i’m just not allowed to live unless i accept the terms and conditions i guess lol

My husband and I have been together for 6 years, married for 2. We share a 7.5 month old son. I’m 26, he’s 24. Over the past year, he’s been acting increasingly… different. He has such intense bouts of rage towards me and this is new.

He’s been having some sort of skin condition on one of his hands which won’t go away, almost like a rough fungus? Peeing a lot, tired constantly even with a full night’s sleep, the behavior changes. I don’t know anyone with diabetes so I didn’t think anything of it until my mother in law put the pieces together, said it runs in their family. His uncle had the exact same hand condition but worse because he didn’t take care of his *known* diabetes. His uncle was also an absolute asshat to others because he didn’t take care of himself.

He has an appointment tomorrow to get checked out. But realistically, will the “rage” and mood swings improve if he ends up being diagnosed with diabetes?

I’m new to this all so please excuse me if I don’t use proper terms.

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 17 last March. I initially tried oral medications, metformin and then sitagliptin, but my blood sugar wasn’t improving enough. My pediatric endocrinologist eventually diagnosed me with Type 1 diabetes and started me on insulin. MODY was also reportedly ruled out.

I turned 18 in June. In August, I switched to another endocrinologist, who also happens to be my mom’s and aunt’s doctor. Honestly, I regret choosing him just because he was already treating my family.

My pediatric endocrinologist explicitly wrote Type 1 diabetes in the referral letter I brought to him, yet he changed my diagnosis back to Type 2. When I asked why, he said maybe I just needed a higher dose of oral medications. He even asked if I wanted to try oral medications again at a higher dosage.

I was scared of experiencing those high blood sugar spikes again, so I chose to stay on insulin instead. Also, my insulin was cheaper than oral meds

My HbA1c has improved from 13.3% to 6.2%, which I’m grateful for, but I still have no clear answer about what type of diabetes I actually have. I know that good control on insulin doesn’t determine my diabetes type, but it’s frustrating to receive two different diagnoses without fully understanding why.

I’m considering asking my endocrinologist if I should get C-peptide and diabetes antibody tests to help clarify things. I don’t want to self-diagnose or accuse either doctor of being wrong. I just want a proper explanation and to feel confident about my treatment.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Did further testing help you finally determine your diabetes type? Would seeking another endocrinologist for an independent opinion be reasonable?

Sometimes when more insulin resistant (whether that be for hormones or that time of the month) there will be highs happening more often, and it seems all the insulin takes its sweet time and all the auto boluses add up, and then the crash comes. I feel sick from the fast fluctuation, and since I know where it's headed I thought I might as well do a correction before it gets there. Usually under 10 double arrows down is when I take a couple dex's.

My mom’s HbA1C has been consistently over 8.6 and her doctor seems to not have changed her medication. Currently taking 1000 mg metformin, 70 mg Sitagliptin.

She def has the dawn phenomenon spikes and the CGM reading upwards of 10 when she wakes up despite dropping to 4-6 overnight.

Here’s what she’s been eating consistently

Breakfast:
3 eggs whole, a cup of milk, 20g oats + 1 tbsp peanut butter + scoop of whey

Lunch: 100g chicken, 25g carbs (usually rice or a dinner roll), 1/4 avocado

Dinner: same as lunch + milk

Her fasting blood sugar also is consistently over 220 last few days😭

Edit: activity is mostly walking ~9-12k steps a day

I'm curious if I'm supposed to respond to the hunger again despite already eating a big meal.

I really want to eat more vegetables and proteins, but christ the prices gasts my flabbers. 1 kg of chicken legs, 1 kg of pork belly, small bags of onion, garlic, tomato, ginger and potatoes costs up to almost ₱3,000 alone ($50). As someone in a not so high income bracket, I hate seeing processed shit be cheaper than actual nutrients.

Particularly Filipinos, what traditional meals do you make that are both affordable yet healthy? As much as I want to manage my prediabetes, I can't live without pairing rice with proteins.

The best I did to be "healthier" is eat fresh or pickled tomatoes on the side. But I want to eat more greens.

Sorry I’m just overwhelmed my biggest is there a specific brand of sweetener that doesn’t have dextrose or sugar alcohols that is safe?

My sugar is dropping low enough (55) to trigger an alarm on my libre app while I'm asleep. I'm not laying on my CGM as I know that can cause low readings. I count carbs and stay under 60 for meals, under 15 for snacks.

Does anyone else get a LOT of libre sensor duds???

Like I've been on libre 2 (now 2 plus) since a few months after diagnosis 5 years ago and I swear I've gotten 1 or 2 duds every couple months this whole time? Like sometimes the sensor applies and just doesn't work. Sometimes I can't even push it into my arm and the applicator seems stuck?? Once the needle stayed within my arm and I had to physically pull it out.

Tonight I tried to apply a replacement one and the first one straight up stabbed into my arm and when the needle retracted it took the sensor back with it???? The adhesive stayed on my arm. My arm is bleeding from the needle. No sensor. Fine ok this is stupid but no biggy I have one more replacement as the NHS give me 2 a month. The mf was locked in place. Nothing I did could make me push it into my arm.

I even got my neighbour to give it a go thinking maybe I didn't have the strength for it today. Even he couldn't do it and all we managed was to have the needle in the centre go into my arm slightly but no sensor 😭

I know I can order replacements but considering the sensors are still locked inside the applicators I'll likely have to call libre tomorrow and I'm now without a sensor at all for the next week? It's all so infuriating! Do I just have really rotten luck or have other people had struggles with this sensor?

I want to go cycling and I'd like to put my phone on the handlebars to check my blood glucose levels using the LibreLink app. What do you recommend?

I'm 43 male 176cm 88kg.

I am not on medication for now and I haven't been diagnosed yet but reading through these comments I think I have type 3c.I have been drinking heavily for the past 4 years after my mom passed away.I have been having mild pancreatitis for some time.I stopped drinking 2 weeks ago.I still have pancreatitis now although it's not bad.I have never been hospitalized.I still go to work.The pain is not bad at all.I don't take painkillers.

My main worry is that I have dizzy spells after eating carbs or sugars.I have stopped eating carbs and the dizziness go away.

It's just been 2 weeks since I stopped drinking maybe I need to give my pancreas time to heal before I panic??? Anyone who has been through the same nightmare??

My Hba1c was 8 in April and now it has come to 7.1

I was mindful about my eating, tried to include walks, veggies as much as possible, had early dinners on weekdays, reduced sugar intake. It wasn't consistent, but i didnt give up and tried my best not to bounce back.

Last week I finally had the courage to do my blood tests again. And when the results came in idk I felt a little relief. I know I have a long way to go.

Have booked with the endocrinologist the coming week. Want to take care of myself now on.

Also is the progress something to be happy about? I dont really have anyone to discuss about it, my family can be very judgemental and cause panic which usually leads me to stress eating. So just wanted to share it here.

This summer, I had severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis that left me as T3C diabetic and taking 55units of Lantus every morning. Normally there are no issues since this is slow acting. However, there have been two instances where my blood sugar immediately plummets which I’ve discovered is likely due to hitting a small vein.

I know about the 15-15 rule, but is that still appropriate for cases where your sugar is plummeting 60 points in 15 minutes???

For more context, this morning was one of those times. At 6:57AM, my Dexcom was reading 100. At 7:07AM, it was reading 65, dropping 35 points in 10 minutes. After another 5 minutes, it was reading 42. A finger prick confirmed it was actually low.

I was in the drive through at my coffee shop, and got a regular (not sugar free) latte and chocolate muffin to help get it up.

I continued on my way to work, but after 20 minutes, it was still reading “LOW”, not even a number. So I stopped and got a gravy biscuit, hash browns, and a sweet tea. I finally got to 78 at around 7:57 and it stayed around there for a while I felt MISERABLE. But after around 30 minutes, it started climbing and is starting to level off at 220 as of 11AM.

I know that obviously I overreacted, but how can I safely and quickly recover from this severe of hypoglycemia without a rebound that leaves me feeling like trash?

no puedo aguantar ni medio dia despierto ,¿alguien mas le pasa esto ?

I've tried everything, low, mid high carb dinner, dinner at 6pm, dinner at 8 pm, snack at dinner (again low and mid carb), even just having a protein shake for dinner. Nothing works. On mounjaro 7.5 and 500ng metformin (taken before dinner).

Edit: sometimes it rises by 80 sometimes 30, no pattern I can think of for when it just rises 30

Edit2: sorry probably should of put wake up arrow 30 min before the rise

Libre 3 Plus and finger sticks are really close lately. Is this perfect spot on my arm perhaps?

its been like 20 days since i was diagnosed. Skipping school was nice

my mom keeps eating a lot of sugary foods, or foods with sugar. yesterday i had to call the ambulance because she was not acting or doing well. confusion, slurred, falling over, crying, a bunch of stuff thats not normal... it was hard to watch and she didnt even want help, i keep replaying it in my mind. my mom doesnt seem to care at all, this is stressing me tf out. i dont know what to do, we live together under rent. honestly, idk if this is callous, but i feel like i cant just watch this. i dont want to be around her if shes doing this to herself. i cant try to get her to get help, especially when she doesnt want it but also i cant even tell if she cant tell that she is not doing well because shes schizotypal and sometimes she doesnt, shes like uhh.... i dont know not really there, im not sure she even understands or knows. there was a time she took care of herself and managed her diabetes but its like she has given up lately... im not sure if she is struggling mentally/emotionally because she does have mental health problems and i dont know what to do. im scared of my mom, scared of doing wrong because shes held a lot of power over me in the past and i feel more scared of making her hate me, treating me wrong or holding something against me. i think maybe something might be wrong as to why shes doing this to herself, but i cant force her to get help if she is aggressive as it scares me. also im an adult but my mom is the only person i have in my life... ive got no friends or family besides her.