Infrequent poster here with a question for you.  I have a problem with
high triglyceride levels (I'm T2).  Over the last few months I have
been ill and this has played havoc with my bg control.  My A1c held
steady at 6.5 despite the illness, but my trig levels doubled and my

I'm trying to understand the following because it seems to create a roller
coaster for me.
My BG will go up to an unknown value. The insulin production kicks in 'late'
and it 'clamps' the blood sugar. I know this because I feel really tired,

Will some one put the URL for Jenny's or Jennie's  information on diabetes
please.  I saw it a week or so ago, and read part of it (it's very long) and
thought I had saved it, but can't find it again.   Also how low is too low
for BG.   I am depending on diet and Starlix and I ...

I mentioned in my previous post about the neuro specialist
prescribing me Elavil 25 mg at bedtime for tingling of soles ,
my PCP had recommended Vitamin B 12 250 mcg once a day .
I was advised to go thru bone density test which revealed I was

It's been a while since I've posted to a Diabetes NG, but I found myself
experiencing a sudden jump in my BG levels and the only think that has
changed lately was the prescriptions for a diuretic (sp) and a blood
pressure med. Both medications worked fine for what I'm taking them ...

Is anybody on BYETTA.  

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Just in case you've missed it...
I have just discovered that Asda now has a range of own-brand chocolate
bars (milk chocolate and orange chocolate at 60p each) made with Splenda
and also stocks Russell Stover 'no added sugar' sweets made with Splenda

I think it unlikely but does anyone suffer from horrendous nightmares
due to Diabetes (II)?
I think it's more likely a side effect of Venlafaxine but I thought
I'd ask.

Hello group,
My father has had Type-2 for approximately 8 years. For most of that
period, it was controlled by diet. After being prescribed Prednisolone
( steroid ) for another condition, he took Metformin 500mg twice daily

" Pfizer marketed Lipitor to reduce cholesterol in patient populations
that had not been covered in clinical trials. Specifically, the suit
alleges that Pfizer claimed Lipitor prevented heart disease in women or
people over 65 who did not have heart disease and diabetes when no

It's probably just from years of popping joints and all of the recent
exercise (yeah, right), but since starting Metformin my general aches
and pains are a bit more intense.
I didn't see anything about this in the literature that came with the

I've been getting a bit bored with my new and more varied diet, I was
told that this would happen and it most certainly did. I'm getting some
pretty bad cravings for carbs recently that I'm occasionally giving into
- the results aren't great but they're not good either. The ...

well life just keeps getting better and better... and I move to a state with
no damn cliffs.. go figure..
well stupid me, I really wanted to find out what that last test result was
that the doc took the other day and couldn't remember it.. well I should

I had my equipment demo today. I'm a bit nervous, but I'm starting
tomorrow. I'm sure in time I'll know each equipment like the back of my
hand. I'm a bit shy as well.
Wish me luck that I'll get over my fears (all of them) and start to gain