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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

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posted 04/19/2009, comments (33)

Diabetes Drug Dangers

A single research report that found risks in one of the medications that we take to control our diabetes would warrant our attention. But when three separate studies find serious side effects from all our major drugs, the time is right for us to reconsider how we control our blood glucose levels. Most of us think of our diabetes drugs, diet, and... Read more Chevron

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Retired USAF fighter pilot O6, retired computer systems engineer

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posted 12/22/2008, comments (0)

Agent Orange Related T2DM

I am a Viet Nam veteran who was exposed to Dioxin in Viet Nam in 1967. I was diagnosed with T2DM in 1996 but probably had the disease beginning 5 years earlier. Initially, I was treated with 500 Mg of Metformin daily but that was increased over the years to 2,000 Mg daily. Rosiglitizone 20Mg/day was added in 2001 but I switched... Read more Chevron

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LadyMagnolia1963

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posted 08/11/2008, comment (1)

I Need Advice Please

I am a little confused about this quandry, so I figured you guys could help me out. I'll do the short version for the most part Ü. I have been sick for 3 months now. I went to my Drs. last Tuesday for the oral thrush, he gave me a prescription that I have been taking and am on my way to recovery Ü. Now is the quandry part.... Read more Chevron

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LadyMagnolia1963

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posted 08/04/2008, comments (16)

I am still so stressed!

Nothing bad has happened today-I just feel so stressed over my Diabetes. I got up this morning around 6:00 a.m. I checked my fasting sugar and it was an amazing 112! I ate 2 "FiberOne bars" and went back to sleep around 7:30 a.m. Usually I stay up for the day. But today I didn't feel like dealing with the world. So I slept till... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/31/2008, comments (9)

I am so tired of having Diabetes

Just venting here as I am completely frustrated! I have really been trying hard to watch what I eat,watching carbs, calories etc.. I am T2 and take 2,000 mg of Metformin and 45 mg of Actos daily. I have been a diabetic for 7 years this month. But nothing seems to be working any more! My Fasting sugar this morning was a surprising 115.... Read more Chevron

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