Stress Forum and Discussions

I have read a lot of the responses from members when the topic is frozen diabetic meal options. And pretty much, it seemed as if I am not willing at age 71 to start cooking, then there is no support from this group. I am sure I must have misunderstood the replies, because I can't imagine people...

I need advise and or help. My husband is a driver and can’t take insulin or he loses his job for the past 6 months his sugar has been 540+ he refuses to go to dr says he feels fine and can’t lose his job. During this 6 months he has been extremely mean and hateful to me and now has told me he...

It's almost here, one of the biggest candy booties of the year. If you are the parent of a little one, you want them to have fun, but to be safe as well. This article lists some great tips for working it out with little ones....

Hello Everyone, I was diagnosed Oct 2nd with type2 with a blood sugar of 425. It does run in my family but i never knew what it really meant to be a diabetic. I just saw my mom inject herself with insulin and ate like normal. I fortunately do not have insulin and I am on Metformin 500g (2x...

My parents are both type 2. I was on the phone with them tonight and was asking them about a particular medicine. They said I didn't need it. Am I right in saying that my diabetes isn't the same as their diabetes.

I have been diagnosed as diabetic and insulin dependent. I take (or prescribed) novolog 3x a day and 70 units of Toujeo at night. Almost every night I check and I'm way above 450. I don't understand being diabetic and I'm a little scared at the high number. I'm forcing myself to change my diet...

Many of my clients have been prescribed medication for depression or anxiety by their primary care physicians. Some of them have initiated this discussion physicians after a discussion we have had about going the medication route. Others have had this discussion before they found their way to...

My son was sick with a cold 3 weeks ago. After few days, he was feeling better. Only problem is for the next two weeks he started drinking massive amounts of water, wasn't eating and was losing weight. I took him to our PCP yesterday and he thought it was Type 1 and did a glucose reading, and...

After some recent uncomfortable episodes, I was referred to a gastroenterologist. After several tests, I've been dxd with chronic gastritis with evidence of bleeding and complete intestinal meta plasia. I don't have celiac disease or H.pylori and the polyp he removed was benign. (this is a good...

6 months ago I was under a lot of stress with a family member. It was resolved by that person moving out of the house. BS went high but now back into normal range for the last 4 months . Just got back from a three week vacation visiting family and friends. Had a great time. BS stayed in...

Hi Everyone, I am new to the forum and was looking for some answers if you wouldn't mind helping. I have know about having Type 2 for a while but have refused to admit/accept that I could possibly have the "D" word. Well I decided I would start to test again and to my surprise (or not) my...

I used to smoke marijuana when I was younger and recently with all my health issues Im wondering if it could have some benefits for me now. Been researching online and came across a few positive sounding...

Here are some contacts where you can give or call if you need help. This article and the attached PDF's within it are Houston related, but there are many of these numbers that are national and can help in other catastrophic situations that this summer seems to have been full...

My Mom had a heart attack this morning. She's 95 and I'm not sure if she can come back from this. I don't know if she wants to. We had a good visit last month. Only been home for a week and a half. I feel like she was just waiting to see me. I've been waiting for something like this to...

The hurricane season has been nuts. I am sitting here, tucked in and waiting for Irma to come. So many in Texas, the whole North West and now the South are facing huge upsets in routine that is often what keeps us sane. Keeping a schedule while in an emergency can be difficult at best. Here...

I haven't been posting a lot on here for quite a while. I've been very busy just trying to survive my life. The stress has been huge, relentless, and FELT that it would never end, even though I KNEW it eventually would. I know I carry on about stress a lot and everyone is probably tired of...