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Old 12-01-2008, 01:44 PM
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Hello everyone! This is all new to me. I found the information very informative and knowing other people with similar problems will help.
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Old 12-01-2008, 01:54 PM
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Hello. Welcome to DF!
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Old 12-01-2008, 02:02 PM
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I am a: Type 2
  
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Hi Kat, welcome to the forums. Tell us a little more about yourself and how you manage your diabetes.
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
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 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5
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Old 12-01-2008, 03:15 PM
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Januvia 100mg daily-added actos but could not take because of adominal bloating which aggravated my epigastric hernia. Just started Janumet 2xdaily. Hope this helps. Started watching my diet better and back to exercise. I am very overweight.
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Old 12-01-2008, 03:17 PM
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My sisters are in Knoxville.
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Old 12-03-2008, 07:17 AM
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Hi kat & welcome! Nice folks and lots of great information to be found here.

Karen
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