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I have lost 50 lbs and have kept that weight off for over a year now. The meds I am on are 5 mgs Glyburide twice a day and 1000 mgs metformin twice a day. I am finding my numbers getting very low. For example, the other day, I ate half a sandwich, took...
Started by Stormyskies on
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I would definitely....
Uncontrolled very low numbers.
That can be a problem in the elderly.
Maybe none of these meds are safe.
meds and suffer from slightly higher sugar than be on metformim (or any other med) just to have to lactic acidosis.
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I have been a type 2 diabetic for a long time. I have always had a problem with my weight. More so in my adult years but I digress. Anyways, I go to the doctor every 3 months religiously to monitor my blood sugars, cholesterol, blood pressure, and everything...
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This Friday and will be asking to be taken off my meds..
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Hi All
I thought I would start the thread we all talked about before. I figure we could introduce ourselves at the begining and support each other through this time of checking blood sugars and giving each other ideas of how to stay on track and what ...
Started by OkPoppy on
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I've been trying times), so I got off the meds....
The only good thing from my last pregnancy diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 27 weeks after failing the 1-hr and 3-hr tests.
I have had diabetes type 2 for the last 3 years.
Palaet.
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Most of the news coverage of diabetes focuses on Type II diabetes. From what we see on television, in magazines and in newspapers, the only people with Type I diabetes are small children. Adults with Type I are ignored. It is as if diabetes suddenly goes...
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Then he was given insulin and never told anything to go to an endocrinologist who specializes... .
My husband was diagnosed with Type II diabetes, not weight or diet induced, and started on oral meds.
Type I diabetes, let me tell you our story.
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I need safe, simple recipes for a friend who has just discovered she is diabetic.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks. Everything. If you're a diabetic or you cook for one, please tell me how to make your simplest things, the easy successes, the ...
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It may or may not provide tasty recipes for central Europeans, but here's a link in case it helps: CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Diabetes UK has some recipes on their web page, along with a lot of....
It specifically targets type 2 diabetes.
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How were you diagnosed with diabetes? What symptoms did you have that made you get it checked out?
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Meds: Metformin-ER 5....
Janumet (50mg Januvia;1000mgMetformin indeed be change of life, he wanted to rule out diabetes, as I had such a strong family history 8/31/06.
5.9
11/10 6.2
Diabetes Meds
1 mg Glimiperide once per day.
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So the negative I have gotten from being on the diet is it's going to make my diabetes worse, yadda yadda yadda. Need some info from anyone that has diabetes and is doing this or from anyone that just has info. I don't think it's going to affect it, my...
Started by mom23boys on
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Even if someone....
When nothing but beneficial for me.
I am T2 diabetes, and low carb has given me my life back.
You will see the improvements.
LC is great for diabetes and perfect for type 2.
If you are type 1 as you don't want to have a low .
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New Study shows Statins increase risk of developing Diabetes by 48%!!! Check out this blogpost by Dr Michael Eades (author of Protein Power). Be sure to watch the video embedded in the blog post!
The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. ยป Statins and diabetes...
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The need to prescribe a statin, intervention is needed to prevent the patient developing diabetes." But no, instead we get "statins cause diabetes." And no doubt, thousands of people who think they're, and then get diabetes AND high....
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If i have diabetes do i have to tell my school and..? if i have diabetes do i have to tell my school and if so do i need to go to the nurse when i inject myself or can i do it where ever? and by wherever i don't mean in the middle of the hall:P
thanks...
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Also-you do want the school nurse to be aware in case you have any problems...you don't and bring with you all or some information on diabetes with you E.G all about type 1 which in your case as you have to be in full control ....
The meds.
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Anyone willing to share their experience if they are or were on dialysis and also had diabetes. I read that people with diabetes do not do well on dialysis. Second lab in a row with a GFR of 36. So I'm thinking it won't be all that long before I'll have...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at davita):
Jesse has diabetes, that is actually what killed his health wise.
But he is in great shape health wise.
He's doing really well to old.
Takes meds for his diabetes and his sugars average about 110-120.
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