any one ever use lasix and how did it work for you?
i have edema due to possible congested heart failure but the lasix
seems to be less effective than i expected

A medical Web site said that diabetic men are more likely to develop
testosterone deficiency (somewhat like a male menopause) which results
in muscle weakness and impotence.
Has anyone here been diagnosed with testosterone deficiency?

hello, newbie here.
  have a question i forgot to ask the doc (I am t2). Just starting a
low-carb regimen.
You take two foods; one has 20 g carbs, 0 grams sugar.  The other; 20 g

The husband of a good friend of mine has T2 diabetes, has had it for
probably 7 or 8 years.
He's REALLY bad about trying to keep it under control - he's a sugar
junkie and hasn't changed his ways at all - eats what he wants and

hello everyone, i've just discovered this group and i hope yous don't
mind me joining in. i was diagnosed with T2 around Oct last year.
my bg was  almost 12 fasting and was given a bottle of very sweet liquid
to drink, 1 hr bg was 19 something and 2 hrs bg was 17 something, which

This year has to be the worst I've ever seen for allergies.  I can't
seem to find anything to control the symptoms and effects.  Darn BG's
are somewhat difficult to control.  Been using 4u or more of Humalog
premeal for a week or so since I have become so spike crazy.  Since

I have a question.   My internets thinks I should be on Benicare  because I
am Diabetic.  A1C 5.1.   The problem is my Blood pressure the last few years
on no med runs 110/65.  I started on 20mg and in two weeks I was getting
dizzy.  I now take 5mg and again my BP runs 90/48.  If ...

i'm sick all over again you guys win

Just curious - who is your primary care person (other than yourself)
for managing your diabetes?
An Internist/GP/Family Doctor?
An endocrinologist?

and already my out of control blood glucose has normalized.  Anyone
else try this yet?

We went to walmart last night and noticed a big fat price hike on BG
sticks.  All Roche and Lifescan sticks now cost around $90 for 100
sticks.  Relion is still at $42 per 100 sticks.  Roche and Lifescan
sticks were around $84/100.

In the latest (Apr 3, 2006) issue of Chemical & Engineering News (CEN),
there was a brief article on a truly non-invasive test (page 15). The
chemists were testing for glucose in tears. I have no idea how closely the
bg in tear drops track to the post-meal bg spikes. This is ...

Seen this ?
http://www.novartis.com/
30/03/2006, 2006, 07.15 AM CET
New drug application for Galvus, an innovative oral therapy for people with

Have been type 2 for 3 years now & was recently prescribed metformin. 1 in
morning 1 in evening along with simvastatin for cholestral.
At Xmas I weighed 16 stone 3 pound through diet & exercise since being
placed on medication I am now down to 14 stone 10 pound. ;-)

For anyone using the Optium Xceed meter, Optium or SoftSense, by joining
the Friends For Life site from the manufacturer you can claim a free
serial cable for the meters.
https://www.diabetesnow.co.uk/FFL_REG/register.asp