Being in constant pain causes ANYONE to be irritable and short tempered. Here is another view re: meds. I am NOT using an SSRI's and feel MUCH better off them. Many of my friends who have long term...
I'm on two cholesterol meds. Thats the frustrating part. How do you deal with one and not the other??? I guess I will have more answers as the tests get going. Or more questions? My dr. said the main...
Saw my endo today. My a1c was 7 which was a bit down. She chose to not add any meds since I have continued to lose a bit more weight and exercise 4/5 times a week. The thing that has rocked my world...
I have had no nausea from the byetta pen. I am on my 3rd pen 2nd at 10mg. My only side effects is that it sometime stings when I inject and for awhile after. I also seem to find veins alot which is...
Dear Ruth, I know I bounce back between a desire to live in denial and a knowledge that I must get better educated and handle all this diabetes crap better. Reading your post has both scared me and...
Hmmm I am starting to wonder if I either got a bad pen (my first 10 mg) or if I am becoming allergic to the byetta. Very bummed. Every injection site becomes a red spot and now I have red spots all...
Just a quick hello to the group. I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago and at the time my focus was on my ulcerative colitis (UC), fibromyalgia and ankylosing spondylitis (form of inflammatory arthritis...
GelChick et all, Thanks so much for the examples. I realize as with anything in life what works for others may not work for me. I just happen to be one of those people who can be extremely creative...
Oh my gosh I feel horrible. I have been buying these sugar free brachs chocolates for my uncle in Canada and now he is addicted to them. He is a type 2 diabetic too and I thought I was getting him a...
Ok. Still not getting my numbers under control. My husband does most of the cooking. Took over a lot of those responsibilities when my fibromyalgia and ankylosing spondylitis got really bad. I have...
Here's my moto for you. NO DAMN REGRETS! We gotta make our memories where we can. At the end of my life I want to make sure I have tears of joy running down my cheeks from not giving up or in. I may...
If you live in the light for too long, you'll just get burned! :] I LOVE the dark side. Tends to feel good, comfy and safe. But if I stay in there too long I grow mold. So now I try to balance. It...
TERESA!! Death by Haagen-Daz! Very funny. I think I would go with Chunky Monkey by Ben and Jerry's! hahahaaaa.. Oh gosh. Smiling is always good. I have had problems lately with the pen seeming to...
Hey Warren, do I need to contact Lily to request the freebie carry box? Also when you say you put the pen in the original box it came in and then in your special carry case... are you referring to...
cool - i will get out my diabetes book I bought when I was first diagnosed and see if they have a sample of something like that. In the beginning I was overwhelmed and didn't read it cover to cover...
ok probably seems silly but what is a log book? I was never given one and didn't receive anything when I got my freestyle meter. What do you do with them? Thanks Julia god now I am thinking I have...
You might want to read your paperwork that comes with the pen. it tells you a lot of this stuff as well as the main website. I had to read it all a bunch of times when I first got it to try and...
I have never read or heard anything that suggests people with type 2 diabetes can eat whatever they want and get good blood glucose with meds/exercise. My little cousin is type 1 and they are also...
Thanks! I am going shopping tomorrow and will look for sugar free pudding and get some of my yogurt I haven't had in awhile. great suggestions for the first day. I told my primary about the scope and...
Hi, I have ulcerative colitis for over 15 years and diabetes for 3. This is my first colonoscopy since getting diabetes. I am wondering if anyone else here has had a scope and can give me tips as to...
New to the group. Been using Byetta since May 4. My numbers morning and 2 hours after dinner continue to be high. 190's in morning 190's to 200's after dinner. I'm pretty freaked by all this. My last...