Question 1

how could i have to type 2 diabetes two months ago and then have my blood taken and it shows i am hyperglycemic now?

Accepted Answer

Moment in time: Diabetes doesn't go away. Each blood sugar represents a moment in time. Even when patients are in stellar control, there can still be variability in the blood sugar so that some are high and some are low.

Question 2

does type 2 diabetes mean you have high or low blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

High: Type 2 is associated with Insulin resistance where your body is have trouble removing glucose out of your blood stream.  Sort of a like trying to get into a house that's locked.  This eventually leads to elevated blood glucose.

Question 3

i have type 2 diabetes how do i know if my blood sugar is too low? i'm only allowed to test once a day.

Accepted Answer

Don't trust symptoms: Symptoms are extremely unreliable. Most people cannot tell what their blood sugar is, although they all think they can. Only trust your glucose monitoring unless it's unavailable. You can test as often as your doctor authorizes. Talk with them. Don't let your insurance company control your health and disease!

Question 4

my husband has type 2 diabetes. yesterday he went on a two mile hike. his night time blood sugar we're high and still elevated this morning. why?

Accepted Answer

Stress: Sometimes when diabetic patients undergo stress (prolonged exercise for example) stress hormones (cortisol and adrenalin) can increase glucose. However it is still important for him to follow up with his doctor because it does not appear that the exercise he did was particularly stressful.  In general patients with type 2 diabetes experience hypoglycemia (low sugar) in response to exercise.

Question 5

for type 2 diabetes, if someone has to choose between whole grain sorghum flour and whole grain wheat flour, which one of the two would b better?

Accepted Answer

Sorghum: It digests slower, slowing the rise of serum glucose, therefore allowing for better control of diabetes. While this benefit is small, sorghum also has the bonus of being gluten-free, and it grows well in drought conditions.

Question 6

is sweet'n low safe for someone with type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Safe: Yes it is safe and shouldnt affect your sugars.

Question 7

my grandma has type 2 diabetes.  she wakes up at 3am to test her levels and eat something because her levels are often too low. any advice?

Accepted Answer

Hypoglycemia : If your grandmother is having episodes of hypoglycemia in the middle of the night, she may need to have her medication altered. She should see the doctor who is treating her diabetes. Ask her to bring along a record of the blood sugars that she has documented, so that the doctor can more effectively treat it. Good luck.

Question 8

i did an ancestry/health dnatest. it said i had an 18% chance of developing type 2 diabetes.said"typical likelihood".are my chances low of developing?

Accepted Answer

Life style changes: I would not worry about the test but do life style modifications to keep the chance of developing low such as weight loss,limit carbohydrates,get plenty of sleep,exercise 30 minutes a day

Question 9

what do you do when you have type 2 diabetes and you have low blood sugar levels?

Accepted Answer

Triad adjustment: #1 adjust eating intervals with the proper diet.
#2 adjust exercise regimens to fuel during or after.
#3 adjust medication dosages and types(oral agents or insulin)

talk to your md about the low blood sugar levels and the above to make the necessary adjustments.

Question 10

45 yr old male,  type 2 diabetes, low bp, taken off bp meds, but still low, still dizzy. what can be done to bring up bp?

Accepted Answer

Low BP: If you are having symptoms from a low BP please have someone take you immediately to the nearest Emergency facility.

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How could i have to type 2 diabetes two months ago and then have my blood taken and it shows i am hyperglycemic now?

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Does type 2 diabetes mean you have high or low blood sugar?

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I have type 2 diabetes how do i know if my blood sugar is too low? i'm only allowed to test once a day.

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My husband has type 2 diabetes. yesterday he went on a two mile hike. his night time blood sugar we're high and still elevated this morning. why?

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For type 2 diabetes, if someone has to choose between whole grain sorghum flour and whole grain wheat flour, which one of the two would b better?

A member asked:

Is sweet'n low safe for someone with type 2 diabetes?

A member asked:

My grandma has type 2 diabetes. she wakes up at 3am to test her levels and eat something because her levels are often too low. any advice?

A member asked:

I did an ancestry/health dnatest. it said i had an 18% chance of developing type 2 diabetes.said"typical likelihood".are my chances low of developing?

A member asked:

What do you do when you have type 2 diabetes and you have low blood sugar levels?

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45 yr old male, type 2 diabetes, low bp, taken off bp meds, but still low, still dizzy. what can be done to bring up bp?

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