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  1. How do I treat my diabetes when I have a cold or the flu? (28 Oct 2008)
  2. During the past year, my mother, who has type 2, has remained in a semi-conscious state for two to three days after lows. Why would this happen? (27 Oct 2008)
  3. I am controlling my diabetes by diet. On days that I eat extra, can I take Xenical and Acarbose? Can I skip metformin, too? (21 Oct 2008)
  4. I have type 2. Lately, I have been experiencing elevated blood sugars, increased thirst, and hot flushes. Should I contact my doctor? (24 Sep 2008)
  5. My two hour blood sugar was 232 mg/dl [12.9 mmol/L] so the doctor gave me a meter and said to come back in six months for repeat testing. Are there other tests I should request? (11 Sep 2008)
  6. Why would someone with pre-diabetes have a normal blood sugar, 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L] before bed yet wake up with a blood sugar of 132 mg/dl [7.3 mmol/L]? (12 Aug 2008)
  7. Are insulin resistance and more insulin related to getting exercise and occasional hunger and cravings for food? (11 Aug 2008)
  8. Do type 2 diabetics benefit by taking purgative or laxatives medications routinely? (20 Jul 2008)
  9. Are there any anti-inflammatory medicines and antioxidants that are beneficial to insulin resistant type 2 diabetics in view of inflammation related to insulin resistance? (18 Jul 2008)
  10. How much time might it take to reverse downregulation on normal or lesser insulin exposure? At what blood sugar level does one become "used to" hyperglycemia? (18 Jul 2008)
  11. Will you please tell me about the pathophysiology behind getting unstable diabetes? Is it also common in type 2 diabetics? (16 Jul 2008)
  12. Why do I need to be on insulin when I have not yet taken the maximum dose of my metformin? What happens if I miss injections for two days? (12 Jul 2008)
  13. Is persistent hyperglycemia a stress to the body? Can well controlled type 2 diabetics get occasional sub-fatal hypoglycemia causing the occasional stimulation of stress hormones? (2 Jul 2008)
  14. If a diabetic patient with persisting highs can get hypoglycemia like symptoms and counterregulations to hypoglycemia and tries to get better control via medication, can he get hypoglycemia unawareness? (22 Jun 2008)
  15. Can one's body become accustomed to high blood sugars if they are persistent? So, when the blood sugars are closer to normal, might it seem like hypoglycemia? (15 Jun 2008)
  16. For people with type 2, do insulin oscillations contribute to insulin resistance? (11 May 2008)
  17. My podiatrist suggested I wear support socks for my leg swelling. Am I supposed to wear them all the time or just when I'm not in bed? (13 Apr 2008)
  18. How does oscillation/degradation of oral agents or injected insulin affect down-regulation of insulin receptors? (11 Apr 2008)
  19. Can one "lose" type 2 diabetes? (31 Mar 2008)
  20. My husband has pre-diabetes and is having mood swings and anger. I am trying to monitor his diet. He takes half a tablet of metformin twice a day. Does he need other diabetes management? (29 Mar 2008)

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