulin 95 units a day. She complied.
She was way out of her comfort zone. So she referred me to an endocrinologist. My appointment was 4 months away.
I was still doing 25 mg Jardiance, 80 units long acting insulin, 105 units fast acting insulin daily. My endocrinologist said we had to get the insulin loading down. He asked for a bunch of bloodwork including genetic testing. And some imaging. And to see him again in a month.
He prescribed 750 mg of Metformin XR 2x a day and said he would try Mounjaro in a month. He also said he would take care of the paperwork that was holding me up from getting a cgm.
Since I was fingersticking 12x a day, even during the night. I was afraid of overdosing on insulins. I was glad he was taking care of the cgm issue.
So I took my insulin loading into my own hands. Since I am an engineer and a scientist, I know numbers. I eliminated breakfast and began fasting for 19 hour and eating over the next 5 hours. In a week, I got down to 1 meal a day.
That eliminated 70 units of fast acting insulin daily. I matched the long acting insulin to 35 units daily. It was the quickest way I knew to lower my insulin loading. I also eliminated the Metformin.
So sorry to hear about the loss of your Mom. Cancer is the beast . Hugs 🥰🌹
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