Hi Henry!<br><br>I'm curious, if they have you on insulin, why are they giving you glucophage. That alone would make your blood sugars all over the place! It's...
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moerghana
Feb 1, 2002 6:17 pm
Woohoo! I get those with migraine auras. Much fun!<br><br>Love and Blessings,<br>Moerghana...
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moerghana
Feb 1, 2002 6:18 pm
Hi Beth!<br><br>I'm glad you went back on the meds, but never panic. One day out of control is enough to give you caution, but as long as you take care of it...
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buurha
Feb 1, 2002 7:18 pm
Blessings, Moerghana...That was my very first question. The way two different docs have explained it so far is that Glucophage makes my cells more receptive to...
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saxdragon78412
Feb 2, 2002 2:07 am
I've seen this strategy with a couple of my friends - the idea is basically to use the glucophague to make your cells more sensitive to insulin and use less of...
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buurha
Feb 2, 2002 8:05 am
Hi Saxdragon...<br><br>It's not working real well for me either. In four months I've put on 45 lb, mostly water. My right leg is a mess. Instead of using less...
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brainsurge111
Feb 2, 2002 7:31 pm
Hi again, I hope you can help with a couple of pressing concerns. Has anyone experienced constipation on Glucotrol (or similar drug)? It takes days of Colace, ...
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buurha
Feb 2, 2002 9:50 pm
>>Hi again, I hope you can help with a couple of pressing concerns. Has anyone experienced constipation on Glucotrol (or similar drug)? <br><br>Yes, on ...
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bhishm
Feb 4, 2002 4:02 pm
Thanks for the info, I will start checking the Gluten in foods. I am allergic to dairy also which make it difficult finding anything worth eating....
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hjs38
Feb 4, 2002 11:47 pm
This will have to be short and quick. Jodi and I are here for a very short<br> time. Just to get my disability checks out of the mailbox, put them in the<br> ...
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dixibelle2
Feb 7, 2002 1:35 am
Amayril is a new drug ]oral] It has worked the best for me. Glucotrol dropped me to low as did another one I took and can't remember the name. I feel good most...
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dixibelle2
Feb 7, 2002 1:37 am
my question is how do you keep the water from runing out of your mouth? lol<br><br>dixie...
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dixibelle2
Feb 7, 2002 1:40 am
Herb and Jodi<br>You remain in my prayers<br><br>Dixie...
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wile_e99
Feb 7, 2002 3:47 am
I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, two years ago. Recently, after I had progressively higher fasting blood sugar, my general practitioner put me on ...
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saxdragon78412
Feb 7, 2002 4:56 am
tilt your head back LOL...
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saxdragon78412
Feb 7, 2002 5:03 am
my one touch profile stroked out and died. <br><br>my last reading off of it was in the 300's which I couldn't imagine being real. Went to doc's office for a ...
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bhishm
Feb 7, 2002 10:02 pm
sometimes I adjust the dosage depending on how much I eat and what my daily activity is. But trust the experts. Glucovance is a combination drug which also...
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wile_e99
Feb 7, 2002 11:20 pm
Thanks for the reply. I wondered if 2000 mg per day was too much. I guess he was concerned about the high readings I was getting (up to 135 FBS, 210 2 hours...
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brainsurge111
Feb 8, 2002 12:49 am
I've bombed out with Glucophage and Glucotrol due to side effects (severe fatigue and constipation). Tomorrow I start Actos and would really appreciate any ...
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mswillma2
Feb 8, 2002 3:45 am
andy i too can't have dairy products. i find very few choices on what to eat. rose...
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saxdragon78412
Feb 8, 2002 4:53 am
any diabetic bowlers out there?...
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parodyqueen
Feb 8, 2002 3:16 pm
OH OH pick me pick me! Yeah I bowl, it's fun. Just buy your own shoes if you plan to do it often. Bowling ally shoes are cheep, poorly made and will damage ...
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saxdragon78412
Feb 8, 2002 7:06 pm
so true - that's why I bought mine (cheap at k-mart but they're mine LOL). First ball and bag (and shoes) from sears (twenty something years ago). <br><br>Took...
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wile_e99
Feb 8, 2002 9:12 pm
I read a book I found in the library by a Dr. John M. Ellis. He claims that there is substantial evidence that diabetics who daily take 300 mg, or more, of ...
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parodyqueen
Feb 9, 2002 1:14 pm
Wow! You dont have a diabetes educator anywhere near you!?!?! How weird. Get a good doctor even if you have to drive 300 miles, It'll pay off in the long run....
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dixibelle2
Feb 9, 2002 3:29 pm
Just read recently that most monitor need to be replaced every 3 years or so.<br><br>Dixie...
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dixibelle2
Feb 9, 2002 3:35 pm
My Mom, who is not diabetic but has multiple eye problems was recently put on B6 zinc copper and VitC by the eye Dr. so there maybe something to that. he had ...
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wile_e99
Feb 9, 2002 3:48 pm
If your mother's problem is macular degeneration, she chose a good time to get it. There is a sensational new breakthrough drug treatment that is in clinical...
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saxdragon78412
Feb 9, 2002 6:15 pm
I live in a two-buggy town with only one horse LOL I do have several good docs (there of them are an hour's drive from here and I see them as scheduled a few ...
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parodyqueen
Feb 10, 2002 2:30 pm
Wow! That's pretty bad. I hope youre Getting good care. That's so important for diabetics, as I'm sure you know the risks and complications. Glad you're ...
