I'll be flying for the first time since becoming diabetic.  What
kind of restrictions are there for carrying my diabetic kit (needles,
insulin, meter etc.)  ?
Sean

I heard the gov't is making waves about Actos......Are there any drugs out
there for IR that do NOT metabolize thru the kidneys???

Washington Post:
http://tinyurl.com/243orq
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Jim Chinnis   Warrenton, Virginia, USA

No, not the dog, my tests from my last A1c and lipid panel.  My doctor
was pleased with the numbers, so I thought I'd share them with you
all, since this group has helped me to get where I am.  Here's the
numbers:

I want to be nice. You are all fine fine citizens. We should all call
others very fine citizens.

A treatment for T1 in mice:
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=606783

"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <heartdoc20@emorycardiology.com>

       {...}

Well, I just got back from the doctor's, and he OK'd a 50% reduction
in my Metformin (down to 500mg twice day).  He was very happy with the
numbers I've been getting, the weight loss I've achived, and my
average blood pressure.  So, now I'll have a two-week test period and

Pot-belly linked to heart disease
ISLAMABAD: Having a pot-belly can put you at risk of getting a heart
attack. A new study has found that abdominal fat is linked to heart
disease.

3 months ago I stopped taking glucovance (glyburide/metformin) which I
was taking 3 times per day for a total of 3.75 mg glyb and 750 mg of
metformin.  I was running an A1C of 5.8%.  All seemed fine, but I was
concerned about taking glyburide which forces the beta cells to ...

http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=diabetes
08/14/2007: The percentage of U.S. men with undiagnosed diabetes fell from nearly 50% to 20% since the late 1970s, a Rand study shows. The study indicates an education gap replaced the race gap in undiagnosed diabetes.

just wondering what you folks keep on the bedside table to take in case you
get midnight lows
do you all get up and measure first or just get some food down ?
i use jelly babies (like jelly beans) which i can eat without leaving much

This is directed to those diabetics who have been admitted to the
hospital recently (past 5 yrs):
1. Were you in the ICU?
2. Did you have surgery?

My (free) Lifescan green Ultramini just came.
Can I stand the Excitement!?!
bj

Guy read all of the posts mder the headers I
posted on this AM. These post evidently
served their intended purpose.
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