For the last two years, I've been on 3 g Metformin/day - taken as 1 g
in the morning, 1 g at noon, and 1 g at dinner. BG still stubbornly in
the high 8's to low 10's. Added Avandia about a year ago - no
difference. Morning BG often coming in at 11-12+, which could be "dawn

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"May 3, 2007 — Spectroscopic measurement of dermal advanced glycation

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"May 8, 2007 - In nondiabetic women, menopause, but not age, is an
independent risk factor for elevated fasting plasma glucose levels,
according to the results of a study published in the May-June issue of

Oh, well, I knew the day would come... groan... the treadmill is coming.
All of my doctors are saying exercise. My wife says exercise. I don't like
to exercise, but my wife knows how to insist. I'm OK with walking. So we're
shopping around for a treadmill.

Behold in wonder and amazement at the words of satan coming from one
of his sockpuppets in its futile attempt to discourage type-2
diabetics from losing all their visceral adipose tissue (VAT) to
possibly cure their diabetes:

I want to find out if anyone's neuropathy feels like what my feet feel
like.  The thing is I have had horrible foot problems all my life, and
I think my foot pain is due to my feet being orthopedically very wrong
which is pinching the skin of the feet very badly and causing

I take Gliclazide & Metformin for type 2 diabetes.
At my last GP diabetic clinic in March my six week levels were 7.4
I don't normally take regular readings but over the last 2/3 weeks I have
had a raging thirst & decided to test myself & now find that my readings

I have been using an Accu-Chek Active meter which measures whole
blood. My insurance has switched me to a One Touch Ultra which
measures plasma. When people say the upper limit you want is 140 (USA)
is that whole blood or plasma?

I have been reading this group now for a few months and sure do
appreciate all the informative questions and answers.
My question may or may not be diabetic related. When I wake up, even in
the middle of the night,  I get this 'rush' feeling. Like all the blood

i have just found out that i am diabetic. and i need some to tell what
is okay to eat whats not okay? not sure what to do?

Finally got to talk to the person at my Dr.'s office to get the results
of my blood test from last week (we had been playing phone tag).
Tests taken May 3rd, 2007
bG - 92 (at time of test)

Getting concerned, but trying not to panic yet.  Having fluid retention -
but not severe enough to call the doctor, but leg/feet aches with added
fluid.  BS is in controlled range, so don't know quite what to do as of yet.
Been on the meds almost 2 months.  See the doctor in a ...

Medicine, doctors, it's all the work of Satan.
Only GOD can cure diseases and the only thing
you can do is to pray to GOD, go to church and
donate a lot of money to charity!

I just upgraded to the new 722 pump now i have a year and a half worth
of supplies for the 508 pump i need to get rid of i have the following
if anyone is interested they are going cheap.
Sof-Set Ultimate QR (#MMT-315) 42 inch infusion set with 9mm tip, and

Joe Trippi, diabetic, still drinks Diet Pepsi -- now key staff for
John Edwards campaign -- John and Elizabeth Edwards, Bill Clinton,
Mitt Romney, Dick Cheney, George Bush, Tony Blair, also use aspartame
soda: Murray 2007.05.04