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Diabetes Support Group

padfun

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1. I've been diabetic for 35 years

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 10:53 PM

Feb 2024

And I am now 68. And both of my brothers are diabetic, both over 65 years old (72 and 66)

At your age you shouldn't have to worry too much. Just keep the carbs low when you eat.
Any serious complications for diabetics usually happens several decades after they have been diagnosed.

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So I have a feeling I'm diabetic [View all] TexasBushwhacker Feb 2024 OP

I've been diabetic for 35 years padfun Feb 2024 #1

Keep moving. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #2

Great idea to work on your diet. MLAA Feb 2024 #3

Exercise burns carbs and lowers blood sugar. MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #4

One of the first things I was told was woodsprite Feb 2024 #5

They will start you on metformin LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #6

Do I ever! mahina Feb 2024 #7

I'm newly diabetic. I find a dietician really helpfull. applegrove Feb 2024 #8

Lose the weight. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #9

When you are elderly that is easier said then done. n/t Jacson6 Feb 2024 #11

I'm 75, which I suppose is elderly. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #12

You should go to the urgent care if you have Medicare and get a blood sugar level check. Jacson6 Feb 2024 #10