Question:
How common are diabetic foot problems?
Answer:
The short answer is way too common. About half of the people who have

I need to renew my California drivers license. I could have renewed it
by mail but I waited too long. Now I must go down to DMV.
My husband told me not to tell them I use insulin. If I do, they might
not renew my license without a statement from my doctor. He uses

If I remember correctly, you recently posted a recipe for a fruit and (some
other stuff I forgot)  mix you make for breakfast, and you emphatically
wrote that you include no bananas.
May I ask why no bananas? Is it that you just don't like them, or does it

There can be many physiological and psychlogical "so interpreted
reasons" to get undue craving resulting into overeatings and problems
related to overeating. Those reasons are valid or not in science and
in reality are yet look bit unclear. There can be real Hunger or

I found the Wonder Lite White Bread at Walmart. I bought it. Just got home
and tried a slice. It has the good ole white bread look and texture but
still has a hint of fake...haha. All in all, pretty good though. Advertises
9g of carbs. Actually has 18 with various subtractions ...

http://diabetes.org/diabetesnewsarticle.jsp?storyId=14770432&filename=20070330/r
euters20070330health00000006reutershealthewewewEDIT.xml
or
http://tinyurl.com/2ttese
(excerpt)

Introduction:
Daryl Granner and several others co-authored a number of articles on the
production of glucose from the liver(hepatic cells). The type 2 DMs
usually have an imbalance between glucagon produced in the Alpha-cells

Just diagnosed T2, Dr. has me starting on Actos 30mg.
Is it true it takes 8-12 weeks to become effctive?
How's it working for you?  Opnions please.
Oh, and of course, meter recommendations if you can recommend one.

I was diagnosed T2 in June last year.  I discovered this newsgroup a few
weeks later, and I've been lurking here ever since.  I've read lots of
advice but cannot apply it my own lifestyle.
I haven't posted here before because I find my life difficult to talk

Went to the doc again, (still treating the never ending case of cellulitis)
and when I got on the scale, I realized that since starting Byetta I have
lost a total of 16 lbs.
Yes, I am still a bit overweight, but I have to tell you I don't feel hungry

I am having a lumbar pain injection and an MRI this tuesday.  The
injection is done under anesthesia and contrast is used in the
process.  Later in the day I am scheduled for an MRI and I believe
that contrast may also be used for that.

Does anyone know the science that explains why some people can have Type I
diabetes for 25 or 30 years and hardly show any ill effects, while others
are having to endure amputations and/or blindness after just a few years. It
doesn't seem to be related to control. I wonder if it has ...

Had ocassion to spend some time in the hospital on Tuesday with a kidney
stone - ER from 1:30-4:30 AM then back for a stent placement to wait for
lithotripsy. After the procedure, coming out of anasthesia, so the nurse
takes my BG (I told everyone up and down the line I'm T2) - and ...

just to bother you guys in ASD.

What are the Right Numbers?
Depending on where you look, recommended blood glucose levels can
vary. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) numbers differ from the
American College of Endocrinology (ACE) guidelines. The ACE