I have been wetting my self i do not feel this, so I do not go anywhere, could this be a sign my kidneys going bad, or just a weak bladder
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Added by Sandra on February 9, 2010 at 6:12am —
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So I have been thinking about my future alot lately. I am so grateful for my job, I've seriously started thinking I need to start living up to my potential for the first time ever. I think it is a combination of things. Possibly getting older or being treated as if I know nothing when in reality I know tons more than I am given credit for partially because I look like a young, ditzy blond. I've dreamed of nothing since a child except being a doctor and mother. I graduted high school and entered…
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Added by Krystal Parker on February 8, 2010 at 10:29pm —
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Sleepless in Rome... I'm up at 1.30am with an experience that keeps rolling around in my head, so I thought I'd put it to rest (hopefully) with a probably lengthy blog entry.
I started a 60g carb/133g protein/118g fat per day diet three weeks ago (now modified to 40g carb, 64g protein, 158g fat), following some of Dr Bernstein's advice and more of Jenny Ruhl's (
www.bloodsugar101.com and the
low carb web…
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Added by Uta Sievers on February 8, 2010 at 5:33pm —
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I promise, it IS fun to poke yourself with a 1 inch long 23G needle LOL I've just taken my now monthly B12 shot. Only took about 1 minute or so. Doesn't hurt at all unless hitting a bad spot or injecting that 1ml of Behepan too fast :-P
Went to work for a while today to hand in another document from my GP and just socialize some with my workmates who are also good friends of mine. It was so nice to just be away from home for a while and meet friends. On my way home I stopped by in a big…
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Added by Jennie on February 8, 2010 at 3:24pm —
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I'm so happy today because I managed to go down from 8.1% to 7.2% on my HbA1C since I got my pump!!!!! So I must be doing something right! After so many years trying to lower my HbA1C with the injections, after only 4 months on the pump I get these results!!!!!!!!! I'm more than pleased! I know I still have some way to go to my perfect 6 to 7%, but at least I'm on the right track now with this amazing little thing :o)
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Added by Valeria Correa on February 8, 2010 at 1:55pm —
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Blogged:
http://bit.ly/94Iy9UDear CVS Caremark,
I don't buy that line you feed me every time I call you.
You have put me through 5 months of hell and I just found out it isn't over yet.
You
see, I am a very patient person, willing to let people screw up and
even screw me over because it's in my nature to instantly think "well,
maybe they are new and didn't know what they were doing" "maybe they
were having a bad day," and I…
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Added by Bethany on February 8, 2010 at 12:44pm —
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Hey to all, I'm not much of a blogger myself but am interested in the Diabetic community as it has had a giant impact on my life, like many here, my Grammar is not the greatest so pardon the mistakes.
I was diagnosed from a very young age (2) my mum had the luxury of injecting her toddler so I was a true pain in
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Added by Kain on February 8, 2010 at 12:44pm —
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My eating habits our out of control .I have been a diabetic for a long time and my life right now seems a little out of control . Most of the time I'm a good eater but , a lot of times I do cheat . I want to do the right thing and take care of myself but, it seems like my up and downs are more than what I can handle. I'm a mother and wife ,i have four boys 28,27,19,13 and my life is pretty busy. I,m a nail tech for a well known Spa in Philly and business is really slow right now with this econom…
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Added by connie garcia on February 7, 2010 at 5:00pm —
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I was very excited to get the new Bayer Contour USB Glucometer. It was replacing my Abbott FreeStyle Lite meter. So When I started using it, I ran the Control Solution and it checked out OK. I then measured my BG on the new Contour and my old FreeStyle and was surprised to see the readings were different by around 60 points! So I have been doing this for two days and the two meters still vary widely. Now I'm confused as I don't know which reading to trust. Anybody have a solution to this? Thanks…
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Added by Charles Boesel on February 7, 2010 at 4:21pm —
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I was going to pay for extra insurance on top of recieving the benefits of my husband's health insurance.My past experience with these companies is that they put an allowance on how many test strips you can get within a three month period.
Since going on the pump I test quite often.At least 12x a day.Before and after meals,occasionally during the night,as I have hypoglycemia unawareness.Before and after exercise,and if I feel high or low.Not to mention basal testing.Anyhow,I thought I would chec…
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Added by Dee Meloche on February 7, 2010 at 1:28pm —
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I started on the pump a week ago, everything was good for the first couple of days. The last few days BS has been high for most of the day. Ive changed the infusion sets and the tank thinking that I may have got air in the line but no differance. Changed sites thinking one was better than another but no differance. Changed basal rate yesterday but don't know really how much to change it to. Have Dr's appointment Tues. Any suggestions? Does Medtronics work with your insurance to to supply you wit…
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Added by David Carrier on February 7, 2010 at 11:45am —
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I am just so down about everything lately I had one good day with good readings lets call it good day I had numbers in range for the entire day was so happy, excited thinking this is the end of the bad numbers no more worries I have got it sorted it out.That was all short lived next morning woke up with a high
mood turned to anger, hate all I wanted to do was ripe my hair out then follow
the questions what happened? What went wrong? Did I forget about my levemir? So
I check
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Added by Osob on February 7, 2010 at 10:30am —
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What is all the stuggle in our lives with diabetes about?
Is it about eating the right, avoiding anything that's not healthy?
Is it enough what I'm doing? Is the A1c I get low enough to prevent me from complications? And is avoiding them the most important thing to aim? I wanna live by the courage, that if I'd get them, I'd still embrace life and love myself instead of blaming me, and instead of living in fear. I wanna take care of my life, but I wanna live a life worth living.…
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Added by Astrid Lang on February 7, 2010 at 9:39am —
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Seeking Quality Insulin Delivery For Type 1 DiabeticsAs research continues into the possibility of an artificial pancreas there is new evidence to suggest that the current method of insulin delivery for Type 1 diabetics may have some flaws.
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Added by christopher on February 7, 2010 at 9:11am —
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Back on the World Stage Ten Years After Diabetes DiagnosisHe is thought of as one of the most elite cross country skiers in America and, “Kris Freeman is back in the hunt for an Olympic medal in Vancouver after being named… to the U.S. ski team following a disappointing finish at the 2006 Games in Torino, Italy,” according to PRNewsWire. Freeman lives with Type 1 di…
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Added by christopher on February 7, 2010 at 9:10am —
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Diabetic Gene Therapy Proves Promising in MiceResearch can be a protracted effort with baby steps resulting in new findings that simply ask new questions. One recent discovery indicates the potential to control diabetes independent of weight. As with most research this is preliminary with more research needed.
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Added by christopher on February 7, 2010 at 8:24am —
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It sounds like an Old Wives' Tale, but another
study came out that shows that drinking vinegar before a meal helps control the postprandial rise in glucose.

This new study, p…
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Added by Lara on February 7, 2010 at 5:15am —
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Not exactly sure yet how this thing works but here goes.
I am PaulaO and live in Leicester NC USA with my partner, 4 dogs, and 2 cats. I am a writer. I have a lot of health issues and am disabled. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type. Because of that, I have osteoarthritis and chronic pain. Other stuff are sleep apnea, hypertension, hypothyroid, depression, asthma, and now pre-diabetes. Joy joy.
Diabetes runs in my family. Maternal grandmother, mother, and both sib…
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Added by PaulaO on February 6, 2010 at 11:07pm —
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Oscar winner, Actress and diabetic, Halle berry was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1989. She was diagnosed when she went into a diabet
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Added by DSandCT on February 6, 2010 at 10:00pm —
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I have to admit it felt good to get some of that out there, something changes when it's not just in my head even if nothing actually changes. I think my 4th grade English teacher just rolled over in her grave after that last sentence :)
So Peter G. commented on my last blog about medication and professional help and it got me thinking. I think I have had depression for most of my life. My father died of cancer on Christmas eve when I was just 6 years old. As far back as I can remember t…
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Added by Todd Carey on February 6, 2010 at 7:48pm —
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