I have had some trouble with my last couple of boxes of strips. I have
been having to reseat them several times in the meter. I was just
wondering if anyone else was having a problem like this.
O yeah, same problem in twodifferent meters.

Ran across a site that gives a short explanation as to what some of the meds
we take do and how they do it (bottom of page). Nothing "in depth" but at
least gives the difference in them.
http://diabetes.upmc.com/Medications.htm#Pills

WHAT IS A GOOD DIABETIC COOK BOOK TO BUY THAT IS EASY AND SIMPLE TO USE?
THANKS,
ERMMA
MAY THIS DAY BRING MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU

I am very early stage type II. Age 59. Without any meds, but with diet
and exercise I have a a1c of   5.8. Morning fasting is in the 78 to 93
range...typically 82 or 83. OGGT test confirms type II...with 225
after 2 hours and 75mg glucose. Never been above 100 on A.M. fasting

How to plan your diet and follow it
Diet is the most important thing to control problems in your
body.Heart problems,diabetes,obesity everything can be taken care with
proper diet :

My doctor gave me a diagnosis of t2 diabetes.  The second call back
for blood work had an insulin level included.  The lower and upper
limits for other results were given like A1c, cholesterol,
triglycerides, so on.  But no range was given for insulin.

Now my BP seems lower still.  Keep getting dizzy.  It is hovering around
80/63.  At least it seems more proportional.
Also have weird cramps behind my knees.  It was rather warm here today so I
suppose I might be dehydrated, but my weight isn't down any and that's

Hi friends,
I have been listening to some great old opera this morning. How many
of you are familiar with the work of Beniamino Gigli? Anyway, in his
day, he was for a time regarded as perhaps the finest tenor in the

Massage really helps me with stress, pain management, circulation and just
over-all helps me more than any pain med or other technique.  Just wondering
how much massage lowers BG?  I know sometimes massage, especially deep
tissue massage can be contraindicated with diabetes.  I am ...

A brand new diet site has been launched: www.dietingportal.com

Susan mentioned the  C peptide Test.    I simply went to a search
on Internet explorer and did a search on   Diabetic Tests.
There are many good hits.   So much
good data out there.  That was not true 15 years ago.

For what little it's worth I share this.
For a long while now Metformin has seemed *not* to make me fart.
But recently (for a while) I stopped taking my usual Actimel, a sort of yoghurt.
I was taking ordinary yoghurt.

I'm a long time Type 1, but my cousin in the Bronx is a Type 2 and has been
having a very hard time finding a doctor who can help her manage her
diabetes. She has asked me for help in searching out for recommendation of a
doctor who has a good reputation and is in the Bronx area in ...

"Diabetes patients may soon be able to take a pill to control their
condition instead of repeated injections.
UK company Diabetology, with experts at Cardiff University, says it has
solved a crucial problem with oral insulin.