I'm on 500x2 slow realise metformin . I have no problems during the day , but every night about 2/3am I wake up sweating profusely and having to visit the loo and again later on !

I'm allergic to aspirin.is there an other over-counter drug that does the same thing that i could take instead?

Yoda's life lessons for us all. I have always seen a Japanese Samurai flavor in Yoda from Star Wars. So I have learned from him.

Some Yoda quotes and what they mean to me both in life and in my diabetes journey.

"You must unlearn what you have learned."

We are creatures of habit. But sometimes, we have to shake up our process and even unlearn our process to succeed. I am not afraid to change, so I continually experiment and I might occasionally change things up 1-2 x a day. 

"The greatest… read more

OK I find this strange. How come when I want to give advice to people and use several of my own pre written information I put in my computer on my spreadsheet that I created, this site only lets me post them once a day, then let me know I already wrote something similar and it is considered spam. Yet someone who just joined for the past 2 days can advertise to people 1 by one with exact same phrases something they are wanting to buy and / or distribute, yet that is not considered spam. I have… read more

I have read that certain supplements ( evening primrose oil) and a Tens machine can help with PN. Has anyone tried these? Do they help?

Over the past couple of weeks I have read a number of posts where people are hesitant to take a diabetes medication that was prescribed because they read of the potential side effects and are somewhere between uncomfortable or outright afraid

Your concerns are valid and you should discuss them with your doctor but you should also know that the Doc didn't "just decide because" when they wrote the script and it was in response to your blood work that showed you "need" the meds to manage your… read more

I have been told that after having this surgery I would no longer have to treat my diabetes. However I am wondering if I would be trading one set of problems for another. Since I have a weight problem being approved is not a problem, but I prefer to do things as naturally as possible. Some insight would be helpful and appreciated.

Good afternoon warriors. We enjoyed Alhambra in Granada, Spain today.

Welcome aboard and into our family. Love you. Praying for you. Want only the best for you. That's what family does. How can we help and support you. I wish for you more good days than bad and have many exceptional days too. Baby steps.

I eat to my meter, my blood glucose numbers spreadsheet, and my food journal. They tell me what foods I can eat somewhat freely, what foods I must limit, and what foods I must almost totally… read more