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Are You Or A Loved One With Diabetes A Military Veteran?
How challenging is accessing medical care and veterans' benefits for diabetes?
I am a veteran through the VA is the best way to deal with the costs with diabetes. If you're a veteran get VA healthcare. They cover all testing supplies and insulin and other treatments are charged… read more
Prescribed Lagevrio Instead Of Paxlovid Due To Medication Interaction? Is It As Good As Paxlovid?
Since Paxlovid interferes with many of my medications like lipitor, the doctor recommended Lagevrio as I would be able to stay on all medications. Also given something for the cough as Musinex was doing nothing.
Anyone else got Covid and given Lagevrio instead of Paxlovid?
How did it go?
As with any medications, you can discuss with your pharmacist. Doctors diagnose and often follow protocols of medications to prescribe. A Pharmicist knows medications much better then doctors, it is… read more
How Can We Slow The Digestion Of Carbs And Lower The Post Meal Glucose Spike.
How can we slow the digestion of carbs and lower the post meal glucose spike.
Some tricks to slow the absorption of carbs in pasta, rice, potatoes.
1) cook the carbs al dente, this will slow the digestion rate.
2) eat with vegetables, protein and fat, this will slow digestion more. In fact, if you eat in this specific order you will slow digestion more. 1st bite vegetables, 2nd bite vegetables, 3rd bite protein, 4th bite carbs - you will slow digestion more.
3) eat the carbs cold, after… read more
Excellent explanation @A DiabetesTeam Member
How Do I Send A Message Just For Tye Friend To Read??
To send a private message to a friend on MyHealthTeam, follow these steps:
1. Go to their profile page: Navigate to the profile page of the member you want to message
2. Search for their username:… read more
Why Is My Sugar Levels Sometimes High And Very Seldom Low?
Look at what you are eating.Too many carbs at one time for your system to cope with would explain why your bs levels are high.Read posts by @A DiabetesTeam Member a and start to cut carbs.you should… read more
Why Is My Sugar Levels Sometimes High And Very Seldom Low?
Fluctuating blood sugar levels can be influenced by several factors:
- Insulin Resistance: In type 2 diabetes, your cells may resist insulin, causing high blood sugar levels
- Medications: Some… read more
Has Anyone Seen The Headline "Ozempic Linked With A Blinding Eye Condition"??
If anyone is taking a GLP-1 class drug which includes Ozempic, Rybelsus, Mounjaro or some of the older ones like Victoza this headline may sound a little scary
It is based on a study done at Harvard Med and just published in the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA) so that means to start, this is not just a headline from someone sitting in a basement wearing a tinfoil hat - it's a "reliable source"
But what the headlines are not going to say is how they came about that statement
Here's what… read more
@A DiabetesTeam Member just seen doing Lawsuit for three kinds in United States
Who Is Taking Rybelsus? I Have Been Having Problems Getting Trulicity.
So Has Any1 Heard Of Eating Ur Vegies N Proteins First Before The Carbs To Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes N Can This Also Help In Type 1`s?
Someone also told me that its also helpful for hypothyroidism? Not sure what he meant by it helping a thyroid condition ? But any answers are all welcomed thanks....
hey @A DiabetesTeam Member I too was making up actually a drink that had tumeric, cinnamon, lemon juice and a few other ingredients I dont recall I would have to look it up again but I never… read more
Does Diabetes Always Progress To A Debilitating Degree Causing Death In The End?
One of our members, Jim, asked yesterday essentially "what can we expect" as the disease progresses, when will it happen etc
I provided the best answer I could, but got thinking a comparison of 5 different Type 2 journeys may better illustrate just how Different Diabetes is from one to another
Since I come from a huge family cluster going back at least 4 generations, I have lot's of examples to choose from
I will start with my personal hero - my Great Grandfather (paternal side), Harry
Harry… read more
Definitely diabetes is different for everyone and you need to find what works for you. What’s not different is the need to control our blood sugar. For me sugar is like crack, one taste and I will… read more
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