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On Mon Mar 15 09:10:46 2004 () said:
My ankles hurt and are swellen. Would that be from water retaintion or from something else. I haven't been doing anything different.

On Fri Mar 12 23:41:45 2004 Squats () said:
Nicole: Is your husband type one or type two? What kind of work does he do? What is his diet like? Does he exercise? The latter could help him gain. It would have to be primarily lifting (little aerobics), followed by a shake with fruit, fruit juice, yogurt and whey protein (20-30 grams) Adjustment of insulin will be necessary to cover this.

On Thu Mar 11 16:30:42 2004 another (90) said:
coffee enema ? would it help ???

On Thu Mar 11 13:33:49 2004 doreen (dorina32@hotmail.com) said:
i have also arthuritise is there any pills that i can take for it seeing that i am dibetic

On Wed Mar 10 20:31:11 2004 Nicole Welty (nikki74w@earthlink.net) said:
My spouse is a diabetic & is seriously UNDER weight. I need help, with helping him gain weight!!! Please!!!

On Wed Mar 10 09:42:09 2004 Steve () said:
Jack: Here is a link to a story at CNN.com about caffiene and Type 2 diabetes. http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/03/09/coffee.diabetes.reut/index.html

On Tue Mar 9 08:39:16 2004 mandy (mandi.d@virgin.net) said:
Hi Jack, I haven't heard of that, so I would be interested in what you find out?? Are you type 1 or 2 diabetic?

On Mon Mar 8 08:32:43 2004 Jack Benning (ccedar9@hotmail.com) said:
Hello all, I'm new here. Has anyone heard of the use of caffine to help diabetes?? If so, can you give me references as to what it does that helps diabetes? Thanks for any help. Jack

On Sat Mar 6 16:56:38 2004 mandy (mandi.d@virgin.net) said:
Sarah, my bloodsugars are constantly high at the moment and when I do go low they are 1.7mmols, which at that time I normally pass out, not that low anymore just very high. So I'm sorta in the same boat as you :(

On Fri Mar 5 11:42:41 2004 Sam () said:
Tina...are you a type 1? My Dr. friend says she had a patient walk in the E.R. at 1,000 (but not well) and that's the highest I have heard of. At 500-600 you are in a walking coma. 540 is pretty high.

On Fri Mar 5 09:22:25 2004 Sarah () said:
Hi Mandy, I can't believe you get all your supplies free, must be nice. For the test strips I use I pay about 115.00 a box. That's for a hundred strips. And I go through alot of them, because I never know what my sugars are running. When I think I should be running high, I'm usally low and I don't have systems any more. I wish the US could get some kind of drug program it's just not the older ones that need help. I know alot of people have been getting there drugs and supplies from Canada, but they talk like they are going to put an end to that to. Life stinks, sometimes.

On Thu Mar 4 18:05:41 2004 Tina (maciel2u@sbcglobal.net) said:
Can you just e.mail me cause i dont know if i will remember this site. Thanks

On Thu Mar 4 18:02:42 2004 Tina (maciel2u@sbcglobal.net) said:
Im interested in the readings and symptoms. Like what is the highest that is really deadly? I reached 540 on my reading and the doctor said i was lucky not to have a heart attack and be in a coma. Maybe it just wasnt my time. How high do the reading go?? Thanks

On Thu Mar 4 14:39:42 2004 mandy (mandi.d@virgin.net) said:
Sarah I guess you dont live in the uk?, As we get all our prescriptions free. I did have to pay for my needles but then all diabetics put up a petition and complained about the fact we had to pay for our needles and drug addicts didnt, so now we get them on prescription to. I dont understand why people with diabetes dont get the drugs and everything else they need for free, after all its not a short term problem is it?

On Thu Mar 4 10:50:27 2004 sarah () said:
I have gone in the store and bought blood strips and had the check out girl give me a funny look and ask me if that's the correct price. They just can't believe such a little box can cost so much. And then they ask if they are made of gold! I think if alot more people where aware of diabetic costs they would do something about it.

On Thu Mar 4 06:38:07 2004 Squats () said:
Sam! I can relate to the comments here on state health care! I have no insurance here in Ca; got turned down for relief and Medi-Cal. Fortunately, private sources have helped. I agree that this is a power play for more spending, taxes, and votes.

On Tue Mar 2 07:08:53 2004 Jim () said:
Sorry, nitwit240@yahoo.com

On Tue Mar 2 07:08:17 2004 Jim (nitwit@yahoo.com) said:
Hi Sam, I feel bad for you. Email me, let's talk. Jim

On Mon Mar 1 21:12:40 2004 Sam () said:
Chris...hardly anyone here anymore. Most driven out. I am just writing because I need to. What drives me crazy? I got Pneumonia, took the drugs, now have asthma from second hand smoke. All around me. I am now on prednisone, raises my sugars, scared, no help anywhere. And an inhaler. No one can advertise that they have a smoke free apartment. That's illegal. I have to buy a house, but I am too out of breath to look for one! Sign my life away, too. I got Medicare, but they will only pay 80% for my insulin pump supplies. There is no help for the ones in the donut hole! Maybe the rest of the chatters fell in that too. Take care of the toe. No where to walk here either. Sam.

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