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IT ABSOLUTELY CAUSES WEIGHT GAIN. Research shows it actually stimulates new fat cells. Personally, I think it is an awful drug. However, you need to know that Metformin and Actos are two completely different types of medication. Metformin does no...
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Hey Sarah, Man oh man - you are having a crappola time right now! Like you say, it's hard enough that we have to take care of our health, try not to stress ourselves, and then bing, bang, boom, you're being asked to cough up money that you didn't...
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i am not a color person....only red. I like black, browns and tan clothing. Boring I know. Joanne, you have beautiful blond hair! I have to dye mine now....darker brown. I have alot of greys now! oh well. :)
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non diabetics don't know what they are missing do they lol!
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Hi Manny - So sorry to hear about this. I haven't had neuropathy in my feet, but did have some plantar facititis, which PWD are more susceptible to. I do have a little in my toes. I will share that taking the high RX doses of Vitamin D helped A LO...
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Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors w...
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raymond slater children in need great last night well done everyone loved new cd and poster
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Do you know if Medicare pays toward the CGMS as your primary? My husband just recently was enrolled in Medicare as he is on disability for end-stage kidney disease from his diabetes. I fought for 1 year with Keystone Health Plan East to get covera...
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Manny Hernandez

TuDiabetes.com is now TuDiabetes.org

Started by Manny Hernandez in TuDiabetes News 1 day ago.

Manny Hernandez

iPhone Apps for Healthy Eating 5 Replies

Started by Manny Hernandez in Foods, Recipes and Eating Habits for Diabetics. Last reply by Buffy Joseph 41 minutes ago.

Cathy Jacobson

Insulin 11 Replies

Started by Cathy Jacobson in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by MelissaBL 1 day ago.

Sal Daoud

Reading diabetes data 2 Replies

Started by Sal Daoud in New to Diabetes?. Last reply by Terry Keelan 1 day ago.

Kelly

How high would you go? 28 Replies

Started by Kelly in LADA Diabetes Forum. Last reply by MelissaBL 12 hours ago.

Manny Hernandez

Almost All Fundraising Thank You Gifts Sent 4 Replies

Started by Manny Hernandez in TuDiabetes News. Last reply by Manny Hernandez 1 day ago.

Kristen Rose

Overwhelming ...UGH! 33 Replies

Started by Kristen Rose in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Cara Bauer 9 hours ago.

Bobby

Program A Minimed Paradigm 722 10 Replies

Started by Bobby in Type 2 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by June English 3 hours ago.

ThunderOwl

How long were you T1D before you got the pump? 37 Replies

Started by ThunderOwl in Insulin Pumpers Forum. Last reply by Mike Campana 8 hours ago.

Blog Posts

Sarah Keech

It feels like everything is going wrong today.

Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors when I had 2 and was not yet at an age (in U.S. usually people of 65 have two insurances) where the billers would expect that. Every procedure came with a battle. I guess no one wants to hire someone who can actually keep clean records eventhough plenty… Continue

Posted by Sarah Keech on November 20, 2009 at 1:18pm — 2 Comments

Manny Hernandez

Neuropathy: an unexpected start...

My blood sugar averages have been ranging from 130-140 for quite a while now. Ever since I started on the CGM, I've seen an increase in the number of BG readings in the "normal" range.

Still, in the past few months I started feeling a discomfort in the sole of my feet. Since I have had relatively acceptable blood sugar control, I assumed that it couldn't be neuropathy. Well, I was wrong. Today I went to to the… Continue

Posted by Manny Hernandez on November 20, 2009 at 12:03pm — 20 Comments

dino

I Never Went to Camp

As a rebellious 12 year old, I never went to diabetes camp. I hated the idea...thought it was kind of dorky at the time.

Whatever.

I sometimes kick myself for not going now that I realize the importance of interaction with other T1's. I wonder if I would have had better control in high school, and a better attitude as a young adult.

Again...whatever.

Tonight I will try to redeem myself as I take a road trip to Arizona to support the fine folks from Triabetes and Insulindependence for the Iro… Continue

Posted by dino on November 20, 2009 at 10:30am — 10 Comments

AngelaC

And the Answer Is.......

Well, maybe not an answer, but I did get my lab results in the mail! That in and of itself was good news. My endo told me that unless there was something wrong that she needed to discuss with me, I would be getting a letter from her in the mail. Today, I got it and I couldn't be happier.

My HbA1c is............5.5! It translates to an average bg of approximately 112 and is higher than the average bg from my meter, which was 92 (translates to an A1c of 4.8) as of 11/10. I know I didn't test enou… Continue

Posted by AngelaC on November 19, 2009 at 7:38pm — 4 Comments

Mike LeBlanc

The Type 1 Game

http://thetype1game.blogspot.com/

Posted by Mike LeBlanc on November 19, 2009 at 5:27pm

Scott

What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports was Medtronic thinking?

I am increasingly frustrated with my CGMS from Medtronic. Here's why:


#1. Having to turn off the wireless interface between my Onetouch Ultralink meter and my MM 722 pump. The reason? Because the CGMS interprets every single test performed as a calibration reading. Too many calibrations "confuse" the CGMS, resulting in bad readings. That whole last statement really doesn't pass the smell test with me, but anyway.

Why is this frustrating you ask? Here's why: It is one more damn thing I… Continue

Posted by Scott on November 19, 2009 at 11:00am — 29 Comments

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