After BD was kind enough to mention to me that
their faulty meter has not yet been recalled by
the FDA, I went looking for an easy means in
which to file my complaint. It seems there is an

Who owns this website ? An where do they get the nerve to post an FAQ for
this NG ?? We don't tolerate this or that ?? Semi-moderated ???? Is that
so...who here has the authority to remove posts ?????
Stick it in your ear !! NO ONE in this or any other open news group dare

Being diagnosed with diabetes probably will cause
anxiety and finally depression. The "my life
is over" thing.   It comes down in how you handle it.
Dwell on it and you are in trouble.

Any other techie geeks out there?  Trying to get a handle on glucose
monitors, and it seems that Dr  Edelman et al are saying that the next step
for diabetics is real- time glucose monitoring. I guess it's being done in
trials but it's not mature enough technology .  Then the next ...

I saw the endo today.  He said because I have bronchiectasis and one cystic
fibrosis mutation (deltaF508), thin and even lost weight (5'10" and 108
lbs), that he is leaning towards pancreatic insufficiency due to a possible
cystic fibrosis type.  I tested negative twice on the sweat ...

I notice down here in sunny Cornwall
Avensis are Advertising
According to their TV Advert if your under 7 you may need Treatment.
I am over 7 .

I've read with interest the comments by visitors to your group about
diabetes.
I would just like to make you aware about our website. We list over 60
natural herbal remedies in our shop (which we ship world-wide), some of

I hope i have not already posted this but if I had I am sorry getting
old you know.
Ocean Spray is now making a light white cranberry juice  It has 9 net
carbs for an eight out glass.  I had about a half a cup every morning.

My insurance company, under the belief that they know best, have
informed me that they will no longer pay for One Touch Ultra strips but
will pay for any of the Accu-Chek strips.
I must convert.

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This is a long shot but has anyone with mild type 2 diabetes tried body
building (over age 60) with the aid of testosterone injections or patches
(that tends to make blood sugar problems worse...also body building means a

I know someone who has an A1c of over 9 - doc says ok till it hits 10.
Most of the references I have checked out go straight into T2.  Got gretchen
becker's prevention book on order, but could do with some references that
separate out T2 and pre-T2 - for the psychological angle.

Messages are posted on my web site from Dr. Haimes,Dr.Weston
on the Use of Alkatransfactor a properity blend of Shark Liver
oil omega fatty acid's and special anti oxident blends. Diebetics.....getting
wonderful results from products.

I'm 5'5" and weigh 147, which according to the charts is on the high
end of a normal weight.  However, here in Los Angeles, capital of
skinny people, this is considered obese, and I have come to accept the
local value system, at least aesthetically, although I realize that

       I looked up in the faq and couldn't see any reference to life span. I
read some books, but most of them are outdated and are dependant upon local
factors. I ask this question becouse some time ago i met a very special
girl (she's now 33), i do my best so that she be the ...

My husband has type II diabetes and we get his meds from Merck.  They have
just unilaterally switched him from Glucophage XR to Metformin ER.  Is
anyone using the later and have you noticed any difference between the two
drugs?  Metformin is supposed to be the generic for Glucophage ...