This has been on my "to do" list since Dx.  I think it might be a good idea
to have one of those medicalert emblems.  I want either the pendant or one
that goes around the ankle so that I can keep my privacy.
In general, do you wear one?

I have been on byetta for close to a month now and my numbers are
great.
I have a few questions:
1) I am suffering from severe constipation. Is this delayed peristalsis

A friend who has studied biology at the graduate level has raised the
question of whether, as an injected protein, Byetta might, over time,
cause the body to develop antibodies to the native GLP-1 protein and
destroy it which would be disturbing.

Will you all ask her for the cure for this annoying problem?
Dave

Anybody get white stools from drinking milk? Actually, it was the fat
free half & half by Land-O-Lakes. I mixed it with vanilla flavoring (no
sugar) and a little water and heated it in the microwave. It tasted
good (but not low in calories - just low in carbs & sugar) so I drink

Hello dear friends,
Well, I have returned from more testing pertaining to my eyes, and I have a
bit of news that all diabetics may find interesting.
To be brief, after today's flouroscopic dye study, my doctor is saying my

Just what was needed, someone/something else to blame.
http://tinyurl.com/z9nz8
Regards
David

Cheers,
The first competitor to MiniMed's Guardian is now approved by the FDA.
http://www.dexcom.com/html/dexcom_products.html
I saw this unit at last year's ADA.  The design looks sharper than the

I was born with a urinary tract abnormality that caused me many problems until it was surgically
corrected when I was 35.  Because of all the *nasty* tests I endured prior to that surgery,
whenever I started having problems with bladder incontinence a few years ago (say like ten+ ...

You guys will probably think I'm nuts but I figured "what the hell,
nothing else has worked on the shakes so far"  and went for it.
I didn't expect it to fix the actual bg swings, but maybe help with
feeling the smaller ones so bad.

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Autonomic neuropathy of the bladder = incontinence........ :-(
With almost total incontinence, the cost of Depends is rising, what with the increased water
consumption alone for my kidneys now at 80+ oz per day, I am using three to four per day.  They
cost $15 (IIRC at Wal-Mart) ...

i ate french fries

I getting this low blood glucose readings since yesterday and today and I
would appreciate very much for any advise.
First I had the flu, middle of February. For about 3 weeks my fbg was a bit
high, from 7.1 mmol (128 mg) to the highest once at 9.6 mmol ( about 175

This morning for breakfast, I had cottage cheese and a half of a
pumpernickle bagel.  I usually only have a quarter of a bagel, but
thought that because it was pumpernickle I could have more.
I have a bad headache and feel very tired and thought it was because of