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11-02-2009, 08:41 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
| | | Hello from a New Guy
Hey Folks -
New to Diabetes (Type 2), new to this forum. |
11-03-2009, 06:50 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 10,080
| | | Welcome jcaboose! Glad you found the forums. Please tell us a little 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 |
11-03-2009, 07:00 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 6,393
| | | HI & Welcome!
Karen |
11-03-2009, 07:20 AM
| | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Olive Branch,Ms
Posts: 306
| | | Welcome! Lot of smart people here to help.
__________________ Retired 60
Lantus 20 units daily
Glucaphage 500x2 daily
Carvedilol 12.5 x 2 daily
Furosemide 40 mg daily
Benazepril 5mg daily
Aspirin 325mg daily
10/15/08 a1c 5.3
1/15/09 a1c 5.4
4/01/09 a1c 5.6
7/26/09 a1c 5.5
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11-03-2009, 08:19 AM
|  | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 26
| | | Hola, I'm pretty new too.
Welcome.
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Newbie, who needs advice
Diagnosed 10-28-09 T2
BG Fasting 409 
BG at discharge from Hospital 192
A1C 10/30/09 10.4 
Daily Average BG 10-30-09 -> 11-20-09 : 107 
3x Metformin 500mg daily
1x Glipizide 5mg daily
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11-03-2009, 08:36 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 7
| | | Hi, I too am new and am looking for any information that will help me deal with T-2. Welcome to the club. |
11-04-2009, 05:08 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
| | | Thanks for the welcomes. About me, I'm 45, 5'10", 212 pounds, which is about 40 pounds too many. My PCP started me on 500mg of Metformin twice a day based on an initial fasting BG of 252, than upped it to 1000mg twice a day after an a1c of 8-ish a couple months later. I saw an Endocrinologist the other day, and my BG was 125 and a1c at 6.7, and he lowered my Metformin back to 500mg twice a day due to the diarrhea side effect. I'm also on 40mg of Simvastatin for cholesterol, and the Endo put me on 5mg of Quinapril because I was borderline on high blood pressure. So I've got all that going for me!
I'm meeting with a dietician in 2 weeks. My weight, diet, and lack of exercise are certainly major contributors. All indications are that I can get out of danger levels by shedding some weight. Like so many things, it's simple,... but it's not easy. |
11-04-2009, 06:08 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Missouri Ozarks
Posts: 1,873
| | | That's sure it in a nutshell . . . simple, but not easy! Welcome aboard, jcaboose!
__________________  "Reputation is what others know about you.
Honor is what you know about yourself." Lois McMaster Bujold "Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go;
it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow." Alice Mackenzie Swaim
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11-06-2009, 09:16 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
| | | Meter Readings
Since I got a meter and strips on Monday, I've been testing myself several times a day, and... it's not good.
My overall average is 159. My wake-up readings have been 188, 194, 207, 165. Most of my readings have been from the high 140s to 190 during the day, with a couple in the 90s at the low end, and one spike to 246 after having a banana and some oatmeal for breakfast (so much for oatmeal!) this morning.
This is after I saw an Endo for the first time, and he actually CUT my Metformin from 1000mg to 500mg 2x a day. I realize this is a very small sample size, but I'm not thrilled about how this is going so far.
I know, I know - diet and exercise. |
11-06-2009, 09:24 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 3
| | | Dont Blame the oat meal
I dont think you should blame the oat meal for the spike. it is the Banana that gave the spike as it releases energy or sugar quickly to our body. Choose another fruit. I am not a doctor, but i think it is good for you if you can keep it below 120. Metformin with excersise should give better results |
11-07-2009, 07:25 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Missouri Ozarks
Posts: 1,873
| | | Ummmm . . . oatmeal sends my bg to the moon. Banana and oatmeal both would put me in orbit.
__________________ "Reputation is what others know about you.
Honor is what you know about yourself." Lois McMaster Bujold "Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go;
it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow." Alice Mackenzie Swaim
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11-07-2009, 07:28 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 794
| | also, since you are new to this, your bg hasn't had a chance to stabilize yet. Once it does, you may find you can add in some of your old favorites in moderation; but for now, it's time to be strict so you can get to that point.
We're here if you need us
__________________ Metformin 2000 mg
7/24 a1c=9.3
10/23 a1c=6.4
Diagnosed 7/22/09
Weight loss as of 10/23/09: 25 pounds!
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11-07-2009, 08:53 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan
Posts: 528
| | | Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you, sorry about your diabetes 
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Poppy 
Current Meds
Lantus 26 units Split dose
Novolog as needed
Metformin 1500mg
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11-07-2009, 12:00 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex
Posts: 1,225
| | | Welcome to the forum jcaboose, you have fitted in quite nicely already, great place this forum, very warm and friendly I'm sure you'll like it here, I do!
Sorry about the D.
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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 |
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