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Jarqui

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3. Read over links like this
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 08:57 PM
Dec 2020
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/tips-diabetes-lifestyle#1

I'd check out this site:
https://diabetes.org/

You need to get something to measure your blood sugar.

It's unlikely that you stopped producing any insulin.
Therefore, more frequent smaller servings might help in the interim.

You need to resolve how badly diabetic you are: can diet and exercise control it? Or medication? Or insulin?

Learn the symptoms of high and low blood sugar

If symptoms are low, you might try a glass of fruit juice (fast sugar into your bloodstream)
if symptoms are high and you are able/comfortable, go for a walk to burn it off.
Worse than that, go to the hospital.

Come back here with questions.

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I have diabeties [View all] I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 OP
Me Too MOMFUDSKI Dec 2020 #1
I was diagnosed in the ER I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #4
Your doctor can prescribe an appetite stimulant for you. I took one sinkingfeeling Dec 2020 #2
Do you remember what you were prescribed ? dweller Dec 2020 #6
Yes, Megace. sinkingfeeling Dec 2020 #7
Read over links like this Jarqui Dec 2020 #3
I take blood sugar readings I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #5
Does that include lately in terms of your readings? Jarqui Dec 2020 #8
Ok I'll talk to my doctor I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #9
Consider asking to be referred to a gastroenterologist uriel1972 Jul 2021 #10
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