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04-29-2008, 04:07 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pacific NorthWest Issaquah, WA
Posts: 4
| |  Just joined, this forum looks great
Just got the word a few days ago that my oral medications have reached their limit and that my HA1c has jumped from 6.6 to 7.7.
My Doc has scheduled me for Diabetes Education and it appears that I'll be going on insulin.
Just found this Forum while tooling around on the internet and it looks like I'm fortunate to find a place with a wealth of good information and friendly advice.
Big John  |
04-29-2008, 04:11 PM
|  | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marina del Rey, CA
Posts: 92
| | | Welcome aboard. I was on oral meds not long ago as well, and since being put on insulin (N & R) it has lit a fire under me. Although I probably could use the education class again, I am learning quite a bit here!
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A1C:
08/06/07 10.8
10/17/07 9.1
01/24/08 8.6
04/02/08 7.5
04/22/08 7.1
06/11/08 6.0
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04-29-2008, 04:25 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pacific NorthWest Issaquah, WA
Posts: 4
| | | What is Insulin (N & R) Mark?
Use to sail out of Marina del Rey many years ago. Miss that.
Big John |
04-29-2008, 04:38 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marina del Rey, CA
Posts: 92
| | Novolin N (time released) and Novolin R (regular insulin)
I use a combination of these injections. 10R/30N in the morning and 30R/30N at night (after dinner usually around 9pm).
If I exercise after taking the N variety, it lowers the BG to dangerous levels, so I try to exercise then take them.
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A1C:
08/06/07 10.8
10/17/07 9.1
01/24/08 8.6
04/02/08 7.5
04/22/08 7.1
06/11/08 6.0
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04-29-2008, 04:42 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Derby,UK
Posts: 694
| | | Welcome big john
For you t2's i suppose switching to injections may at first seem a tad scary but don't worry. There are loads of great people here who know there stuff and most of us have a pretty good sense of humour too which helps. You take care
Azz |
04-29-2008, 04:46 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 603
| | | G'day John, Welcome to Df , this is a great place of caring & sharing .
The education classes are very good . I learnt heaps from mine
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It's just an opinion of mine
& maybe not one to adopt.
Lee
Dx Dec 07
Control :
nutrition & exercise
Vitamin B ...July 08
Fish Oil Capsules... June 08
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04-29-2008, 05:18 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,453
| | Welcome,
This place needs more big Johns - it's full of ****! 
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy |
04-29-2008, 09:04 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Federal Way, Wa
Posts: 782
| | | EEEK!!! Another North Westerner. Look out folks, we're going to outnumber you soon.
Welcome to DF Big John. You have found a great place here. |
04-30-2008, 05:15 AM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,133
| | | Welcome BigJohn, glad you found the forums. Lots of great advice and friendly people here.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
04-30-2008, 06:46 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,499
| | | Welcome to this wonderful forum, Big John. Glad you found us!
Karen |
04-30-2008, 06:50 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
Posts: 406
| | Hey there Big John...nice to see you, dont forget to ask lots of questions and share your experiences with us |
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