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| Aventis OptiPro Pen | 16 Jan 2004 23:37 GMT | 6 |
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/466755_print "Britain Issues Alert on Aventis' Optipen Pro Insulin Pen" Chakolate
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| Using Amaryl | 16 Jan 2004 23:34 GMT | 5 |
I posted on 1/13/04 a question on how long does it take Amaryl before it starts to work, unfortunately, no suggestions -- well, with me it took about 5 days and my system is starting to return to normal -- so for anyone having problems with metformin and gas build-up take a look at ...
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| Morning Blood Sugar | 16 Jan 2004 22:55 GMT | 6 |
I have noticed in recent months a tendency for high blood sugars following breakfast. Has anyone else ever noticed this phenomenom? Today is a good example.
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| HbA1C in non-diabetics | 16 Jan 2004 22:35 GMT | 8 |
What non-diabetic's HbA1C numbers are? Know we're aiming for under 6 Thanks Jolene
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| News: Cows Get Diabetic on Poor Feed | 16 Jan 2004 21:26 GMT | 22 |
From the AP Newswire: LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexico State University has discovered range cows can become diabetic during the early spring when there's little for them to eat but dry grass.
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| Oxidative Stress and Stress-Activated Signaling Pathways | 16 Jan 2004 20:21 GMT | 14 |
I read the article which follows about a year ago for the first time. I decided to read it again to see if it made more sense to me. To sum up a few points, there are natural antioxidant defenses and there are supplements or exogenous antioxidant defenses to suppress the
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| alcohol swabs affecting bg readings? | 16 Jan 2004 19:57 GMT | 10 |
Does anyone know if there is a difference in readings when the site is cleaned with alcohol swab vs. just washing with soap? On a related note, when I was in the hosp
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| Do net carbs mean anything for carb counting | 16 Jan 2004 19:24 GMT | 2 |
I use the carb counting method for my humalog before meal times. I just had an appt with my endro and forgot to ask him about this. With this new low carb craze giong on (which I am not a part of) I have found some founds that do look good anyway that are low carb and figured they ...
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| Liver Generated Glucose Vs Digestion Generated Glucose | 16 Jan 2004 18:59 GMT | 4 |
I'm trying to understand why my morning fasting bg is usually the highest reading I have all day. If during the day my bg and insulin work keeping my bg under 100, why doesn't my insulin and liver generated glucose work as nicely in the early AM?
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| New to NG | 16 Jan 2004 18:51 GMT | 7 |
My name is Debbe and am 32. I was dx in Dec 03 with diabetes. My mother is an insulin dependent diabetic. She was dx at the age of 30. My major problem is the diet recommended to me. I like to eat friuts and vegetables but due to my Crohns Disease, I have difficulties with them.
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| New Electronic device for Diabetes | 16 Jan 2004 17:06 GMT | 8 |
My name is Bruce Gelerter, CEO of ElectroMedical Research, LLC. We have an electronic device that so far has prevented amputations and gets rid of swelling and open sores in as little as one to two weeks. It is not FDA approved yet so we are looking for people with extreme symptoms ...
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| Insulin that can be inhaled? | 16 Jan 2004 16:50 GMT | 47 |
Last spring a nurse told me that insulin that can be inhaled will be available in 2004. She said that it would be short-acting insulin in a container resembling the inhaler used by asthmatics.
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| Laser hair removal | 16 Jan 2004 16:04 GMT | 3 |
My diabetic wife recently went to a clinic for laser hair removal and she told them she was diabetic. They then insisted on a letter from her GP to say that what they were going to do would be safe - the GP refused. What is the big deal? Why is there a problem with this and ...
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| Can an insulin pump be hidden | 16 Jan 2004 15:41 GMT | 3 |
No one I work with knows that I have diabetes. It is a long story as to why. My doctor wants me to consider going on a pump (I have an endro who is part of of a large practice that handles only diabetics and endrocrine patients) and he has 2 dieticians and dne's and there are a ...
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| Quoted numbers ?? | 16 Jan 2004 06:06 GMT | 4 |
I see so many medical people quote numbers to 1%. Engineers are trained in significant numbers and the issues of accuracy and precision. Kinda like the cop saying you are going 61 MPH. All I know is that
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