Hi there, Your glucose values are fluctuating.The best way to confirm whether you have diabetes or not is to undergo a test called the"Oral Glucose Tolerance Test"That test is accepted as the gold...
Hi there Lonna, High HbA1c values before AND DURING pregnancy are associated with problems.We can't do anything about the value 8 your daughter had before pregnancy,but you must tell her that DAILY...
Dear Warren(wmnak), iam a fellow sufferer and i was branded to have BP,three years back when even my P Doc decided i had only one episode of hypo-mania! You know that i have jumped here from the...
Hi there T Bird, welcome aboard!You have had an earful of good advise and to let you know that here it's not always a serious show ,here i go!Flute is a great instrument and can really bring in...
Hi there Eljay 1066, I am intrigued about the "real age" test! Can you please clarify?...
Hi everybody out there, Definition of a cynic: * An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others. Hey,i have respect and...
Hi there, Iam on Avandamet,i.e--a combination of rosiglitazone and metformin.Metformin gets attached to the inner lining of the small intestines and from there is slowly absorbed.A part of it gets...
Hi there, Both are the same--prednisolone.Gaining weight depends on how long and on how high a dose your doc' intends to advise!Are you suffering from cough?...
Hi there Axelsmom 1, I appreciate and understand your situation.Why not give a shot at Xenical(orlistat)?It helps to prevent absorption of upto 1/3 of the fat in the diet and YOU CAN REALLY LOSE...
Hi there, welcome! Susceptibility to type 1 diabetes is partly inherited,because the risk of type 1 is 6% in a person belonging to a family where type 1 exists.In genetically identical twins, the...
Hi there Fergusc, Yes,we can end this debate on a high note! I've been a diabetic type 2 since 15 years and am not on insulin.Iam on Rosiglitazone and metformin combination and use acarbose thrice...
Hi there Chesney, on the first day and the first instant i was diagnosed to have diabetes,I WAS AFRAID! Diabetes runs in my family,but i thought i was immune as i was fit and trim like a boxer and...
Hi there, another link: http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/Publications.htm?seq_no_115=172125 ...
Hi there Fergusc, I want you to read this article where it has been proved that a low carbohydrate-high fat-high protein diet decrease body weight in the first 6 months of initiation,it fails to...
Hi there, Warren was concerned about the carcinogenic effects of chromium picolinate.For those who are serious about the safety of the molecule,it can safely be said to be non-carcinogenic,based on...
Hi there Kim, yes,there is a paper published in the august issue of Diabetes Care journal.I quote"Chromium picolinate (CrPic) supplementation improves glycemic control in patients with type 2...
Hi there, Despite widespread use by patients with diabetes and anecdotal reports in the past regarding its efficacy, until recently, data in humans concerning chromium’s effects on insulin action in...
Hi Fergusc, nice to hear from you again.Isn't it an obvious fact that tight glycemic control delays or prevents complications!It goes without saying! I quote"According to a meta-analysis ( 144 ) of...
Hi there, a low-carb diet may appear attractive in the beginning,but sure becomes unpalatable in the long run!Moderation is the real key here. A high- protein diet,especially non-vegetarian has been...
Hi there fergusc, You've got it right when in the beginning of our dialogue,you mentioned that fat does not convert to glucose.There is no mechanism in humans to convert fat to glucose and in fact...
Hi there, Oral-lyn is suitable for type 1's too!...
Hi there, I have come across another article in the Diabetes Care journal.Please peruse: Oral]Oral insulin...
Hi there, In 2004 and 2005 there was this oral insulin "ORAL-LYN".This was a rapid acting insulin administered as a buccal spray before meals.Can anyone shed light on what happened to it...
Hi there Trini, First of all ,how's your left eye function?Has it been tested?If not get it tested pronto! Secondly,a check-up of your kidney function is a must. Thirdly,get a neurological...
Hi there Kip, congrats!Seems like all your efforts are paying off.Wow!all this with only metformin.Just proves you can do it ,if you will it to be done!Lol...
Hi there, Diabetes,pneumonia,prednisone,stroke--all and each one can upset a person and lead to mood swings. Uncontrolled diabetes,even two and half months after stopping prednisolone,should warrant...
Hi there, I have posted a topic with the heading"gene variant-a powerful predictor of type 2 diabetes".Please look it up. I also would request you to read about a trial concluded in 2001 called...
Hi there, Sitagliptin is a novel anti-diabetic drug that acts by increasing the levels of active Incretin hormones.It is undergoing phase 3 trials in USA and is already approved for use in Mexico as...
Hi there Claire-Bear, I should have mentioned that for every 5% increase in intake of"SATURATED"fat,the CAD risk increases by 17%. There is no controversy regarding mono-and poly unsaturated fats in...
Hi there, The Nurses Health Study is a landmark trial.More than 80,000 nurses were studied over a period of 14 years.The conclusion was that for every 5% increase in dietary fat,there was a...
Hi there , Hypothyroidism is a definite possibility,as Phishbowl mentioned.Good that she raised the possibility!...
Hi there, welcome!The values you mentioned are not in the range to be called Diabetes.If 107 is the fasting value then he would be in the "pre-Diabetes"state(provided it was done in a true fasting...
Hi there, The presenting symptoms of diabetes used to be the "classical triad",but is not seen as fequently as before.Nowadays people have complaints like undue fatigue,excessive weight loss etc....
Hi there Fergusc, let me try this tack!Weight loss or gain depends on the total calorie intake and expenditure.Those people who maintain a negative balance over a period of time lose weight.Gram for...
Hi there, evidence regarding saturated fats and TRANS-fats in the diet come from the nurses health study.The conclusion of the study states that saturated fats in the diet increase coronary heart...
Hi there, Yes,the medicine i mentioned is an anti-oxidant and is available otc. I feel you should add a multi-vitamin,multi-mineral like centrum silver to your list of drugs. I googled around for you...
Hi there Jen, welcome!To sum up you have fibromyalgia(which too affected your lower limbs),Type 2 Diabetes on Metformin for two years,High blood pressure and symptomatically diagnosed 1 year back to...
Hi there claire, The effect of saturated fats and trans-fats in the diet are the same for all of us,because of the abnormal cholesterol transport and the deleterious effect, dyslipidemia has, on our...
Hi there Fergusc, Let the dialogue continue! If you notice,in my first sentence i mentioned "saturated"fat.I have nothing against mono and poly-unsaturated fats.In fact exchanging mono and the...
Hi there, one correction!One fraction of cholesterol"triglycerides"are influenced by the amount of fat,especially saturated fat in the food we eat. My serum triglycerides used to be above...
Hi there Digimee, questions i wanted to ask you.Are you getting up in the middle of the night sweating and feeling wierd?Are you raiding the refrigerator at night?Are you getting nightmares of...
Hi there, i read this post when this was posted and thanks to pin cushion for bringing it back.It's one heck of a post and my bump for it!...
Hi there, Lupus can involve many organs and peripheral neuropathy is in the list but sure is uncommon. You have a family history of diabetes and you have been on steroids for 14 months and...
Hi there, allow me to deviate a little from B vitamins to C vitamin(Ascorbic acid). Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). Ascorbic acid is needed for proper white cell function and wound healing. Hyperglycemia...
Hi there, You may try checking your blood glucose when you experience these feelings if you have a glucometer at hand.If it is below 50 mgs%it is hypoglcemia! Then have one of these "quick fix" foods...
Hi there, Are you on metformin at night?I ask this because Metformin prevents excess glucose release from the liver overnight,thus preventing high fasting values. Your Extend bars work for 9...
Hi there, the intention at least is to predict those at risk.The point that comes forcefully thru' is that EXERCISE and DIET MODIFICATION can beat the odds presented by the defective gene!...
Hi there, Welcome to the forum! I use a hypoguard Quicktek meter.My mom is also a diabetic on an insulin analogue.Two days back she went into a hypo' and when i tested it showed 45 mg%.I immediately...
Hi there Tash, Exenatide(Byetta) is a revolutionary drug and you seem to have successfully sailed thru' the initial phase well.Blood coming out of the injection site happens when your needle pierces...
Hi there, Welcome to the forum!from what i understand from your communque',you seem to have taken the fact that you have diabetes, quite well. I say this because you already have visited the doctor...