I've read that steroids and cold weather are associated with higher BG,
and I'm trying to figure out what is going on in my own case.
I had been on Advair for asthma for more than a year just before my
blood sugar went out of control (our next door neighbors' teenagers

got a question.  did you say a while back that having pain increases
your bg's or that taking pain killers does?
Dave

A dry cat food that is well known in Australia recently ran an TV
advertising campaign showing a mouse doing all it could to attract the
attention of a cat, including dancing!  The cat in the advert ignored the
mouse completely, preferring to eat it's bowl of dried food.

...there are some out there who may remember me (Flying Rat being one
(BTW, the pen is still going strong), but finally, after 3 years away
from here (two because of pain in the neck pc/newsgroup provider/lurking
for a year).

Has anyone ever had a reaction to metformin?  Two days ago I started taking
1000mg Metformins 2x per day.  Last night I felt as if I couldn't breathe
and had a severe pressure in my chest.  I also take 35u of NovoLog
injections 2x daily and percocets and motrin for pain.  Last ...

When I am testing 2 hours after meals, Do I start the clock when I begin a
meal or after I am done?
Thanks. Everyone's previous advise has been very helpful
Nirvana

Hi, I am newly dx type 2 and trying to learn.
Just saw on TV about the need for cholesterol to help the pancreas to release
insulin. I am very interested in this since my LDL is way to low, and although
it always was low, the tremendous drop in LDL coincided with a sudden huge

The doctor just called with the lab results:
Home test: HbA1c = 5.1
Lab test: HbA1c = 6.0
So, it appears one must add nearly a whole percentage point to the home test

Here they are folks. although I don't know why anyone would want to
read all of them.
My latest lab results as of 10/18/2005
Unbelievable!!!

If you get a high blood glucose level while fasting where is the your
body getting the sugar, fat?
I'm trying to lower my level and maybe lose a bit of weight by not
eating unless my blood glucose drops to less that 6.0.  I am finding

(BBC March2005) After receiving insulin-making cells from the
pancreases of dead donors, Richard Lane of Bromley, Kent, no longer
needs insulin injections.
The King's College Hospital team said the breakthrough was hugely

Fungal Parasites can prevent the body from curing itself. See if you are in
danger.
Take the Fungal Parasite Quiz at  http://www.grandpagraham.com

Got this msg in one of the forum, another frustrated guy of the system
and a vacalist of naturopathy!
"There is a whole host of manipulative nutritional elements put on by
the food industries in the U.S to make Americans get hungry more often,

**All** participants of ASD are cordially invited to the following
on-line event that will take place tomorrow from 6-7 pm EST in Paradise:
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There will also be other guest experts participating to field questions

We have frequent visitors that have their favorite
complaints.   They hate so and so with a passion.
I wish I could be like that. Nothing to worry about
but trivia.  Some of us have the problem of the