any diabetics who also suffer from the terrible disease of depression....this is the place where we can all help each other! If you need help now, DIAL 911
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Comment by Carly on May 17, 2012 at 10:17pm Hi, I might not be in this group for too long. I usually keep this part of my life very quiet.
Comment by Natalie ._c- on March 26, 2012 at 3:30pm Oh, ZoZo, I can really relate. I almost killed myself by NOT using insulin. It's a double-edged sword, this one. And I made myself a similar promise, except that it was that I would NOT eat without bolusing. Although I haven't been able to consistently honor that promise, it's still there. I don't do tattoos, but maybe I should get myself a pendant with your words on it, just to remind myself! :-)
Comment by Zo Zo on March 26, 2012 at 9:24am Thank you. I have already been taking the Happy Camper for a while and just wanted to know if anyone else saw differences in how their numbers ran? I have huge spikes and generally up and down in an extreme way. When I take the HC my spikes aren't as drastic and my numbers seem to be running better. Wanted to see if anyone has seen similar things with this.
Take herbs on an empty stomach while vitamins and minerals with food for better absorption
Natural Balance Happy Camper Directions.
Take two capsules daily.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value=not established for these
Proprietary Blend Passion Flower (aerial portion extract), Kava Kava (root, rhizome), Eleuthero (root), Gotu Kola (aerial portion extract), Kola Nut (seed extract contains caffeine), Schizandra (fruit), Wood Betony (aerial portion), Lavender (flower)
840 mg is the total for all of them
*Daily value not established.
Other Ingredients: Gelatin.=for the capsule
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Tell me how you like it.
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Do you take a MultiVitMin that is not hard as a rock that might be dubiously digested? I avoid hard tablets and totally avoid anything that is said to be enteric coated, as once I found something sticking out of my poop that cost $1 per tablet. It was enteric coated garlic. That is a waste of money, as if one is seen to go right through then likely all of them do, but who wants to check to see?
So, instead, for a really good mood booster try the Genuine Health Multi+Greens+ Which has all the essential MultiVitMins plus a whole lot of greens. See the ingredients on their web site. Genuinehealth.com
I mix the powder with lemon juice in water. Then add more water and lemon juice to get the last of the powder that has settled.
You WILL feel better with the above, but it is expensive given that you will have more than you are told to, but even if you go to three times, by spreading it through the day, it won't be too much of the elements that have to be watched that are fat soluble.
I've just had some as I'm writing this and I am in a really good happy mood. The instructions on it also say to take the greens+ on a empty stomach.
The one downside is that BOTH ARE MIXED TOGETHER...SO TAKE IT HALF AN HOUR BEFORE EATING. you will feel so good that you won't even want to eat a lot.
Has anyone ever tried the herbal formula "Happy Camper"? Has it influenced how your numbers run?
Thank you
Comment by twiddlemthumbs on March 7, 2012 at 12:16am Another change in my diabetec treatment out goes the victoza and in comes a once a week injection of BYDUREON (exentide) which has to be mixed before injection I cannot see me getting it right have an instruction period with nurse on Monday,due to family matters my depression has raised its ugly head and I am trying to calm it down but with little or no effect apart from that Good morning all from me here in the SHIRE
Comment by Mike on March 6, 2012 at 4:11pm Hi everybody and greetings from Edmonton !
Diagnosed Bipolar in 2000 & LADA in 2002. This is a good group. Keep up the good work !
Cheers
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