I have no idea how, but I have poison ivy on the bottom of my 2nd and
3rd toes. It blistered and the blisters tore almost immediately,
leaving multiple weeping patches of raw skin. Between not walking
(doesn't seem a good idea with major open sores) and the itching, I'm

I still haven't gotten my labs back but he had them in his hand and he is
mailing them to me.  My A1c was down by .1 so that's good, I suppose.  He
didn't mention any other problems so I will have to wait and see how they
came out.  He is sending me prescription for another diuretic ...

Thanks for all the good wishes.  This is a pretty rugged cold I'm
having.  I usually have a hard time in the Fall with allergies.  This
cold is running in conjunction with it.  If the weather ever decides
what it's going to do, I will feel MUCH better.  Last week we were

I defy anyone to be downcast when listening to "Heart and Soul" by the
Cleftones, and strangely enough..."Old Hippie", and "Kids of the Baby
Boom" by the Bellamy Brothers. Now, those are some good tunes,
especially with a little brandy in my coffee Will. ;-) Hoping all of you

I lost 45 pounds on a low-fat, medium-carb, hi-fiber diet.  It has also
helped by BG and lipids.  As a public service it is outlined on my
blog:  http://jamesjonathanjones.blogspot.com

My new diuretic is called Hydrochlorothiazide, 12.5 MG CP.  It is not
potassium sparing and can cause BG issues.  Whoopie!  Just got the lovely
little purple capsules.  Will take one tomorrow.  Meanwhile I'm on day 2 of
the diuretics I had previously stopped.  Good thing Rite Aid ...

Which ravioli is good?
Chef Boyardee Beefaroni
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli

When I was first diagnosed with T2 7 years ago, I asked my Rabbi about
fasting.  His response was that it is forbidden for diabetics (and
those with other illnesses) to fast on Yom Kippur.  My accomodation to
that is to eat small frequent plain meals throughout the day, designed

Lovin the lizard'  but w/o my past appetite I find I am only eating
about 800-1000 calories a day.  I have been told to be on a 1200 cal
diet but its like force feeding me to do so. I notice quite a bit of
Byetta users skip lunch because they are not hungry and I see they

I went to my 3 month appointment today. She asked me if I would like to go
on Byetta. She proceeded to tell me all about it and the benifits. She was
very suprised that I already knew so much about it. Thanks ASD for keeping
me informed.

Well todays the day I goto see the DSN to start the Lantus Inections!
Yes I am still petrified but confident I can do it as I have practised with
pen and needle!
And I can give the DSN my opinion of Metformin s/r!

I have been using diet jellies (carbs 0.07%, sugars 0.01%) for
some time - approved by the Diabetic Nurse.
Now to make it more "gourmet" I have started adding to each
jelly one strawberry and one slice from a can of peaches (7%

i am sarvan..........call me@98405 48863

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Hi, folks. My family just moved to England, for my wife to attend
graduate school here, so I thought I should visit this newsgroup now
that I've gotten British Telecom to finally hook us up. (Don't get me
started on them!)