Hello, my mother has been admitted to a hospital icu in a diabetic coma. I would appreciate any sites anyone can recommend that will inform and educate me...
... It is at serious as it can get! http://www.endocrineweb.com/diabetes/ http://www.healingwell.com/diabetes/ http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/main.shtml ...
My husband is type II diabetic, has been dxed for 2.5 years. He's 42. At the time of dx, his fasting blood glucose, I believe, was over 300. He had lost 30...
Hi I'm David just joined I'm from Va. and have been type 2 for almost ten years but have been insulin dependant for three years I am hoping to meet new friends...
Hi David, Welcome, you will find this group one of the best, I am an old timer here and have learned many things. I also have made many new friends all over...
... Make an appointment to see a CDE (Certified Diabetic Educator). They will help in setting up a diet and when it is the best time to take certain meds. E.g....
Hi David, Im Evelyn and Ive been diagnoses as type 2 for almost 4 yrs. Im sure I had it longer than that though. Were you able to control yours with medication...
I was glad to hear David say, he just started insulin after having been Type II for 20 years. I am on the Adkins diet and glucophage and have normal blood...
Hey all! I have been looking for better info on type two diabetic diets; the do's and don'ts that are realistic for an on the go person. I have none of the...
Hi Sue, I just joined and was reading some of the posts when I saw that you are HypoThyroid. I am also HypoThyroid and have been taking a low dosage of...
Carole, Does your dr say the Atkins diet is okay for diabetics to follow? Ive heard it is too hard on the kidneys. Evelyn [Non-text portions of this message...
I have modified the Adkins to suit me. I do not eat as much protein and add a little more carbs as long as I do not exceed 3 carbs a meal. So far I have lost...
Hi Evelyn - The Atkins diet will not harm your kidneys if they are healthy. Mine are. I have been on it for 14 months now and doing just fine. I do get blood...
Yes, my dr. is delighted as my kidney function continues to be perfect and my 30 pound weight lost has "cured" my high blood pressure and the tingling in my...
I have been following a modified Atkins diet for 6 months now, ever since I was diagnosed with diabetes. I try to watch the saturated fats and I watch my...
Daniel G. Wilson
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Sep 10, 2003 3:13 am
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Some of you mentioned that you feared that you would end up taking insulin eventually. I can identify with this as a type 2 diabetic for the past four years. ...
If you have already damaged kidneys, you might have to modify it a bit. However, my Doc and nutritionist are solidly behind me. I've lost 67 pounds on Atkins...
Hi Dan, I don't know how much weight if any you need to lose, but if you want to get off the plateau, you could go back on the induction diet for two weeks. ...
A.J., You are in inspiration to those of us who are much newer to Adkins. I don't feel like this diet is as hard as others I have been on and I feel like I ...
... Why would you be resuming your old carbohydrate ways? Do Adkins or a modified low carb diet is something that would be a long time thing, not a short time...
First of all, tell your brother congrats on his weight loss. That's fantastic. Unfortunately, it is easy to get back to the old ways. Once you have lost all...
Im still not in any hurry to start insulin but it sure would be nice to stop taking the weight gaining medications like actos. I no longer stick my fingers. I...
... He started losing the weight because he finally realized that he didn't want to end up with diabetes and heart disease like I did. I'm so proud of him. ...
My husband, type 2, drinks a lot of diet cola. Is the carbonation or nutrasweet a factor in low HDL or high triglycerides? Also, he had his gall bladder...
I beleave Diet Rite Cola is beter as it has Splenda as it's sweetener. it is maid from sugar, but does not have the efects of sugar. the others are made from...
Hi, I now have the new diet rite cola with splenda and like it very much. I went to Splenda on internet and and found out the different products they have....
What is the web page addy for Splenda? ... From: "Rosa Spearman" <rosapetal04@...> To: <TypeTwo@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 4:48...