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Diabetes South Africa

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online consultation with doctor

my aunt is living all alone. i was planning to train her how to use net so for h...

Latest Dia medicines for fasting sugar levels

Glyptines=Latest addition,reduces sugar levels largly.High working capacity,less...

Diabetic cure

Only by taking medicines is not curing diabets, in my experience .PHYSICAL ACTIV...

Tre vo is it available in SA and has it been scientifically tested???

if you have used this please let me know i would like to try it. But I have dia...

90% of all chronic diseases are due to infection of the gastrointestinal tract(large intestine)

Hello am glad to meet you all,together we can save our life from these deadly,ch...

Plz tell me what can I eat for snacks except popcorn. I like to eat during the night and then im full in the morning or how can I stop.

Medical Aid

What medical aid would you suggest would be the best for a diabetic child? One w...

I got my life back! (insulin dependant diabetic)

I use to inject 35mml protohane in morning, 40mml actrapid devided in 4 and 35 m...

My son is 12 and type 1, his sugar tends to go up after 3pm. Sometimes it's high at his 10am snack as well. Any help???

His doctor said that I can expect his sugar to go up reason for him reaching the...

I am suffering from the following : dizzy spells, slight nausea, extreme tiredness, anxiety/jittery and it is something that appears out blu

Not sure if this is low blood sugar?? how do i fix it? it comes out the blue and...

i have a severe insulin problem.. My readings are 39.. Im on glucophage XR.. I have been told by a specialist and a GP i have to cut out all

sugars, breads,potatoes, rice,pastas,as im also wheat and high carbs intolerence...

what to eat

Both my husband and I are type 2's. He has a problem with waking up with high bloodsugar. Why is that and what can we do to remedy that?

He takes Metformin 850mg 3x daily as well as Diaglucide MR 30mg 3 tablets in the...

Need help regarding pre-diabetes, being carb free and daily exercise?

I was diagnosed pre-diabetic in Feb. I went on a really healthy eating plan and ...

Diabetic Neoropathy

I've been struggeling with Diabetic Neuropathy for several years now, and i stru...

I can't sleep properly. Is it because I am diabetic? If so what can I do to sleep well at night?

Golf injury

I was struck by a careless player just above the right eye. As a diabetic shoul...

So my journey began.....

So I met the disease - diabetes - while pregnant in my 15th week with my second ...

Others like me

It would really be so great to chat to others maybe once or twice a month. Just...

Continuous glucose monitoring

Does anyone know about a continuous glucose monitoring system, I have to test my...

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS The symptoms of hyperglycaemia and Ketoacidosis include:

Deep, rapid breathing Dry skin and mouth Flushed face Fruity-smelling breath ...
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Victoza

Is anyone else using Victoza? I have been using it for almost three months now a...

Why do I constantly feel like giving up on taking insulin?

I'm so fed up of this bullshit. I've been diagnosed for about 2 years now and ho...

'Artificial Pancreas' - any thoughts?

Have a look http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/artificial-pancreas-promis...

What are you top tips on keeping to a diabetes-friendly diet (and avoiding temptation...)

It's one thing knowing what you should be eating and another sticking to it. Any...

What meter/monitor do you use?

Which blood glucose monitoring device do you use (if any?) Any recommendations...

What's a blog and why it's worth writing one

The word ‘blog’ stands for ‘web’ + ‘log’. Essentially, it is a place where y...

Welcome to Diabetes South Africa

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Diabetes South Africa is a non-profit organization, founded in 1969 to be a support and an advocate for all pe...

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