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03-21-2009, 08:36 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rome, Georgia
Posts: 3
| | | Hello everyone,
I am new on this forum. Just discovered it as I was looking for a discussion of Metformin which I started today.
Kathy |
03-22-2009, 07:09 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,066
| | Hello Kathy and welcome to the forum 
__________________  AngelKitty Dx T1 Sept 2008
Pumping NovoRapid with Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm 722 - nicknamed Schultz  "Chloe Kitty" |
03-22-2009, 08:19 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sarasota (sort of) Florida
Posts: 1,170
| | | Kathy,
Welcome.
Art
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My plan is to live forever.
So far, So good
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03-22-2009, 08:27 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeastern Mass.
Posts: 33
| | | Welcome from me, also.
Can someone tell me how to start a new thread? I've looked at every single option and can't seem to find out how to do this.Thanks
__________________ Last A1C 7.8 
Yesterday's A1C ---- 7.1 (yay)
Currently using Humalog (sliding)and Lantus (28U) pens
Average daily readings: 200 
New Avg.: 135  (better)
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03-22-2009, 08:35 AM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater San Diego area
Posts: 1,426
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Originally Posted by Southcoast June  Welcome from me, also.
Can someone tell me how to start a new thread? I've looked at every single option and can't seem to find out how to do this.Thanks | At the forum view (i.e., what you see is the list of thread names), there is a "new thread" button to the left, just above the list (where, when you're reading a thread, you see a "new reply" button). If you don't see one, it may be that there is some number of posts you have to have before you are permitted to start a new thread.
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Dx prediabetic 02/08 (FBG 127 and 123)
A1c 02/08: 6.5; A1c 05/08: 6.0
A1c 11/08: 5.5; A1c 03/09: 5.3
A1c 09/09: 5.4
No meds
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03-22-2009, 08:35 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta Ga.
Posts: 19
| | Kathy, Welcome aboard!  |
03-22-2009, 09:53 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 569
| | Welcome Kathy!
Metformin is rough in the beginning for most...it causes pretty severe diarrhea and sometimes you have to rush to get to the bathroom but hang in there-it does get better and it helps with your numbers after you are on it a few weeks. In the beginning I brought a change of clothes to work in case I needed it...glad I did but now that does not happen to me and I see it as a godsend for my T2.
Here's a Florida wave hello! 
__________________ Marcia Type 2 Diagnosed 11/08-my history in brief (HA1c 04/04
5.3; 11/06 6.0; 07/08 6.2)
HA1c 03/09 5.6
Cholesterol 226 LDL 159 HDL 47
Triglycerides 98 |
03-22-2009, 10:04 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Virginia
Posts: 563
| | | Welcome to Df Kathy.
Sounds like you are taking care oof yourself. your D needs change as we all get older.
I hope for you it progresses slowly.
It is a great group of folks here and a wealth of knowledge.
Russell
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03-22-2009, 10:30 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland
Posts: 300
| | | Welcome to DF Kathy! |
03-22-2009, 02:05 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Essex
Posts: 1,226
| | | Hi Kathy! Hello good evening and welcome to the forum, you have chosen a great site, been taking the drug for some 4.5 years, yes! had my problems with it as like any other, however, we're all different, see how it goes for you.
Metformin as like any medicine can have side effects, Metformin tablets are usually well tolerated, but sometimes they can cause stomach upsets such as nausea vomiting abdominal pain, diarrhoea, loss of appetite or a metallic taste, if such side-effects do occur, they often get better spontaneously so you should continue to take the tablets unless, your stomach upset is severe or show no sign of getting better after a few days, in this case contact your Doctor.
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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 |
03-23-2009, 09:24 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 10,080
| | | Hi Kathy, welcome! Glad you found the forums.
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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 |
03-23-2009, 10:56 AM
|  | Member | | Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 296
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