Not sure if all newspapers carry the same letters to Dear Abby on the
same day, so here's the deal: today, in the San Jose Mercury News, the
first letter to DA was
"DEAR ABBY: I just finished reading the letter from "Standing on

Hello again :)
My BIL was telling me about something called Eleotin and said it cures
Diabetes.  I did a bit of research and found there isn't a cure claim but
they say it can help. Has anyone heard of this to help manage Diabetes?

I'm a newly diagnosed type 2, and have only had my BG meter 2 weeks.
I'm confused because I read that coffee doesn't affect BG except in
high doses, but it seems like my BG varies depending on whether I've
had coffee.  I eat the same thing for breakfast every day, and have had

I've been thinking of making my own yogurt..
What are the recommended yogurt making machines?

And golly it made me glad I've got that expensive insurance.  I think.
I phoned in a refill request for my metformin on the weekend.  I
picked it up today.  Since the last refill was metformin and they
billed it correctly I didn't think to check the label before the clerk

Are you all EATING right now?
Dave

Sorry I am looking for some info for my mom. Her nurse just told her that
there is a new insulin which is available in clinical trials and which will
be sold in Canada from December this year called determir.
The nurse recommended it because it is the only insulin in the world ...

Just thought I'd start this header so that I can read the info I WANT to
read under each header and NOT have to wade through all the irrelevant OT
stuff between Dave and his flamers.  Feel free.  Go for it.  (But I won't be
reading it coz it bores me to tears and I've only come ...

Hello Please,
I need help, can a person be thrown into diabetes like in 6 days?
I took my regular meds for hbp and other things unrelated to diabetes. My
last blood sugar test at my dr.s was only 92 . But awhile back I mistakenly

If two kind of food raise BG by 50 mg/dl, one produce a peak at 1 hr
post-meal, the other peak at 3 hr. Is the one that cause a later peak a
better choice? Will physical avtivities, for example walking after meal
prevent BG from reaching the peak value of 50mg/dl?

I've made a few changes to my insurance, and they now cover a few
things they did not before. During a chat with the rep, I found out
that, to my surprise, they DID cover test strips! That's the good
news. The bad news is that they only cover accu-check strips. The rep

Can someone please enlighten me as to:
A1c
CHF..... iirc.
I'm a pumper

We're making a TV programme for the British Heart Foundation because
kids with IGT and Diabetes are the future generation at risk of heart
disease. This is not a tabloid tv show - the BHF would not like to be
associated with that kind of programme - we're not going to parachute

I have just found this site and have spent 3 hours catching up with
messages.  There were over 10,000 to download  but I have only read the last
700 or so.
I would like to thank you all - I have learnt a lot this afternoon about

About two weeks ago I started walking for 1/2 hour right after eating
breakfast and 1/2 hour right after eating dinner. This seems to be working
well for me, but I was curious to see what I could find on the web as to
when it is best to walk, before or after a meal.