Hi, All,
I've currently been trying to buy some life insurance, which, as we
all know, is a painful and pricey process if you're in less than A1
health, and they load you very heavily for being diabetic.

I have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and - well I guess this
is all a bit scary.........
I had a lurk in here and thought someone may be able to answer a few
questions for me.

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My question/observation is:

I use both Lantus and Novolog insulin. They both require a prescription
while a lot of other types of insulin do not.
Does anyone know why?
Anon

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I have been lurking for a bit, but came up with a puzzler this morning and
thought I would post.  I was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 months ago after
a long history of "you should watch your blood sugar" and being "glucose
intolerant."  Which, if I knew then what I know now ...

Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects(part 1-4)
"Glycation ..
..Glycation damages the protein to the extent that white blood cells
will come around and gobble it up and get rid of it, so then you have

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What is low sugar level ,  what is high sugar level and what is normal ?

I just don't get it.
The last couple of days, in blood sugar terms, have been the lowest
and most stable since my diagnosis. Blood glucose readings of between
6-8 mmol/l on a consistent basis before and after meals, testing six

I have been lurking here for a while and it seems a lot of you guys
have pretty good advice.
About a year ago a routine blood test showed my fasting bg to be 100.
I lost 20 lbs, began exercising daily instead of sporadically, and they

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about a quarter of the way through.
According to Prof. Robert Superco, head of molecular, genetic and

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I have been seeing a lot of good post that are very useful.
I see the vague term DIABETES is a source of confusion.
There are very limited answers because we are talking
about many conditions.

Two anecdotes:
1. My family likes to open a package of cookies, and
   eat them from the package over a period of time.
   (While the package sits on top of the cookie jar.)