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  • Re: Friday Funnies 20 November 2009

    Your springy-legged fowl, Don, reminded me of this children's poem: The turkey shot out of the oven By Jack Prelutsky The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair. It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a deafening boom, then splattered all over the kitchen, completely
    Posted to Beating Diabetes Burnout (Forum) by kat on Fri, Nov 20 2009
  • Re: diet plan recommendation questions

    Wow, Tor -- Those results would be great in more usual times. Considering what you've been through recently, they're downright fabulous! Keep up the good work.
    Posted to Meal Planning (Forum) by kat on Fri, Nov 6 2009
  • Re: Insulin Pumps and weight loss surgery

    JoyceL - I have just checked your bio and note: "For the last 13 years I have been a diabetes nurse educator working at Joslin for the last eleven." For those of us who don't know you or that you are at Joslin, it would be helpful if you included that info in your posts. Thanks.
    Posted to Insulin Pumps (Forum) by kat on Fri, Nov 6 2009
  • Re: Spammers

    Jorgie - You're not missing anything. They're first-time posters who post lists of drugs, generally of the Rx variety, claiming you can order from them without a prescription. If you do come across one of these spams, click the "Report Abuse" option (upper right). Joslin generally gets rid of the spam fairly rapidly (except on weekends
    Posted to Feedback (Forum) by kat on Tue, Nov 3 2009
  • Re: Just diagnosed, using meter, no meds yet

    I don't know anything about Januvia. Metformin, as I believe Ron mentioned, should be taken in graduated doses. Aside from the "quick step" he mentions, there's also the sonorous bloat issue. The ER (extended release) form of metformin seems to cause fewer of those GI issues than the regular version.
    Posted to Newly Diagnosed (Forum) by kat on Tue, Nov 3 2009
  • Re: High Blood Sugar

    High -- Oh, yes. I've actually fallen asleep after a meal with my head on the kitchen table. Other times, my heart isn't necessarily beating fast, but I can also feel as if the rest of my circulatory system is racing.
    Posted to Continuous Glucose Monitoring (Forum) by kat on Tue, Nov 3 2009
  • Re: Exercise

    I have a pair of "triple sprung" Leki hiking poles and also a walking stick (telescoping) made for LL Bean by Leki. For what I do -- some trail, some off trail -- I prefer the single stick. If I were walking rapidly on a smooth surface, such as an old railroad bed, I might prefer the doubles, but I've seen plenty of people on the Appalachian
    Posted to Staying Healthy (Forum) by kat on Tue, Nov 3 2009
  • Re: AM BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS

    Hi, Linda, My reaction was exactly the same as Simi Papa's: You need a new doc. While your glucose level over time is o.k. (as reflected in an AlC of less than 7), your reading of 140 - 160 in the morning is a bit high. Ignoring this (if this is what your doc is suggesting) means you may be ignoring potential damage to your body. Others have suggested
    Posted to Taking Charge of Type 2 (Forum) by kat on Tue, Oct 20 2009
  • Re: NEW MEMBER wants to know : Anyone on Actos 30mg

    Thanks, Bill. My 2x/day Rx was for something other than metformin. Next time I have it refilled, I'll check Wally's $4 list.
    Posted to Beating Diabetes Burnout (Forum) by kat on Fri, Oct 16 2009
  • Re: NEW MEMBER wants to know : Anyone on Actos 30mg

    Bill - I also pay $10 for a three month supply of generics stocked by Walmart -- except they seem to charge more if two pills/day are prescribed. Do you mind my asking where you get your metformin Rx filled?
    Posted to Beating Diabetes Burnout (Forum) by kat on Thu, Oct 15 2009
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