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Please type your questions into the chat box. Include your first name, where you live and how many years you have had diabetes. Drs. E and B will attempt to answer as many questions as they can in the time permitted. T2D Q&A Session will go live on February 18th at 12pm PT. Please refresh your browser at that time to see video feed!

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Here are the questions that we covered:
  • [04:24]: Does insulin resistance increase with age and the number of years a person has been living with diabetes?
  • [07:06]: Is Metformin still the recommended first treatment for Type 2 diabetes, and if not, which medication is?
  • [09:27]: Do I need statins or medications like Lisinopril if my cholesterol and blood pressure are well in range?
  • [12:27]: What labs should I ask for at my next yearly diabetes visit?
  • [14:49]: My doctor told me I had fatty liver and fibrosis—what is fatty liver and what can I do now?
  • [22:00]: How do you know if you would benefit from a GLP-1 medication?
  • [24:36]: Is it safe to take a GLP-1 if you have kidney disease?
  • [28:32]: (Follow-up on GLP-1s) What if you don’t respond to one version of a GLP-1 for weight loss?
  • [30:01]: I’m on multiple medications but my A1C is still above 8%; my doctor ordered a cortisol test—what is he looking for?
  • [33:06]: What can you tell me about triglycerides and the newer medications like Eperzan (Olarsson) for high levels?
  • [36:04]: I need a new glucose monitor; what do you suggest?
  • [37:32]: What is being done to advocate for the use of CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) for all people with diabetes?
  • [39:29]: How do you manage telehealth appointments for diabetes when you are in a remote area?
  • [41:43]: I don’t usually get hypoglycemia, but my monitor recorded a high in the 200s and then a 50—what caused that drop?
  • [43:37]: Should I decrease Metformin if adding a GLP-1 (like Trulicity) causes my glucose to take a deep dive?
  • [45:12]: Can erectile dysfunction (ED) be related to diabetes?
  • [46:34]: Does Humalog work identically to Lantus?
  • [48:21]: At what A1C level should you start medication for someone with pre-diabetes?
  • [49:40]: I feel like a burden to my doctor; they act irritated when I call—is that normal?
  • [51:28]: Can statins increase calcium in the blood or cause anemia?
  • [52:28]: Why is my glucose level so high in the morning (4:00 AM to 10:00 AM)?
  • [53:13]: Is a night resting glucose of 101 a marker of insulin resistance, and are there standard tests to measure it?
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