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Gestational Diabetes

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<snip> – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I told Guy my comment to him was my last thought on this nonsense. > But I just saw a commerical post (halloween candy) by renowned > Jennifer, a very respected ASD Regular. > I’m sure there are many [...]

What is a good hba1c?

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>I’m a bit confused. When my hba1c went over 7 it was decided to increase my >meds, but my t1 sister was told not to worry when her reading was 8.1. She >is down from double figures but it still seems pretty bad to me. Any input >regarding what makes a [...]

Test Test Test?

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Good…. I like to stir the pot a little as you can tell but we all need a new perspective now and again. Paradyne (sp?) shift if you will. But here is the question and if you don’t know the correct answer than you may need to think a little more about [...]

Numbers are coming down (although slowly)!

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Hi BJ…yes, my thyroid was tested during the blood panel. I dont have the results in front of me, but it was well within the normal range. Nancy

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>Nancy if a person starts with a 400 and goes to 150 that would be a low >for then although not a technical [...]

how low is blood sugar supposed to be?

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Hello. I posted recently, because I was concerned about extreme thirst and frequent urination.  I suspect these symptoms might be side effects of some of the medications I take for other problems, rather than diabetes symptoms, but I’m not sure.  I got a blood sugar meter last week, and have [...]

Control of BG

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As a newly diagnosed type 2, whose doctor didn’t even bother to give any materials or guidelines, what kind of control should I strive for? As I said in a post regarding my meter, my low for the day is usually about 90, and my highest reading is fasting a.m., normally 130-135, [...]

GD and a stomach virus

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> I have had gestational diabetes for a few weeks now and last night I’ve come > down with a nasty stomach virus.  How am I supposed to keep my sugars up or > down at this point when I can’t eat?  Any ideas?
Sorry, one more thing.  Icypoles [...]

if you dare.

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Too all who dare Age, Height, Weight, Weight b4 Diabetes, how long knowing Diabetic. CheeseBurger =   38 ,     5 11 1/2,      289,        2 weeks. — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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colleen 50  5′2"  184/158 [...]

friend has gestational diabetes

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I had gestational diabetes that went undiagnosed because my ob/gyn was in the first stages of Alzheimer’s disease and forgot to tell me at my visits. Really, I am not kidding.  My first child was so huge I had to have an emergency Csection.  I gained a lot of weight and was [...]

iv steroids for MS..diabetes problems?

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Hi, I was dx w/ MS in 91.  Optic Neuritis.  No problems since then till now. Eye problems again but this time it’s muscle related.  In Aug of 2001 I was dx with Type II diabetes.  Fasting bs was 311.  I have it under control (fasting numbers in the mid to upper [...]