Well, we spent a long time talking and he recommended three doctors for me
to consider.  They're all younger and of his philosophy.  Two are men and
one's a woman.  I'll read over their infor but I'm probably going to call
the woman one.  He said I could call in Jan. and schedule ...

I see a lot more negative post on meds and the "medical
profession".  In my outside contact I hear consztant
negative gossip about doctors.
I thougfht I was negatve because of my poor

Since my shocking hba1c of 8.6% last week the GP took the unprecedented step
of ringing me!! He changed the med to Avandamet which is 2mg Rosiglitazone
and 1000mg Metformin per tablet, 2 per day. Previously was on a low dose of
Glucophage. I did google searches and read all the ...

Forgive me if this is a repeat.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/517290?src=nldne
"Nov. 17, 2005 (Dallas) - Several studies presented here at
the American Heart Association 2005 Scientific Sessions show

Got my glucose levels today... 145.
What happens now?
Will I be put in medication?
If I gain even 10 lbs., my sugar goes up.

I have sent the foillowing email to the Open University with copies to
fellow students, tutor and course leader.  Whether this has been wise, I
don't know - I just know that it helps me to come to terms with the
disappointment I feel.

Repeated from asd, change to £ as appropriate.
I'm not criticising any nation here, I'm hoping that someone
reading this in both the US and the UK may have the ability
to start a lobbying operation.

i had to walk into town, and on the way, there was a small patch of black
ice covered by leaves. so i couldn't see it, but my feet found it
nonetheless. i landed on my bum, no cuts or grazes or bruises, but it jarred
my hips and spine. so my RA pain started to get seriouser than ...

Looking for advice
Recent return after five years of PMR polymyalgia rheumatica
means that today I am on 39mg prednisolone for five days.
Pains are really getting me down.

Today everything changed. I am much more responsive to both food and
insulin. I had my first real low at 63, when walking the dog. drank some
orange juice and got it to 98. Does this happen, just a day makes a huge
difference?

I found my meter of choice for now.
I like the Freestyle Flash because:
The strips really suck up blood efficiently - better than the other two
I've used

I have type 2 diabetes.  For about 2 months I have voluntarily been
taking a Chromium Polynicotinate 200 micro gramme tablet per day.  It is
supposed to "work closely together with insulin by facilitating the
uptake of glucose into cells".

I've been a bit lax this last week, both diet and testing wise.
Been eating cinnamon-raisin bagels with normal jelly for breakfast.
(One half at a time, 1 to 2 hours apart.)
I have yet to *test* what this is doing to me :(

OK, just got back from the Doc. I have copies of my blood work, and I
had some surprises, some good, some bad.
I'll omit the stuff that was well within normal range, which is all
the liver related things, blood chemistry, etc.