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too much cholesterol and Prinzmetal's
- By Trissie · New reply May 17, 2012
- Journal · 13 replies
- Several months ago I mentioned that I was going to try Cholest-off for my cholesterol and a reply asked that I keep you all informed about the outcome. Today I am no longer taking it. In Feb. my number ...
How to reduce my blood sugar
- By Syracuse1948 · New reply May 17, 2012
- Discussion in Nutrition and exercise · 1 reply
- I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes approximately one year ago. My blood sugar was in the 130 to 150 range. I totally eliminated all sugar containing deserts, ice cream and chocolate. My blood sugar ...
One Year Later -
- By pincushion1 · Posted May 13, 2012
- Journal · 0 replies
- Wow, it's been over a year since I wrote in this. Busy year. Tried the lantis pen. It was great until my insurance changed and my cost went up about 450 %. Had to go back to the syringe. Not bad and much ...
Mobile Health Apps
- By JoPeKim · New reply May 8, 2012
- Discussion in Monitoring blood sugar · 3 replies
- Hi all, Wondering how good the existing health apps are for DMT2? To me they are great for keeping track, but not great for predicting the future. Am I wrong here ...
Can't get sugar down to normal levels
- By studlylilmouse · New reply May 7, 2012
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 4 replies
- I had my wife take me to the E.R. 2 days ago, I was having problems seeing and my sugar was testing ffrom 360 to 400 and rising. I had already taken an extra dose of metformin and glyburide. ER Doc treated ...
How low is too low
- By twinki · New reply May 6, 2012
- Journal · 7 replies
- Hi everyone, I haave been on metformin for three years now. My doctor started me on Januvia once a day. my blood sugar is 87 and I feel shaky I don't feel right. I never have had such low blood sugar ...
TYPE 2 DIABETES
- By joybaby53 · New reply May 6, 2012
- Discussion in Medications · 2 replies
- I STARTED OUT 15 YEARS AGO ON THE PILL I GOT SICK LAST YEAR AND IN THE HOSPITAL THEY STARTED GIVING ME THE NEEDLE. NOW I TAKE A NEDDLE TWICE A DAY. YOU THINK I CAN GO BACK ON THE PILL ...
The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Howard Luks, MD
- By John2 · New reply April 15, 2012
- Journal · 59 replies
- Dear Inspire Community Members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people we feel are making contributions to helping patients worldwide. We are posting ...
New to using Victoza
- By julieinoz · Posted April 11, 2012
- Discussion in Medications · 0 replies
- I have had type II diabetes for over 7 years now and recently my sugar kept spiking over 300 and then would go back down to the low 200s (which is still too high) but yesterday it went up to 427. Called ...
An ughhhhhh day
- By ladyscribe213 · New reply April 5, 2012
- Journal · 5 replies
- Having severe nasea today. Most days I can muddle through but some I can't and today is one of those. I hope everyone is doing okay. Hugs Diane ...
Low Blood Sugar at night an AM?
Bad day at doctors
- By ksh2012 · New reply March 24, 2012
- Journal · 4 replies
- On Wednesday, 3/21/12, I went to my Endocrinologist doctor. I have a neuromuscular disease called Myathenia Gravis (MG) and have to take Predinsone for it. This drug has also cause some major side affects ...
2012 update
- By sweets45 · New reply March 23, 2012
- Journal · 1 reply
- Ok this all started Feb 2011 I was so tired all the time leg cramps whole body aching all the time went to doctor tests and more tests Hyper,Hypo, then Hashimotos Diabetes2 then Vitaman D defincey, then ...
Remicade or Cellcept
- By srb · New reply March 21, 2012
- Journal · 24 replies
- Recently the doctor gave me a choice of remicade or cellcept. Any suggestions? Many thanks ...
Carvedilol Lowers my sugar
- By ocalagal50 · Posted March 14, 2012
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 0 replies
- I have been taking Carvedilol for my heart for a month now.It seems to be lowing my sugar.Does anyone else have that problem who is taking Carvedilol? I told my doctor but she said I still have to take ...
How social networks are enhancing doctor-patient communication
- By annie88 · New reply March 13, 2012
- Journal · 1 reply
- Hi all! I wanted to share this article from Forbes http://onforb.es/yLKB5B that talks about companies that are creating social networks that connect doctors to patients. It’s exciting to see companies ...
"Taste and see......."
- By Tambone · New reply March 2, 2012
- Journal · 9 replies
- "Taste and see that the Lord is good." This is a scripture found in Psalm. I came accross a get well card the other day. It was from my mom in 2008 when i had a hysterectomy. Mom had written that verse ...
Diabetes and pregnancy
- By yolanda43 · New reply February 28, 2012
- Journal · 1 reply
- I am currently trying to have a child with my husband, but I have type 2 diabetes and was told that this may pose some complications during pregnancy. Does anyone here have experience with this and/or ...
Question
- By Tonya14 · New reply February 25, 2012
- Discussion in Living with diabetes · 7 replies
- HI everyone Quick question, i recently had an xray with that contrast in the IV, they say dont take your metformin to after the blood tests, the blood tests came back with creatinine levels higher then ...
The Inspire Q&A--Inspire talks with Susan Grant
- By John2 · New reply February 15, 2012
- Journal · 31 replies
- Dear readers, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of interviews with people making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. We are posting these interviews ...
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