Diabetes Management

Metformin intolerance
Is there an ameliorating substance for some degree of metformin intolerance? -- eleaticus ee-lee-AT-i-cus eleaticus(a)bellsouth.net ... 25 Nov 2006 10:43

AVANDIA & also...(OLD AL)
HI! thanx so much for ur info.Actually i am on HUMALOG b4 my meals.I just have been eating too much carbs & junk lately.I do workout alot tho to maintain my weight.I have actually lost alot of weight in the last year. I was 152 last year at this time & now im 113.I still have bellyfat which im trying to lose,but my... 24 Nov 2006 15:14

About to go on Insulin
Having been reading opinions of the many wise folks in mhd since I was diagnosed back in 1995 - in particular Oldal, also having read articles in Medscape saying much the same things, I had no illusions that I should have gone on to insulin more than a year ago. trouble was finding a doctor or specialist who wa... 28 Nov 2006 17:10

OneTouch UltraSmart Factory Reset??
Hi everyone. I have a diabetic wife who has asked me to reset her OneTouch UltraSmart blood test device. I am at a complete loss as to what combination to perform on the device to get it to factory reset.. I've read the manuals, checked the forums and gone onto lifescan's website, but can't kind any mention on h... 24 Nov 2006 13:37

Beta cells usem or losem ?
Interested in anyone's response to this. I have a freind who has told me that her doctor has informed her that she is "pre diabetic". She is a fairly skinny lady so I think it may be the beginnings of type 1 late onset. But anyways her nutritional specialist has told her to make sure she eats 40 - 60 gr of carbs ... 29 Nov 2006 18:31

Insulin resistance
I have read the latest kumar-chang posts with as little enlightenment as you might expect. (kumar: what is your native language? As a diabetic post-bypass operations (and long before) I have been considerably concerned about the matter of insulin resistance. It is surely IR that is the root of my problems. M... 28 Nov 2006 17:44

Effect of illness on blood glucose
I'm 'pre-diabetic' and not receiving any medical interventions just watchng what I eat, exercising, and monitoring blood glucose. I've had a cold which is just drawing to a snuffly conclusion and my 2hr PP blood glucose seems to be up from its usual level of around 7mmol (ish) to around 9 or 10ish. In the ... 14 Nov 2006 21:44

Proof of GOD: Those who choose to curse GOD die before posting their curse on Usenet.
Vanquished CoonSkin, after fleeing AUK in dread, squealed: Regarding a transplant in type 2 diabetes: "Actually, this would not cure type 2 diabetes as the new pancreas would be promptly destroyed because of inflammatory cytokines from the visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and because of the need to overcome... 14 Nov 2006 10:06

Hypoglycemia & Excitotoxicity?
Hello, The following link indicates some link oh hypoglycemia with nerve damage. "Excitotoxicity is the pathological process by which neurons are damaged and killed by the overactivations of receptors for the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, such as the NMDA receptor and AMPA receptor. Excitotoxins like... 29 Nov 2006 21:48

Metabolic syndrome predicts prostate cancer
Susan wrote: Metabolic Syndrome a Predictor of Prostate Cancer Reuters Health Information 2006. © 2006 Reuters Ltd. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be l... 4 Nov 2006 21:37