All People Who Are Taking "Metformin"

yayasista71

Lost in the world of diabetes

My life seems so upside down anymore. I found out I was a dibetic about a year ago. Ive been on between 1000 to 2000 mg of metformin within that year. This past monday I had gone to see my doctor for my checkup and he decided to put me on insulin...talk about scarey. It took me a long time to get used to poking myself int he finger with a needle... Read more Chevron

posted 07/23/2008, comments (7)|

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debb

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dx'd june 9, 2004 it hasn't slowed me down yet.

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living without insurance

hi, my name is debb. i am a type 2 diabetic, for about 4 years now. dx'd june 9th 2004. not only am i overweight, but it seems that type 2 diabetes runs in my family. we have both overweight and regular weight family members. all have gotten their diabetes after their 45th birthday. so my... Read more Chevron

posted 07/23/2008, comments (3)|

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notabarbie919

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Army wife, mom of two

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Well, here I am....

Well, here I am...a brand spankin' new diabetic. I was diagnosed yesterday so this is bound to be an adventure. Once the urge to drive over a cliff passes I guess I will get down to business and see what I can do about all this. Two of my grandparents are diabetics so I do have someone close to count on for... Read more Chevron

posted 06/13/2008, comments (2)|

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pjkitties

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Yummy stuff

It seems so easy to focus on what we shouldn't eat that it's hard to focus on the good stuff. I for one just love Fannie May vanilla butter creams and know I shouldn't make a habit of eating them. Rather than telling myself I can't eat these I will occasionally stop when passing by and buy just two of them.... Read more Chevron

posted 02/14/2008, comments (2)|

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Mistletoe

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My diabetes sojourn... part one

I was originally diagnosed with type 2 (maturity onset) diabetes 16 years ago. It was the beginning of what was supposed to be a very healthy pregnancy, and suddenly I was being admitted to the hospital to learn to use insulin (the only safe thing during pregnancy). I got to spend New Year's Eve in a hospital bed, way to welcome in... Read more Chevron

posted 01/07/2008, comment (1)|

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