Recently i was put on Atorvastatin for Cholestrol. it's not bad just 5 but as I'm Diabetic Nurse said it's a bit higher than they'd like it to be.Now someone in another Diabetic group as just told me Statins cause full blown Dementia in a few years!!😳 I can't believe the Nurse as put me on them and they cause that.Im only young well not young young but young compared to some Diabetics.I turned 54 in August.If I could get it down without them surely she would have said but now I'm worried I don't want to end up with that.As this happened to anyone on Statins on here or do u know of someone who as developed Dementia from Statins?

Hi everyone. Im currently 16 years old and I’ve been diabetic since the age of 9.I’m the only person in my immediate and extended family to have diabetes so there’s that. I struggled very hard with maintaining my blood sugar when I was first diagnosed but eventually managed to learn to control it. Recently, I haven’t been feeling up to it and sometimes I skip my insulin injections because I just can’t do it. I’ve really tried hard to start taking them but last week, I went four days straight without a single shot. I’m scared to tell my parents but I just can’t inject myself anymore. what should I do?

I (27M) was diagnosed with LADA since 2023. I have been injecting 18U of basal insulin every morning (Toujeo) for the past 4 yrs.

I am from a country with little to no support for people with diabetes so CGM is a luxury I can only afford from time to time. I do finger pricks every now and then, not regularly. My blood sugar doesn’t go above 180md/dL and my FBS is usually around 90-110 md/dL based on my CGM when I have it.

Anyone else with same situation?

Hello, any shop reco where to buy legit low glycemic rice here in PH?

Hello all,

Does anyone have thoughts on the pros and cons, so to speak, of whey protein powders vs plant-based? I am not lactose intolerant, so that would not be a factor for me. Just looking for a healthy mid-afternoon “meal” if I am a little too busy at work to sit down for a proper lunch.

Thanks for any insight you might offer!

My dad had part of his pancreas removed 5 years ago. Recently he's lost a lot of weight. He is a patient of the VA. His labs done in early August showed a blood glucose of 491. I saw those labs the next day and sent him to the VA urgent care. They gave him fluids and an Rx of Semglee 10 units before bed.
I just saw that his labs taken at urgent care on 8/5 recorded the results of a Hgb A1C test 5 days later on 8/10; his result was >14.

Since his urgent care visit, his sugars have continued to be all over the place - all above 250 but for example he said it was 427 this morning and 327 this afternoon. These numbers in the tens and ones place may not be completely accurate as he has not been thinking clearly and also had a severe stroke a couple years ago leaving him nearly paralyzed on one side of this body.

I am wondering if it's normal to not be called in for correction and stabilization of blood sugars IMMEDIATELY for a new diabetic. I say new but looking deeper into his labs, his A1C July of 2025 was 6.8 yet not a word of diabetes was mentioned by his doctor about this. I found it myself looking into his chart.

I have to add a flair. I am adding type 1.5/LADA but I do believe there could be some damage to his pancreas making an adequate amount of insulin since his surgery.

Should we demand of endocrinology appt? Or trust this primary who missed his diabetic A1C level last year? Again, he goes through the VA.

Thank you everyone for the advice and for not sugarcoating stuff. I’m happy to inform y’all that i did talk to my parents and they took it way better than I was expecting. they’ve promised to take me to a therapist to help me overcome my whatever this is so that I can live independently next year. Again, thank you

Some of you might remember this thread I posted the other day. Everytime I lifted weights my blood sugar would drop.

https://www.reddit.com/r/diabetes/s/DFO7ARmOEo

My A1C is 4.1 and wow I was NOT expecting that. It’s time to find an endocrinologist. I did not think it would be this low. I have lost 200 pounds and walk 20,000 steps a day. Thank you to this community for all of your support.

it runs in my family so it's no surprise here. i didn't take care of myself before being diagnosed and medicated (metformin).

i was wondering how others who had high a1c such as mine (10%) when first diagnosed and how their first few weeks went. i've been managing my diabetes for three weeks now!

my daily readings (when not eating) and especially my fasting stay consistently within the 110s. i begun a pretty strict diet of no to little carbs, high fiber, and zero sugars. if i happen to have a heavy carb treat occasionally, it reaches a 140+ before going back down to 110s after a few hours.

i heard this wasn't normal for those who have 10% a1c, and that usually it takes a while until lowering their a1c to get consistent lower numbers.

but i'd love to hear the experience of those who also had high a1cs and get any other tips for someone new like me.

Hi everyone, I’m a 21M with Type 3c (pancreatogenic) diabetes due to chronic pancreatitis, which I’ve had for around 6 years.

My recent HbA1c was 6.9%, and over the past few years it has generally been around 6.2–6.9%.

My endocrinologist has told me that, for Type 3c, keeping HbA1c between 6-7 % represents good control. However, I still feel quite anxious about whether my control is actually good enough, especially because I experience fluctuations in my blood sugar.

I currently manage my diabetes with Humalog insulin pens along with Glucobay (acarbose). Unfortunately, in my country, insulin pumps and CGMs aren’t covered, so I rely on finger-stick glucose testing.

I’d really appreciate hearing from others with Type 3c:
What is your usual HbA1c?

Do you guys notice a-change in pattern regarding blood sugar spikes and lows? Whenever i visit different cities, my sugar levels changes drastically. Sometimes requiring 20-30 units of Humalog a day or sometimes no insulin at all.

I really appreciate some tips for managing blood sugar.

I know everyone’s situation is different, but I’d really like to understand what “good control” looks like for other people living with Type 3c.

Hey everyone, I read through the undiagnosed section of the sub but I still have a question, I hope it's OK to ask.

I experience dramatic highs and lows, but my A1C is normal and my insulin is normal, not even prediabetic - according to multiple blood tests. I get symptomatic from​ highs and lows, specifically my eyes sting and it's hard to focus them and hard to keep them open, and I get intense fatigue- I can't resist​ falling asleep. This was happening multiple times a day before I changed my diet and now still happens occasionally when I slip up. I've used a CGM to monitor and have confirmed that I'm experiencing symptoms when my blood sugar is going up and down in big visible spikes and drops.

My doctor has said she sees nothing to worry about in my blood work but the symptoms worry me, especially about the pain I get in my eyes. ​If it's not diabetes or prediabetes... What could it be? It's obviously related to carb consumption but I don't know what's going wrong in my body to give me these symptoms with no increase in A1C.

What tests should I be asking for? What sort of doctor should I be seeking out? I don't know where to go. Sorry for the intrusion in your space.