Hey Pete! Read my 'stickie' ... ( TVEditor I think ... can't remember ) ... I used to be a Moderator here but life got in the way;) The low-carb diet works for most people. ( I've personally...
I know what you mean Soul -- I hate mosquito bites more than anything -- about the same pain as a finger prick but still .... You know how I got over it? I pretended I was showing a scared friend...
Hiya Lanie:) Not going all that good (Mom died last April & Dad died 2 weeks ago) but I'm still coping. Put on 12 pounds in the last year but Doc says that it's stress related. Concentrating more on...
Listen to Lanie (Hi Lanie:) ... & read my testimonial. Stay away from the carbs ('white foods' ... potatoes, pasta, bread, rice ... all the 'feel good' stuff LOL) ... it works! I learned that here on...
Hi everyone, I've been away for a while but need some help with a new issue. I started in the Diabetes forum, added Kidney Stones to my resume and just 3 weeks ago, I got to ride in an ambulance due...
Just dropping by while there's a short break in life - dealing with hemmerhoid procedure complications now ... ain't life grand? ;-) Thanks for the well-wishes Kris:smilewinkgrin:...
Normally, I'm up at 5:30 every morning and have a small breakfast but last Sunday, I slept in until 8:00. While having a coffee (decaf) and doing my crossword puzzle, I noticed that I couldn't make a...
Saw my doc today -- he said "Since you've been a 'good boy' (Editor's note: this 'boy' turned 57 this past July 5th) and kept the weight off for 3 years, I think we can take you off the pills. Your...
After a day (Easter Sunday) of passing blood and extreme pain, I went to EMERG, knowing from a similar experience last year at this time that I had a kidney stone. A doctor admitted me into the...
Ain't life grand? :rolleyes: Chris...
Thanks Lanie :-)...
Have I ever experienced the brain "space-out".... oh yes. So, I haven't formed a club of one huh? ;-) Good to know I'm not alone ... and nice to see you again too neighbour :smilewinkgrin: Re:...
Thanks for the welcome back everyone :-) Chaul: Like Lanie said, I'm not on any meds (yet) so these incidences are are little worrisome. My doc would be very happy with these so-called normal...
Hi ... remember me? :-) Haven't been around for while due to some stressful, family-related events. Anyway, a few weeks ago, I was driving across town ... came to an intersection and while I was...
(didn't want to butt in on your thread Conansmom :) ... I've been experimenting lately with an instant oatmeal breakfast routine. It's been producing some pretty good readings so I decided to stick...
When you say 'she didn't notice that until it's too late', what do you mean? Was she told about her condition by a doctor?...
Sable: Yes, it's a confusing time. I remember it like it was only 2 1/2 years ago LOL :-) I, like you, knew nothing about what I was going through at the time but luckily stumbled across this forum....
Hi Sable, Lanie and Jeannie will chime in with book recommendations I'm sure but I found their Nothing white except cauliflower and cottage cheese a simple and effective guideline to follow. Just...
Hi Sable, Yeah, as Judy says, no where near a paper cut in terms of pain. More like a mosquito bite. You'll be surprised how fast you get used to it -- I was. Only took me about 3 or 4 days and I was...
Well put Bea G :-)...
While my best guess is that your blood sugar is dropping while you nap it could just as easily be that it is climbing really high. A few years ago, before I was diagnosed, I would need a daily nap....
Yeah, I'm like that too. Once or twice a month I go overboard and eat a couple of things I know I shouldn't but what the hey, this is what we D's consider daring I guess? ;-) All the literature I've...
Just got back from the doc's office -- latest A1c in at 5.2 :turn: (down from 5.5 last time) He said my cholesterol is just about perfect too but I'm a dunce when it comes to figuring out medical...
Potsie, I agree with Lanie -- 124 isn't all that high a number to start out with. It may be possible to bring that to within normal range through a few, relatively simple changes in lifestyle. Lanie...
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Great wodin~! Keep it up :-)...
ontoo: What's new with you? Hope you came through everything OK. awty: Isn't it amazing? ... the amount of pain that is ... completely unexpected and indescribable! finallyfree: Yes, the spasms....
Hiya Mars -- welcome to HealingWell :-) I'm not T1 nor do I take any medication (yet) but keep checking back for replies -- there are Type 1's around here that will jump in to help!...
Joni, it's not a matter of 'out-of-date' or 'humid' environments I found out (I was just guessing at those factors). In my case, I had just purchased a new box of 4 containers of strips & decided to...
Ask your pharmacist or Accu-Chek supplier for the control solution that Chaul referred to. As far as I know, the solution actually checks the test strips for accuracy (not sure how to check the meter...
I usually refer people looking for recipes and food ideas to this site: http://www.lowcarbdiabetes.co.uk/ It's a British site -- I sometimes have trouble finding some of the ingredients mentioned but...
I did a quick Google search and came up with this: http://doublecheckmd.com/DrugDetail.do?dname=Glumetza&sid=87807&view=e As with most drugs, there are side effects. This one is no exception....
Good for you bear! Keep with the diet ... but a word of warning ... start shopping for new clothes! You're going to need'em-- the old, baggy ones won't fit in a few weeks ;-) Do what Lanie & Jeannie...
The low-sugar, high-cocoa chocolates are an acquired taste . There was a time when I would (and would want to) eat a whole box of those chocolate-covered, marshmallow cookies with the jam in the...
It's difficult to say ontoo. My urologist was rated very low by a number of patients on that site, in terms of just being friendly and/or understanding but as my GP told me, "You're not going to him...
I tried the name on http://www.ratemds.com/social/ ... but didn't find him (her?) Maybe you'll have better luck?...
Thanks Kris :-) Yup, looks like the diet is still working....
Well, I'm going to celebrate and have an extra heaping, big bowl of AIR :smilewinkgrin: Yeah, the A1c ... I guess it's a decimal number (Canadians, sheesh)...
Well, I passed again :turn: I think ... the doc gave me the A1c number as .055 ... does that equate to 5.5? My Total Cholesterol came in at 3.8 but I didn't get the HDL/LDL breakdown from him. He was...
If you mean me ... thanks :smilewinkgrin: How's that song go? .... another day (year) older and deeper in debt ... :smile:...
I may just not test at all and leave it to my fasting test my Dr does every 6 months. Im sure I would have alot more hair left ! I just dont want to get a fasting test and find its high and I have...
Well, a virtual cake ;-)...
Welcome to HealingWell winnie :) I'm still a type 2 and not taking medication so I can't give you much advice but please keep checking back. There are many others around here that will be glad to...
Might as well throw in one of Jeannie's cakes too at this virtual picnic :yeah: ... but only one cake per picnicker :turn:...
Well done doh :-)...
Your numbers don't sound that high to me PreD but as was recently explained to me, medical professionals are reacting a bit quicker to warning signs these days (a good thing). You might be able to...
(you responded to an old message PreD ... I moved your note to a new post so it would get more attention) I am new to the whole idea of Diabetes.... while my parents and grandparents both had...
I'm no doctor but I would put your A1c result at "just under the line" as opposed to over it. Given the lifestyle you described, I would think that weight loss and exercise would have a great effect...
You are forgiven -- as long as you forgive me my tsp. of strawberry jam once in a while ;-) Don't sweat it too much Joan. I haven't found any data that supports the idea that occasional spikes cause...
Not me but stay tuned -- we got everything around here! Someone will chime in newfie :-)...