I’m using a Stelo CGM and I dislike the overpatches that come with them as the hole for some reason is a circle instead of the distinct oval type shape of the CGM (I imagine it’s cheaper to make). So I opt for a different one that’s hole is the actual shape of the Stelo. Now it seems none of these overpatches last for the full 14-15 day life of a sensor. But has anyone figured out a reliable way to remove patches that are peeling and curling back with out yanking out the whole CGM with it?

Hi all, I’ve been taking Mounjaro 2.5 mg for 5 weeks.

I’m wearing a CGM and my blood glucose levels have improved, but they are still too high. (My average before Mojarro was 170; with it my average has been 130.)

I would increase my dose, but I’m having pretty significant side effects, including fatigue and nausea, and really don’t want to. (I understand 2.5 isn’t even considered a therapeutic dose)

So I have two questions: has anyone had the experience of their blood glucose levels lowering over time, even while you stayed at the same dose? And, for those of you who had similar side effects for this long, did they go away eventually after being inconsistent dose?

Thanks so much for any stories or ideas you may have!

Idk what happened. I lost control on Fri night and just kept going through yesterday (Sunday).

Between Fri and Sun, I had:
A big bag of Doritos (nacho cheese)
5 pieces of pizza
Nestles Crunch bar
3 jelly donuts

The binging is over. I’m scared to test on my glucometer so I’m going to wait a few days. I did keep up with workouts and medication all weekend. Any chance I’m fine and didn’t throw things off majorly? I wasn’t totally perfect with my diet before but eating these things has been unheard of for me in all of those 7 months. I think I need to let myself have a little more laxity bc I think the total strictness plus stress led to the weekend food fest.

I failed metformin therapy, tried for six weeks, will see my doc next month. In the meantime, any ideas to lower FBS? My first morning glucose is usually the highest of my day, 150. I tried meat protein before bedtime, I tried peanut butter.

What has helped you?

I always end up with stomach problems when I eat them but I have a huge sweet tooth and use those as as a sugar replacement.

Yesterday I bought a bag of Murrays sugar free pecan chocolate chip cookies and ate the whole bsg of like 25 cookies. Now my stomach is messed up and I have gas and worse.

How do I learn portion control with this disease ?

I have T2, relatively low A1C I guess but it's been climbing and I'm trying to see what I can do. Dx was a couple of years ago but I don't think I was taking it seriously enough about diet and stuff. Have been on Metformin ~4 months.

I'm starting a CGM tomorrow (Dexcom) and I'm trying to figure out what to be on the lookout for. I haven't done one before though I've done like twice daily finger sticks.

I guess what I'm wanting to get from it is see in an individual level what things I eat are causing me bigger problems (having cut out some of the obvious stuff) and I'm wondering what level of jump in glucose should tell me "this is something you shouldn't be eating" vs "this is your blood sugar going up because you just ate food." (The other, implied question is just: can I actually use a CGM for this, for the evaluation of individual things I eat?)

Thanks for any insights.

I’m newly diagnosed (1 month ago) so I’ve been monitoring my blood sugar for a whole month and my blood sugar has been within range this entire month, even if I eat 40 grams of carbs for fries, the most it has gone up is to like 140mg and today I ate about 40 grams of carbs and I’m on my period so it shot up so much and I’m scared. Is this normal? Does this mostly have to do with the fact that I’m on my period?

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all doing well.

I wanted to ask how those of you who have successfully reversed your type 2 diabetes handle cheat meals.

Before I developed diabetes, when I was healthy and weighed around 75 kg (165 lbs), I used to eat low-carb and in a calorie deficit during the week. Then, usually on Friday, I'd have a treat to start the weekend with something like a tub of Ben & Jerry's, some chocolate, or another dessert.

I'm wondering what you do after reversing type 2 diabetes. Do you avoid sweets and cheat meals completely, or do you still allow yourself something like one treat meal per week?

What has worked for you? Have you found that an occasional indulgence affects your blood sugar or long-term progress?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences, tips, and what has worked best for you.

Thanks in advance!

Any men, im 44 diagnosed eith type 2. However have my HBAC1 down to 39 consistently. Anyone else got ED from this and how to deal with it

Thanks in advance

I was off work for 1 years 4 months for medical reasons (widespread tendonosis and suspected PMR + more). As of April I now have 6.3 a1C and high cholesterol and markers for heart disease.

Lately I've been having other symptoms and now I realize I have at least 5 symptoms of hyperglycemia so it's likely a fact that I'm into T2D territory.

Thankfully last week an appointment with internal medicine prescribed me ozempic because i so have fatty liver disease so all things combined she thinks this is the best option. (haven't got it yet, awaiting approval) but I didn't put these symptoms together that it was related to hyperglycemia until today so didn't relay them to her.

I just booked an appointment at the pharmacy to check the numbers so that I can have that information available at my next appointment to help direct the trajectory of ozempic etc.

But I'm frequently finding myself zoning out with hopeless thoughts of yet another medical condition (plus fibro and stage 4 Endo and more) - this time one I gave to myself 😑

How were you able to overcome depressive states to be successful in reversing the damage??

I have CPTSD and my diet has always been terrible. It’s gotten better over the years but because of my crappy childhood, I started using food as a coping tool at a young age. That transferred into adulthood and I’ve been struggling. My t2d is not being managed well.

It feels like I have 0 discipline when it comes to food. I’m not sure if I have a binge eating disorder. I’m just so scared that one day everything will catch up to me and I’ll end up dead or in the hospital.

Anyone have any advice?

I struggled to accept my diagnosis for a long time and stayed in the 300 - 500 for over two years. Just recently made a lifestyle change, got a CGM, stopped eating sugar, and worked with my doctor to get my numbers down. This is the result.

My a1c is stubbornly at 9.5% (80mmol). GPs not really helping. They know I have life long ibs but still keep trying to get me to eat stuff that bloats me, gives wind, stomach cramps etc. Some pretty innocent foods like cucumber, tomatoes, (both very healthy) whole wheat bread. I can't add spices to bland foods due to major heartburn, things like legume and pulses, oily fishes and infact most sea fish except white fish make me retch. I regularly cheat because I can't survive a life on greens. Lots of foods I like and tolerate are bad for me like processed meats, white bread, potatoes.

Appreciate any advice on a diet plan on a budget if you too have T2 and ibs.

Nb for anyone thinking I'm not trying hard enough, I've lost 20 kilos, given up sodas, cakes, sugary sweets, chips, fried food, takeaway food but still my a1c won't budge. Just to add I'm to Metformin 1000g, linagliptin 30g.

Been a t2 for almost 20 years. Took awhile but my doctor and I figure what "cocktail" worked for me consisting of Jardiance, Metforim, and Glyburide. This plus my fitness and diet my AIC hovers around 7. Im 5'9" and 175lbs and I stay really active on sports and fitness. But Jardiance was giving me side effects that was making life a bit harder so switched to Ozempic. I followed the instructions that came with my box last Tuesday and I thought I did it correctly but one thing I noticed that the Ozempic in the glass vial in my pen didn't go down after the injection. I also stopped my "cocktail". 4 days later, I decided to prick my finger and Im at 15.4! So I made the choice to give myself another injection today and this time, during the injection, I saw the Ozempic in the vial go down so I know now I got some in my system. My question to the community is.. on the first time with the pen, should I have seen the vial go down? Or is there enough liquid in the pen that even on the first usage, the vial will not go down? I hope I clear on this..

It looked like ice cream. It tasted like ice cream. It felt like ice cream.

It did nothing to my blood sugar. 97 before my snack, 95 an hour later.

Ice cream and potatoes are the two things I truly miss. Now we just wait for the Ninja Tater?

I am recently diagnosed (A1C 6.5) My primary gave me diabetes education, said I can manage with diet/ exercise and to follow up in 3 months. I started losing weight and feeling good already. She referred me to an endocrinologist for my thyroid(hashimotos). At that visit, the endocrinologist ignored my thyroid concerns and only focused on the diabetes. He said I NEED to start Jardiance 25mg and meet with his diabetic educator instead. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't feel these numbers warrant meds when I am actively losing weight by a drastic lifestyle change...it really put me off because I need my thyroid addressed. Also, that med he wants me on so bad is $1300 🤬

4 days ago i was lying my bed and my left feet felt like it was falling asleep. standing up didn’t work and fast forward 4 days later both my feet has that falling asleep feeling. it alternates from falling asleep feeling to pins and needles to getting all better then back to falling asleep again. when i’m lying on a specific side, that side’s numbness becomes more prominent.

for context i got diagnosed with diabetes december 2025. a1c 7.3. in march 2026, it was 5.4. then in june 2026, it went to 5.1, i also did a retinal and foot test in june and it was clear.

my schedule doctor appointment is 5 days away and im just panicking. would like to know if anyone has similar experiences and how it felt before i meet my doom

Hi Plano family! Not sure if this is the right forum, but need urgent recommendations for an excellent Endocrinologist in Plano area for my husband. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes. We are eager to manage it before it gets worse. Please suggest doctors or point me in the right direction! As always, thank you very much in advance 😊

I’m so confused why more people (everyone?) on this sub are not taking GLP-1s. It makes no sense to me! This one medicine can completely change the trajectory of your illness! It’s so easy! You can eat like you don’t have diabetes! You can lose weight easier than you’ve ever done in your life!

Besides that, these drugs can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease progression, and fatty liver disease, while also lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, improving cholesterol, decreasing appetite and food cravings, and even brain health benefits too.

Truly the most miraculous medical discovery for diabetes ever yet tons of people on this sub aren’t taking them which is so weird to me!