Diabetes Type 2
A negative, unhealthy place
Question:
>No, it was kicking a scamming troll >As someone else pointed out, the name "Jack Frost" should have clued us >in right away.
Should have but the collective intelligence of this group matches those of an ant.
Response:
>In the same way I have observed you are very fervent about [...]
Hurricane Isabel
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>Mack, >Thanks for the SITREP. I gather you’re in Norfolk. >When do they figure they’ll have the Midtown Tunnel back in business? >Regards, >James the Elder
last report not for another month and a half. Mack Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org In tribute to [...]
How To Survive Halloween
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> I’ve been doing this for years… instead of giving out candy (and > having candy around the house), I give > out little Halloween toys. >You really want to give out this junk to kids? They can swallow them
hurt themselves with it etc. Give them good wholesome chocolate [...]
US testing supplies.
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My insurance has this option, if I use their m.o. provider, Express Scripts, I get a 90 day supply for the same copay as a 30 day supply from local pharmacies. Since I use 7 prescription drugs, that’s a $42 a month savings for me. TerryR
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Finger Prick Lances
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How many of you out there reuse your lances for multiple BG tests? Or do you change your lance after every finger prick? Any detrimental reasons not to reuse the same lance? Thanks, Eddie Type 2
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I’ve been using the same one for longer than a month. — [...]
Darn kid gave me a reg pepsi
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> Yes Clinistics or Diasticks ( Urine test strips ) detect sugar in > liquids ( i believe they even detect starch , but not sure )
They won’t detect sugar, as in white sugar. But they will detect high fructose corn syrup and that is what regular sodas are sweetened [...]
New low-carber
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Hi, all, I’ve been lurking for a while and wanted to introduce myself. I followed Priscilla over from another ng, and I’m very impressed with the quality of the information and the civility of the posts. Spammers excluded, of course. I’m a math grad student at the University of Illinois [...]
Guy's Attitude
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Guy, Even after having diabetes for almost 50 years, I am learning everyday about the whys and the wherefores….I have learned a great deal about the Type II and what they must to be in good control; being Type I is no picnic either, and all the good info here [...]
DH's update…….
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Doc’s visit last evening. A1c is 7.9. Cholesterol is 198, trig 191. DH > didn’t want to go on meds. He wants to try diet & exercise first. Doc > suggested Atkins Diet. DH said ‘you want to do it with me?’ [...]
Question about insulins
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My Doc. has me shooting 40 units of Humulin N in the AM and checking with my meter before meals and at bedtime , normally my readings are kind of low (80 to 100 range). If my readings reach a certain level (scale starts at 200 )I take a shot of Humulin [...]