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12-02-2008, 03:02 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary
Posts: 2
| | | hi
I recently found out that I have type 2. I am having to readjust my life and it is nice to see so many people going through the same thing. I have been looking through alot of the posts and replies and I am really impressed with how much everyone seems to look out for one another. I am looking forward to my time here. Hope everyone has a great day. |
12-02-2008, 03:09 PM
| | Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 117
| | | Welcome Joshua. I am fairly new here myself and your observations are exactly what brought me to join this fine group of folks. We are all traveling along this rocky road and we can all use the help of others. Good luck with all of your efforts. If you have any questions, be sure to ask away, someone here has experienced the same things and is more than willing to assist.
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Frank
Necrotizing pancreatitis 2003
Dx 2004 Secondary diabetes
Pumping since July 2008
Started with Animas 2020
Now using Animas Ping
A1C
7/08 7.4
10/08 6.9
2/09 6.8
7/09 7.1
10/09 6.9 |
12-02-2008, 04:10 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: columbus ohio
Posts: 3,663
| | | Hi and welcome! this is a great bunch!
So how are you doing?
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July 31st 08 10.5
Sept 08 8.3
Oct 21 7.1
Nov21 6.2
March 23 09 5.8
july 5.9 1 year D!!!
lo carb under 50g a day and excersize
calorie restriction
quinipril- 5 mg a day
metformin ER 500 a day
80 mg varapimil 3 x a day
I LOVE YOU!
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12-02-2008, 06:53 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gold Country (CA)
Posts: 1,673
| | | Hi & welcome, Joshua.
You've come to the right place - lots of info & lots of great people around here. |
12-03-2008, 12:40 AM
| | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: I come from the land down under
Posts: 369
| |  You will find lots of valuable info and very supportive people here at DF 
__________________ Be nicer than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle
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12-03-2008, 06:08 AM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 10,001
| | | Hi Joshua, 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 |
12-03-2008, 07:22 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 6,334
| | | Welcome to our "diabetic family", Joshua! I know you will like it here!
Karen |
12-03-2008, 11:28 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary
Posts: 2
| | | Hi princess Linda. I am 33, married and have one daughter who is 5. My wife's brother has been type 1 since he was a teenager so she is taking it all in stride.
As for managing, I ate alot of sweets (candy specifically) so my first step was cutting that back. My doctor is going to put me on metformin but I am first trying to get an understanding of my blood sugar levels so I am testing myself throughout the day. In the meantime, I have started exercising more frequently and am trying to get more fibre into my diet. Maybe you can guys can help me out. I have spending alot of time on the internet (how I can across this site) trying to learn as much as I can. I see that there is many different fibre supplements that you can add to your diet. Things like metamucil, PGX, glucomannan. Do any of these things work or help? Or maybe something I have not heard about?
it would be great to get some answers before I spend any money. |
12-03-2008, 11:34 AM
| | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern California
Posts: 459
| | | Welcome!
This is a great forum. Everyone is very friendly and very supportive!
Enjoy!
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Levemir, Novolog
Metformin 850 x 3
Lower carb lifestyle A1C:
11/3/07: 7.5
2/23/08: 7.4
8/30/08: 8.1  1/29/09: 5.7 5/21/09: 5.7 9/28/09: 5.8 Triglycerides:
11/3/07: 321
2/23/08: 328
8/30/08: 330 1/29/09: 166 5/29/09: 230
9/28/09: 201 |
12-03-2008, 11:39 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 5,097
| | Hey Joshua... Welcome to DF! I had to look twice when I saw the name as my son's name is also Joshua and our surname starts with a G
Cutting out sweet things was good move, also look at cutting out or at least down on starchy and sweet foods like bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, cereals and juices - your BG level will thank you for it and as you reduce the amount of sugars you eat you will find you have less cravings for it as well.
Eat plenty of green vegetables (watch the dressing for sugars) and you don't need fibre supplements!
Learn to read nutrition labels - our local supermarkets have in-house dietitians who teach label reading.
Cut down on carbs which are really just chains of sugars.
Good Luck!
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Frank
51 year old male, Metabolic Syndrome Dx Mar. 2003 |
12-03-2008, 12:28 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex
Posts: 1,202
| | | Hi Joshua! Hello, good evening and welcome to the forum, you've chosen a great site, warm and friendly bunch of people, I'm sure you'll like it here.
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DX 8/2004
Current Meds
Metformin 500 mg
Ramipril 5mg
Aspirin 75mg
Simvastatin 20mg
2005/6 Getting my
Head around this
Condition.
07- HbA1C 5.2 ChOL 3.2
08- HbA1C 5.4 ChOL 4.2
09- HbA1C 5.5 CHOL 3.6 LDL 1.9 HDL 2.5
Triglycerides 0.60
Many people will try to tell you what you can’t eat with diabetes.
Most will be well-meaning.
Rather than compounding the problem by telling you what you should
eat, I’d recommend a simpler method, eat by your meter.
Buddy 7 Essex uk |
02-12-2009, 05:27 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 9
| | | Hi Joshua G! Welcome to the forums. Im new too. Just saying hi! |
02-15-2009, 06:55 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,039
| | | Hi JoshuaG and welcome to the forum.
You've definitely come to the right place for lots of helpful and friendly advice.
__________________  AngelKitty Dx T1 Sept 2008
Pumping NovoRapid with Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm 722 - nicknamed Schultz  "Chloe Kitty" |
02-15-2009, 07:00 PM
|  | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 418
| | | Welcome from Texas! You have found an excellent place for support and information. Do you have a meter yet? If not, get one and test, test, test.
__________________ alura lee Diagnosed T2 July 2008 -- Metformin ER 500 mg/2xdaily Lisinopril, Prilosec, Celexa A1c Jul '08 = 6.8/Nov '08 = 6.3/Mar '09 = 5.8/Aug '09 = 5.7 |
02-15-2009, 09:45 PM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 9,255
| | Welcome to Diabetes Forums, JoshuaG. 
__________________  Nancy Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa diagnosed type 1 October 1986
currently using Medtronic MiniMed
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