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On Fri Mar 30 18:53:16 2007 () said:
The ad below...this is a scam! THis guy
says he's a type 1 diabetic. Not true! He's a liar & should stay away from
real diabetics!!!
On Fri Mar 30 17:46:13 2007 () said:
Ad removed by administration.
On Tue Mar 27 08:59:46 2007 () said:
Does anyone here take the 70/30 mix.?
Wondering how well it works
On Mon Mar 26 22:03:16 2007 () said:
I'm type 1 and went to the dr today.
I'm on lantus and he thinks that the lantus is doing it. Since it is a long
acting insulin that it takes along time for the sugars to come up once they get
low. I also have alot of other issues going on right now, but it sounds like he
might change my insulin later after we get some other things settled. I wish we
had a diabetic dr around here. We don't have one even close to us. The nearest
one is on the other side of the state. :Or the next state over. We need more
dr's
On Mon Mar 26 14:47:06 2007 () said:
Well, I'm not a doctor but I'll throw
my 2 cents in. I guess it depends if you're a type 1 or 2. If you're a type 2
maybe something is going on to decrease your insulin resistence, like maybe you
lost weight, or you exercise more. Still, if you've decreased your insulin, that
should have helped.
On Mon Mar 26 14:06:52 2007 () said:
what do you think is going on when: you
take insulin and eat a meal, then later it goes done more, so you drink some
juice, check again and it is still going down? I don't know what to make of
this. My sugar will keep going down so I keep eating and drinking juice, and it
takes hours before it will start going up again. I have cut back on the insulin
and it doesn't seem to matter. What do you think is going on?
On Mon Mar 26 08:36:36 2007 () said:
good luck with your knee surgery! hope
everythings goes good for you
On Mon Mar 26 05:25:29 2007 () said:
Wow. That's one fat cat! Take it easy,
Sam.
On Sun Mar 25 14:18:42 2007 Sam () said:
I got knocked down by a 30 lb. cat
I am taking care of this a.m. He wanted OUT! He hit like a brick. My knee
surgery is next Thursday, and I tried to protect it, now I have a wet butt too.
Don't bite off more than you can chew! For a week I have 2 houses to care for.
Hopefully the surgery will enable me to walk again. My cartilage is torn. My
pride too. Be peaceful with yourselves, and don't overdo, if you can.
On Thu Mar 22 13:10:23 2007 () said:
I use lantus, I like it, it'd better
than humlin N any time
On Thu Mar 22 13:03:04 2007 rrr (satexme@aol.com) said:
How is anyone doine
with Lantus Insulin????????
On Tue Mar 20 17:08:37 2007 () said:
Boy, those ad posters are really
rude.
On Fri Mar 16 14:51:19 2007 () said:
Depression hurts. It really hurts. I
don't trust people who've never felt it to understand.
On Fri Mar 16 08:43:08 2007 () said:
I think depression is something that we
all go through sooner or later. I have also been diabetic for 23 years and have
been feeling depressed. My dr. thinks that I should go cybalta because it is
also for diabetic nerve damage. I have been fighting going on meds but also know
the signs of when it's time. You should really talk to your dr about it, there
are alot of different meds out there and they can find the right one for
you.
On Fri Mar 16 05:31:48 2007 () said:
Hi Jett. I've been battling it for a
while. They say it's a complication of diabetes but it's also related to heart
disease, meaning people who are depressed are more likely to have a heart
attack. That's what scares me! I'd see a doc. Even if you don't want to take a
drug, there are still things you can do like exercise and fish oil, which both
help me. But I'd see someone with some more knowledge. If you feel it enough to
write something here, it's not something you should ignore.
On Fri Mar 16 00:34:53 2007 Jett () said:
I've heard depression is a
complication of diabetes. Has anyone experienced this or can anyone share
thoughts. I'm losing interest in things and it scares me. I've had diabetes for
23+ years. Any input is appreciated. Thanks, Jett
On Thu Mar 15 16:46:04 2007 () said:
I took a look at the USDA's list of
foods that contain iron. It looks like breakfast cereals and beans (like kidney
beans and chickpeas) have a lot of iron. I can post the link but I'm not sure
how to do it. Here, let me try:
USDA
Iron Content of Selected Foods
On Wed Mar 14 20:22:52 2007 () said:
I'm not a big meat eater. I eat alot of
yogurt and stuff like that, read the labels on them and there isn't any iron in
it.
On Wed Mar 14 16:23:16 2007 () said:
If you eat red meat, eat it with some
vitamin C. That's supposed to help you absorb the iron better.
On Wed Mar 14 14:52:59 2007 () said:
My iron level is 20. What are some
foods rich in iron?
On Mon Mar 12 10:10:17 2007 Sam () said:
No, I kicked the water salt thing.
The baseball bat didn'y do it and the salt for conditioning was stuck. live
& learn, Sam P.S. What are all the ads for??
On Mon Mar 12 08:30:06 2007 () said:
The reason I need the test is that my
mom had polps and my brother just had one done and he had 5 of them, he is two
years older than I. I have an uncle and a cousin that have servied colon cancer,
the cousin is younger than I am. The dr said that they would like to lower the
age of getting one to 40. There is just to many people in there 50's getting the
cancer. But I haven't had the test yet. I have been sick for a little over a
month now. I get the flu shot every year and only get a cold. This year how
ever, I started out with broncis that turned to phenoma in the right lung.Then
it went to swollen glands in the left side of my neck, just the left and they
where big and hard as a rock and hurt.After three rounds of antiboctics I was
starting to feel better and I wake up this morning and my neck hurts again and
the lump is back in my neck, swollen and hard. I'm still taking pills, what do
you make of that? I've taken more antibotics this last month than I have in
probably 5 years. Guess I'll call the dr again
On Mon Mar 12 08:15:11 2007 () said:
Ouch, Sam. Hope that knee gets better
pronto. Maybe it was all that snow shoveling?
To the person who's worried about their colon test. At least you're getting
one. I'm 50 and haven't had one yet.
On Sun Mar 11 13:33:19 2007 Sam () said:
Ya, I just had an MRI on my right
knee. Surgery or not? I am waiting til Wednesday to find out. Meanwhile, the
house gets few things done. I can't straighten my rt. leg! Grrrr....
On Sat Mar 10 10:21:41 2007 () said:
I've noticed that to. My avg. blood
sugar on my monitor looks good and then I go in and there's is so much higher.
You think your doing good and go there and get slapped, and go home and try
harder. It's not the blood work I have such a problem with, I need a colon test
done and that's what I'm worried about.
On Sat Mar 10 05:15:58 2007 () said:
I know. Those fasting days screw me up.
I end up not eating until later in the day afterwards and not at meal times. My
sugars are all over the place then. They'll even go high if I don't eat, go
figure. Another thing about blood tests, they always seem to show my blood sugar
about 30 or 40 higher than what I get at home. I don't know if it's my meter or
if I'm anxious (which I am!) at the doctor's, or what.
On Fri Mar 9 08:43:28 2007 () said:
Yes, I do. The worse thing is having
tests done in the first place. I don't mind blood work, but any other kind of
tests scare me. They think they are so easy to do, but when your diabetic
fasting tests are hard. What if you can't have anything to eat or drink after
midnight and you wake up low, what are you suppose to do?
On Thu Mar 8 15:49:59 2007 () said:
Don't you hate having to wait for test
results!
On Tue Mar 6 19:13:24 2007 () said:
I did get my blood work done today,
don't know when the dr will let me know about it. I am a woman but am 51 and
haven't had a period in two months.
On Tue Mar 6 13:43:17 2007 () said:
Definitely get the blood work done. You
have to find out why you're low. For me, being a woman, it was my monthy. But if
you're a man it might be somewhere else where you're losing blood.
On Tue Mar 6 12:44:10 2007 Sam () said:
Anemia means low iron in your blood.
I take an iron suppliment from the Drugstore, costs almost nothing. And...your
Dr. will tell you what you need. That's just MY experience. I also cook in cast
iron, and that leaches enough iron for me. Probably enough in my Sunday omlette
alone, ha ha.
On Mon Mar 5 20:47:17 2007 () said:
what does it mean when the dr says you
are anmeic? He didn't really explane good enough. Going for more blood work
tomorrow
On Mon Mar 5 20:45:42 2007 () said:
No, just grapefruit
On Mon Mar 5 08:53:06 2007 () said:
Does that mean it you're taking
cholesterol meds that you can't eat any fruit?
On Sun Mar 4 09:20:14 2007 () said:
My husband takes lipator and it says
write on the bottle, no grapefruit or juice
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