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12-28-2008, 08:05 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Taree NSW Australia
Posts: 104
| | | Hello
Hi, just found your site.
I had gestational diabetes which has developed into type 2. I am on tablets but not going too well. Looking for ideas here. Jen |
12-29-2008, 07:15 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 6,393
| | | Hi Jen & Welcome.
How's your diet? Many of us here follow a low carbohydrate diet. Also, exercise (walking is great!) works wonders on keeping the blood sugar down.
Karen |
12-29-2008, 09:07 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California
Posts: 1,941
| | | Hi Jen,
Welcome to the forum. Karen said just what I would have said. It does take a while to get the hang of it. Be sure to test often so you know what is working and what isn't!
Again, Welcome. We look forward to hearing more from you.
Mich |
12-29-2008, 09:15 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 10,080
| | | Hi Jen, welcome to the forums. Lots of good information and friendly folks here.
What pills are you taking? How long have you been on them?
Some meds such as metformin, can take a few weeks to reach optimal levels, so you may not see great results immediately.
Also, watching your carbs (esp. "white foods" such as rice, potatoes, pasta and breads) and getting regular exercise can help keep #s stable.
It's important to test your blood sugar often, esp. 2 hrs after the first bite of food, so you can better learn how different foods affect your blood sugars and can make smarter food choices.
There's a great book you'll see recommended here often, "The First Year, Type 2 Diabetes," by Gretchen Becker. It's a great resource.
Hope you post often, we're all here to help one another.
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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 |
12-29-2008, 09:58 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas
Posts: 88
| | | Welcome to the forums!
__________________  Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Diagnosed: 12/10/08
A1C @ Dx: 14.2 = 256
Metformin: 500mg 2x
A1C 12/26/08: about 5.6 = 101
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12-29-2008, 12:44 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex
Posts: 1,226
| | | Hi Jen! Hello, good evening and welcome to the forum, you’ve chosen a great site, for warmth friendship and loads of information, understanding ones condition and support, you'll be more than delighted with us, glad you’ve join up.
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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 |
01-31-2009, 11:37 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RURAL NSW AUSTRALIA
Posts: 886
| |  Hi Jen,
Just found your introduction,wanted to say hallo from another Aussie and New South Welshman.
I'm glad you have found the forum it is a great place for information, support and friendship.
__________________ Take care from Alicat61
Meds Byetta 10mgs twice day Started on 1st Feb 2008) Working well for me
Humalog 3 x day
Lantus daily
Metformin 1gm 3x a day
Aticand 32mg daily
Propranalol 40 mgs 2 x a day
150 mg aspirin daily (I need to have shares in my chemist shop)  |
02-01-2009, 03:39 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1,289
| | | G'day Jen, Please accept a warm welcome from me also.
I have many wonderful childhood memories of farm life in your region.
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Lee
Dx Dec 07 Control...nutrition & exercise
Latest A1c 6.1
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