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Alpha Lipoic Acid and Hypos
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kristin May 8, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid as a homeopathic supplement and have noticed greater sensitivity to insulin. Has anyone else experienced this or should I be searching for something else as a cause…Continue
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Kristin replied to Tom's discussion 'Alpha Lipoic Acid and Hypos'"I took it for a few months, but did not notice any big change in my blood sugars. I took R-ALA and then Insulow."
Gerri replied to Tom's discussion 'Alpha Lipoic Acid and Hypos'"If it doesn't say R-ALA, then it's regular ALA.
Yes, it's used for neuropathies. ALA helps rebuild the myelin sheath of nerves. Depending on the severity of the neuropathy, about 600 mg daily in divided doses."
Trudy replied to Tom's discussion 'Alpha Lipoic Acid and Hypos'"Isn't ALA used to help with neuropathy? If so, what is a good dose?"
Natalie ._c- replied to Tom's discussion 'Alpha Lipoic Acid and Hypos'"I've been taking it for several months, and have noticed no difference at all. But I looked at the label, and it doesn't say what form it is, so maybe it's the ineffective form."
Gerri replied to Tom's discussion 'Alpha Lipoic Acid and Hypos'"As a homeopathic remedy? Where did you get it in this form? I've only seen it sold in capsules.Yes, ALA can lower BG & cause hypos. The most effective form is R-ALA & it's expensive."
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I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid as a homeopathic supplement and have noticed greater sensitivity to insulin. Has anyone else experienced this or should I be searching for something else as a cause to more hypoglycemic episodes?
Tom left a comment for Mike"Diabetes police is amazing. I have sent it on to so many people and asked if they see themselves fitting into any category."
karebear1966 commented on Tom's blog post 'Well Here I Am.'"Welcome! I am a type 2..ish..lol so i dont have to deal with the injections..yet anyway. But even still the feelings are not much different for us either. I am grateful for this site and the friends I have made here. We are all here for support..…"
Doris D commented on Tom's blog post 'Well Here I Am.'"It didn't help to be older either. I took Type 1 at 10. Had a 1st cousin with Type 1, you would have thought I kinda knew a bit about it right? NOPE! I was so angry with my patent's ( my dad mainly since his sister's child had type 1…"
Tom replied to AustinMom's discussion 'Best time to start a pump'"I think that is a fine timetable. Obviously, the endo will be able to give you the best idea. As far as switching to a pump and carb counting, I use a Paradigm pump, so i can only speak to this type of pump, but once your son and his endo figure out…"
Mike commented on Tom's blog post 'Well Here I Am.'"So true. This community is amazing. Not only can you open up and share, you don't have to worry about explaining all the back story because everyone here gets it. How many times have I said something about carb counting and had a friend say,…"
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Posted on April 29, 2011 at 1:17pm 7 Comments 1 Like
This feels oddly refreshing and I am not sure why I didn't go out looking for this kind of network decades ago. Anyway, I was diagnosed with Type 1 when I was 2 years old. I'm 30 now, so I never had to go through the big life change that many people have to go through when diagnosed. I've basically lived with diabetes my entire life. While it is nice that I didn't have to make a massive lifestyle change in the middle of my teens or 20's, I've never had any idea what it is like to live without… Continue
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- At 8:19pm on April 29, 2011,
Robyn said… - Hello and Welcome Tom!!
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- At 8:07pm on April 28, 2011,
Donna H said… - Welcome to TuDiabetes! Check out some of the groups -- it's a great way to get to know the community. I see you were searching on "Suicide among diabetics" when you found this site. You'll find some discussions about suicide here. I'm assuming you were just curious about the topic. Because depression is common with diabetes, we have groups on this site specific too depression. You might want to check those out. This community is very supportive and most of us had our share of really down times. The great thing is you can post about it here and be pretty sure to get some supportive responses. It's nice to be among people who understand what it means to be living with diabetes.
- At 9:46am on April 28, 2011, Doris D said…
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