I recently was diagnosed type II diabetes.  Started taking Metformin,  doing
pretty well.
Also have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, very high triglycerides, am
a little overweight.

OK, I'm going way out in left field for this one but...
Does anyone know if there is some kind of connection between Effexor XR and
higher blood sugar levels?  My bg control has decreased (hence increased
diabetic meds) while my effexor xr script has increased.  Any possible

Stress, Cortisol, Insulin and Glucose
When your body gets stressed, such as in times of emotional distress,
exercise, surgery, illness, or even daily living, hormones are
produced by the adrenal glands called Glucocorticoids. One of them,

I'm a type 1, for those who haven't heard me spout it off here so many
times in the past. On a restricted-carb diet for the past 25 years,
currently using shots of Lantus (2x a day) and Humalog (once each
meal).

I've been trying desperately to get a copy of the article but it is
nowhere to be found.. can someone guide me on how to get it? I would
really appreciate it.
I've tried Pubmed, google, the actual journal, but it denies me

Jeez, this morning (my morning - about noon to you) I was awakened by chest
pains. It's happened before, over the years, so I didn't panic. I got up,
drank half a diet Pepsi, belched a few time and they went away. But, I've
been sore, just below the sternum, all day.

any withdrawn symptoms from stopping statins?  I stopped taking them on
Sunday & all this week I have felt lousy:-(  The aches & bad pains are
subsiding but I just feel rotten.  Legs are like jelly & drippy nose.  One
GOOD thing is that I have less of an appitite!  Wonder if ...

can someone explain to me the differences? for example, i've eaten ice
cream, pre-diabetes, and immediately have to take a nap, and could
sleep for days. on the other hand, if i've been working in the yard,
my sugar will start to drop into the 70's, and i get really jittery

DR H L TRIVEDI OF AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA IS ON WAY TO CURE TYPE 1 /
JUVENILE DIABETES ?
Here in India, ETV Gujarati telecasted interview of Dr H L Trivedi on
15th August 2007.

I am so sick of dealing with diabetes that I decided to sell my
diabetes on ebay unless someone here wants to buy it to add to their
own in which case you can have it for half price.
Last night before bed at around midnight, my blood sugar was 92.  For

I am taking a moment of silence to honor all those who have died in the
world trade towers and for those who are still suffering the ill effects
of the work they did there.
And Osama Bin Laden will have another tape for us today.  

Last A1c three months ago was 7.  Today's report shows 7.2<UGH> Doc gave me
Actos samples, 15mg.  Says I am to take 1 per day.  What do I look for as
per results....How soon?  I am so deeperessed!!  I haven't taken any yet.
Am half afraid to!!  I take 500X2 twice a day of ...

Just spoke with my endo and she said all my bloodwork is consistent
with T2. No elevated antibodies of any kind. I didn't get any specific
numbers from her...we'll go into more depth when I see her in a couple
months, but it looks like I can add T2 after my name.

diabetic

Fat builds up in heart before diabetes onset:
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=607815