Hello, I've been reading messages to this board since Sept. 2001----just have not had anything to post, I guess. I was diagnosed with Type 2 in September,...
I use Accu-check Advantage and like it, but I have nothing to compare it to. It does take about three minutes to get a reading but is otherwise nice and easy....
Hello, my friends. Hope you are cool inside wherever you are. Here are the latest headlines from TalkOnDiabetes In the News: "Artificial Pancreas" Effective in...
Thanks, Carole, for your input on the Accu-Check Advantage. The Dex pop in strips come 10 to a "pop-in" and the reading comes up very quickly. A box of 100...
Just wanted to say a quick hello to those of you who have recently joined. We're sorry you've had to be a member of the type two community, though. Sue Crocker...
Hi Judy, Welcome to the list. The meter I bought last year and still use is the Glucotrend 2. I believe it now has a slightly newer name and different styling,...
DiabetesPlanner.com offers complete menus, recipes, & grocery lists with Nutrition Facts for those with Diabetes. Find daily articles, information for newly...
The poster should have disclosed that the information is not free. Weekly menus by email will cost $49/quarterly or $74/year before July 2002 (now nearly...
Hi, I did go check it out, too, and noticed the fee very quickly! The site did offer some free tips and recipes, tho', so I signed up for those. We'll see how...
Hello, I posted the original message and I appologize for not mentioning anything about a fee (this is the 2nd time I've ever posted to a Yahoo Group). We...
i use the medisense ultra meter. it does what it is supposed to do, which is give me a reading of my bg. most meters have a plus or minus variation of ten to...
I checked out the prices you guys are paying for test strips and they are high! I like this site- www.diabeticexpress.com - they seem to have low prices on...
Pharmacies are not the right place to buy diabetes supplies. Any of the many discount suppliers will beat the prices of your local pharmacy by a very wide...
Hello, friends. Here are the latest headlines from TalkOnDiabetes.net From the News Section: Trans Fat Acids to Be Labeled Soon Happy Marriage Better for...
Join us for the next edition of Diabetes Forecast - Live! "Making Claims: Insurance Issues and Diabetes" on Tuesday, July 30. Diabetes Forecast - Live! is a...
Join us for the next edition of Diabetes Forecast - Live! "Making Claims: Insurance Issues and Diabetes" on Tuesday, July 30. Diabetes Forecast - Live! is a...
I am a new member to the list, and I live in Canada. Does anyone have any information on discount suppliers in Canada? Thanks Bauke Kamstra ... [Non-text...
i'm on lots of diabetic lists, and one member on one of them is his patient and is following his advice. i'm new to that list, and so i have no idea how good...
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Jul 31, 2002 5:02 pm
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I read some his book His diet is very severe in terms of cutting carbs It didn't seem like something I could realistically follow. Fran [Non-text portions of...
... Fran, for me personally reducing carbs reduces my bg. But this disease is very much YMMV (Your Milage May Vary) There are other low carb plans out there...
Actually I wasn't looking for a low carb diet. My doctor and I do not believe in them. I try to follow an ADA diet with my own personal touch and carb...
that's why i'm seeing a dietitian. i have no clue what will eventually work for me, and what will not, but i was finding i was too restricted with only carbs...
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Jul 31, 2002 6:24 pm
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... See what I mean about YMMV? Good idea to find out what you can and can't tolerate carb wise. Sue CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message and any included...
... I'm really interested in this conversation. I'm newly diagnosed and my dietician wanted me to do the exchange plan, but I've been counting carbs and...
ahhhhhh, music to my ears. me too, and i was hoping i was not the only "dummy" to be so overwhelmed. i think i'm following the ADA pyramid, but no clue....
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Jul 31, 2002 8:23 pm
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... the ADA site, the Kaiser website (my HMO), checked out some books from my library, gone to classes at my HMO... and I'm just confused. My dietitian seems...
i am not a big fan of diets, food exchange programs, or doctors that publish books that claim to be the do all and end all for the diabetic. my first a1c test...