I have a relatively new One Touch Ultra brand blood glucose meter. In
the past six months, I have steadily decreased my intake of sugar and,
most recently, carbs. For the past two weeks, my sugar intake has been
almost non-existent. I am also taking Avandia (two pills daily).

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I am a new member to this group. I have diabetes for the last 30 years
and these days my hypo episodes are very often and the level dips as
low as 20.
I cam across an instrument called "GlucoWatch" which is available in

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Seems to be a number of new people logging in and newly diagnosed.
Okay, some are probably sockpuppets but for those who are truly new to
diabetes and confused here are a couple of "professional" links to
give you some basics.  Keep in mind that although they are great

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shows up

I am getting SOOOO frustrated with what I can
& CAN'T eat & drink...
I don't know WHAT to do!!!
~M~

We talked about normal breads, as opposed to special low-carb items. There
are 3 new brands listed in the bread section of the site - normal whole
wheat breads and still under 10 carbs per serving but not marketed as low
carb. I've used one of them, and liked it (can't remember ...

Hi my seven year old daughter has high insulin.
it was a 27 with a range of (0-16 UIU /ML)
Her calculated mean glucose is 126. These test were taken at an 8 am fasting
blood draw.

Since first diagnosed in 2001 my control had been pretty good and
relatively easy.  Late last year all that started to change.  My usual
meds and routines didn't seem to be working anymore.  I had gotten lazy
in the eating part, and I know that's at least part of it, if not most.

I happen to like Chai tea. I copied the ingredients form the box of Chai
teabags I am using:
Indian Black Tea
Cinnamon

Was called in to the Doc because test showed my ALT had risen ..gone
from 75 to 108 since last Aug. .We "discussed "alcohol consumption and
the fact that I had added metformin SR 4 x 500 per day to my tablets
concurrent with the increase.

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insurance may cover it, may not.
800.00 U$D for the starter kit
175.00 U$D for a 5 pack of sensors.

I am not considered diabetic, but my dr. put me on metformin 500 mg.
after an A1C of 5.9. This was an increase from last year - when it was
5.1. I have lost weight - I'm now "just" 30lbs overweight and my waist
is 32 in (I am a pear-shape). I have been on metformin for a month. I

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