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that is great your friend is having great success with byetta. I am taking it as well as metformin, and actos. I first started to lose the weight but the nausea began very unpredictable for me. earlier this week I had nausea and the normal GI "pro...
The way Lantus works is that it's soluble in acid and precipitates at the pH of interstitial fluid. Perhaps for some reason your interstitial fluid was more acid than usual.
Other long-acting insulins wouldn't have the effect Lantus does when it ...
Here are three sites that discuss Lantus Lows:
http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/5068/11388/lantus-lows/
http://dapaice.com/potpourri.pdf (scroll down to the graph near the bottom)
http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/thcn-lantus-continued.htm
I have a type 2 friend on insulin who finds that Byetta works great when she uses it with metformin, but it doesn't work at all when used alone.
She took metformin alone for several years and found it had no effect on her attempts to lose weight....
I think that in addition to patient education, what our medical system really needs is physician education. Yes, some endos realize the need for postprandial control. But many GPs, especially older ones, do not.
Maybe you could work with an endo i...
Hmmm. Thanks, I'm heading over to site now . . .
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- Hometown (where you come from):
- I think the stork brought me
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
- http://wildlyfluctuating.blogspot.com">http://www.sover.net/~gretchen; http://wildlyfluctuating.blogspot.com
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Many sources
- What do you do for a living?
- run a small sheep farm by myself, edit articles for American Journal of Public Health, blog for Health Central, write diabetes books
Comment Wall (23 comments)
- At 7:11am on June 14, 2009,
Kristin said…
- That solves it. Yes, you need to be a member of a group in order to start a discussion. So if you weren't a member already, then you joined at that point.
Have a good weekend!
- At 3:04pm on June 13, 2009,
Kristin said…
- Hi Gretchen! I agree completely. The admin team has discussed how to make things more clear. The role of groups and forums is especially vague. I will the idea up with the admin team and see if we can get something up.
You were completely right to post on the main page-- I did not mean to discourage you from posting there! Just thought that you might increase your chances of response by also posting in the group.
You are right that no one else can sign you up for a group-- only you yourself can. So I'm not sure about that-- perhaps you joined at some point?
- At 8:29am on April 11, 2009,
Sarah said… - Hi Gretchen, I have been reading excerpts of your book on T2 diabetes on line via Amazon and have decided to definitely order it when I get back to the States. Too bad I did not have it 1 1/2yr ago when dx´d. Thank you for writing in such a comprehensive manner!
- At 12:22pm on December 9, 2008,
Kat said… - Hi Gretchen! So honored to get your response. Wow, my first connection with a celebrity! I am going in for a C-petide & GAD test at the end of next month to figure out if I have LADA or not. I have inherited my father's genes I think he's a thin Type 2, he has not used insulin yet (he's 60). I'm thinking our family's in the 10% or so normal weight T2.
- At 7:41am on August 24, 2008,
Misty said… - Hey Gretchen, is there somewhere you talk about your journey with diabetes specifically? Were you overweight when you were diagnosed? How long after you were diagnosed did you begin limiting carbs? I like to read "success stories" of people with type 2, and I have a feeling your personal story would be very inspirational.
Your book is on the way to my house courtesy of Amazon! I'm reading Dr. Bernstein's book now, simply because it was available for the Kindle.
- At 12:17pm on August 22, 2008,
Misty said…
- I bet you don't have time! You have written an excellent book and you participate in this wonderful community here!
By the way it looks like you can put your own book up for sale on the Kindle if you have the .doc or .pdf version of it on your computer. You can even set your price (it seems like typically the Kindle versions sell for $9.99 for best-seller-length books). I don't know if your publisher really has to do it. But probably your publisher can do it easier than you because they have the time, since they are making money from your book!
- At 10:09am on August 22, 2008,
Misty said…
- You need to learn to spin the wool! It's a great TV-watching activity! My favorite spinning wheel is actally made by a Canadian named Gordon Lendrum, from good Canadian maple! I love spinning. I knwo you're busy but if you would like more info, let me know. :)
- At 8:40am on August 22, 2008,
Misty said…
- Also, I am another sheep owner and fiber artist! I have Corriedale to trade if you are interested in some variety. :)
- At 8:35am on August 22, 2008,
Misty said…
- Hi Gretchen! I was looking for your book and found it at Amazon. I'm going to buy it, of course. But I am an Amazon Kindle user and would love to see your book available in a digital format for the Kindle. I think this is something that your publisher would need to contact Amazon about. There is a link about it here: Link from Amazon. If this is something you would consider doing, it would make your book available to even more audiences!
- At 9:53am on August 18, 2008,
Danny Weems said… - Hey, Gretchen. Of course you are right. I wasn't thinking. I'm still on the learning curve and what is new to me is not necessarily new.
One question. Do you happen to know of a way to raise HSL? Myu lipid panel last week had me at 32 and my LDL at 68. It the ratio good enough?
Peace and Good Weather
danny
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