testicles:)

my doctor just started me on lantus, has anyone ever heard of or had any
adverse reactions to it? my doctor put me on lantus and a sliding scale of
insulin if my sugars are too high.

Anybody using this?
DH just was prescribed this for deep leg pain. Supposedly it works well
for diabetics with leg pain? Also for seizures. But doc won't say
whether this will replace dilantin.

Is there a Doctor on this Group that could help me
with diabetes.
Thank You

From Practical Diabetology - Marion J. Franz
...People with diabetes are advised to add protein to the treatment of
hypoglycemia.  This advice is based on the belief that protein releases
glucose into the bloodstream later than carbo and thus prevents a later

I have an ear infection, and the past couple of days find it
impossible to keep bgs at a reasonable level.
Is this normal?
Carol

Want a low glycemic, nutritious, tasty 400 calorie meal that costs
less than a dollar and takes 2 minutes to make?  Take 1 cup lite
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You have a 400 calorie meal - 3 grams of fiber, 27 grams fat, 10

I am a glucose intolerant (GI), insulin resistant (IR), dyslipidaemic
NIDDM 61 yr. old viscerally obese (240 lb.) white male.  Father had
coronary at age 51 but lived to 80.  Hypertensive mother died at 74 of
stem bleed.  Grandfather late onset type II diabetic died at 80.  My

I thought I should send an update on my diagnosis. I went to
the doctor Thursday afternoon. She confirmed that I am a
Type 2, at least for now. I am still making a lot of insulin
on my own, except I don't have much quick release insulin.

I have been a participant of this newsgroup (mostly as a reader) for
several years.
I just had a pacemaker installed a few days ago to help my heart and
have just searched for a newsgroup for people with pacemakers but can't

Anyonw that knows what to do about this condition?
My BG's are extream these days (9 - 17 mmol) I don't knof if it is from the
gout it self or because I can't exercise when this is going on. A week ago,
I got a pain in my foot and it got so bad that I could not walk at all (just

Lots of people mention the charter. No-one seems to post it anymore.
From a google search:
Original charter posted by Jude Crouch
"Subject: Charter and Info alt.support.diabetes

I will treach you to enjoy s and m, b and d, watersports,
spanking and whippings, humiliation, exhibitionism, more than 1, pose
for videos/photos. I am very experieinced, and very real. I have photos
and gif files that i can send to you if you want to know what i look

What makes a good candidate for the pump?
Are there people who are 'ruled out' of using the pump for some reason?
Thanks!