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06-28-2008, 07:51 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 3
| | | Hello Everyone
Just wanted to take a minute to say hello to everyone, going to check out the other threads. |
06-28-2008, 08:19 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 4,469
| | Hi Anthony and welcome. Take another minute and tell us about yourself. 
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"Life ain't easy. but it ain't that bad.
Sing the song that tell it,praise the man that sells it.
You're alive,you might as well be glad." 
Neil Diamond...Surviving the life
8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
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06-28-2008, 08:47 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 3
| | | A little more about me
Ok, here goes...
I have type 2 diabetes, but take no medications. The doc tried putting me on metformin but I had such a reaction that he took me off it. I control mine with my diet. Usually run about 140 or so, unless I do something stupid, then it will spike. I do take fish oil and multivitamins as often as I can remember to, but need to get better about it. Don't really know what else to say...not very good at the "all about me" stuff. |
06-28-2008, 10:27 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,818
| | | Welcome Anthony!
Does your doctor know your bg is running around 140? I hope you try to get lower numbers than that! It's not horrible, but not too great either.
Are you checking your numbers upon waking, then again 2 hours after you have eaten? The number after eating (postprandial) is pretty important. It tells you if the foods you are eating work well.
Do you watch your carb intake?
__________________  Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 |
06-29-2008, 03:27 PM
|  | Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southwest Missouri, USA
Posts: 370
| | | Welcome to the forums, Anthony. An average of 140 equates to about a 6.1 - 6.4 A1C. What are your spikes like? There are alternatives to metformin available, including injectibles like Byetta.
Regards,
__________________  Darian A. Caplinger, EMT
Misdiagnosed as Type 2 on 12-20-2007
Diagnosed Type 1.5 (LADA) on 01-28-2008
Smoke Free since 12-26-2007
--- A1C RESULTS: 12-21-07 - 13.4  03-17-08 - 8.7 06-27-08 - 8.1 10-03-08 - 7.3
--- MEDICATIONS: MDI using Lantus and NovoLog Too many to list. 
--- TEST KIT: Accu-Chek Aviva |
06-30-2008, 05:18 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,687
| | | HI Anthony & Welcome to our friendly forum!
Karen |
06-30-2008, 07:47 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,837
| | | Hi Anthony, welcome!
__________________ 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)  |
06-30-2008, 12:36 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Marietta, GA
Posts: 11
| | | Hi Anthony,
Welcome aboard.
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Regards,
Luis - Marietta, GA
T2 Diagnosed 6/19/08
A1C: 6/26/08: 11.9%
Glyburide-Metformin 2.5-500TEV (twice a day)
Lisinopril 20 mg daily (HPB)
Zocor 20 mg daily (High LDL)
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