I've been reading all this for the last few weeks now, i drink upwards of 3
or 4 cans a day of caffiene free diet coke. Now other things aside, what's
the general consensus on this stuff. If i need to "moderate" my intake then
i will.

# A1c: A test that shows the percentage of hemoglobin that has glucose
attached. Hemoglobin is composed of several components, and the
component of concern is the "c" subcomponent of the "A1" component of
hemoglobin. See Glycosylated Hemoglobin and similar diabetes tests.

subject says it all :-)
Diana

First off..........happy snoopy dance to all of you in the 5% club!
Question:.....What BG level do most of you average during the day?
Between 6 and 7 ????
Between 5 and 6 ????

All children have sexual feelings already before birth. These feelings
can find many different ways of expression. It is important for the
healthy development of the child that these feelings and impulses are
not suppressed or condemned. Several scientific investigations show ...

Up and down all night with them.

Dedicated to Eddie and others not familiar with Medscape.
I have been a Medscape subscriber for a few years and thought that it
would be good to give some links to some of the more comprehensive
articles.

I had a weird experience yesterday...had the crap scared outta me which
sent my heart racing and was hyped up on adrenelin for quite some time.
During this time I happened to test and my Bg skyrocketed. I happened to
have been coming from the gym when all this happened...I ate when ...

The internet is a mess so I may not need the groups.
Enough data with out the groups.. He tried again but
failed.  He must be some insane sob. I don't need
the hassle.  Good luck to the normal people.

Sleepy:
I don't see your point about Dr. B. I may not follow him slavishly, however
his life story is one to be admired and unlike other.... well,  lets compare
him to the most recent - Dr. Phil, he speaks to diabetics in a voice that

I forgot to post and introduction here first before I jumped in.  Sorry
about that.
Where to start...I am a fifty year old woman with a 21 year old son with
asperger syndrome. (autism spectrum) I have type 2 diabetes and I'm just

I was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and I am now having problems
with severe cramps in my legs, arms and deltoid muscles. I am also
having heart palpitations. I also have a problem where whenever I try
to lose weight, I experience cramping throughout my body as well as

Just a heads up for all of you that are interested.  The moratorium on
imposing Internet access taxes expires on Nov. 1.  The House has already
passed a bill which would make the tax ban permanent and it is before the
Senate now.  Without passage of this act everyone will be taxed ...

"Good blood pressure (BP) control is at least as important as blood
glucose control in diabetes, and may be easier to achieve. BP
measurement is currently undergoing considerable change, e.g. patient
empowerment is being facilitated by self-monitoring of BP at home using

To Al and Malcolm Graham - I was sorting out my inbox of over 1,000 messages and came across
your biog's for the website. I'll try and get them up asap (but probably next week now, as I'm
fairly busy at the mo!)  So big apology's guys - you weren't being ignored, you were just lost