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Donna---

How long has your boyfriend been asthmatic? I have been an asthmatic for 34

years and believe all the Predisone I've taken over the years has definitely

contributed to my becoming a diabetic. BUT when you need the Predisone to

breath (as I do right now) you need it. Sure makes keeping the diabetes

under control lots harder though. My doctor has been a little hesitant to

cover these times with insulin but since this is the third time I've had to

be on Predisone in the last 3 months, it may be time to insist on being

taught for the next time.

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>He says he wants to change his ways but I'm the one doing

>all the research for him and then he turns to me and says, what can I eat?

****Donna, none of us can fix anyone else - unfortunate, but true. Perhaps

the better plan would be to get him Dr. Bernstein's book and stop helping

him. If you're doing it for him, I wonder if he'll ever learn? And also

unfortunately, most doctors won't tell us what to eat. There are few (mine

is one, and I'm grateful) who will talk about food it seems, according to

what other list member's say. But at local hospitals there are usually

dieticians or diabetes educators. Unfortunately also, these people are

proponents of the ADA diet, which does not necessarily reduce carbs, and

many of us couldn't get our bg's under control on it without meds. And some

of us could. I suppose anyone educating him at all is a step out.

Please take care of yourself here. He's a big boy and he needs to learn

himself without the ease of having you do it for him.

JMHO,

Barb

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I am new to this group.

I have only had MS for a year and a half.

To share what has helped me, my favorite supplements are:

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) in high doses 900-1200 mg a day

DHEA in very low doses (so as to hopefully avoid potential negative

effects, such as increased risk of prostate cancer) 5-10 mg a day

B-50 Complex for energy at 50mg a day (any more makes me jittery)

I AM NOT A DOCTOR. DO NOT TAKE MY ADVICE AT FACE VALUE. DO YOUR OWN

RESEARCH AND TAKE SUPPLEMENTS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TAKE AT OWN RISK. I

AM NOT LIABLE FOR ANY RESULTS NOR EFFECTS NOR SIDE EFFECTS OF ABOVE.

In my own experience, ALA is great for day-to-day benefit, but not good

to take during a relapse.

DHEA was great both day-to-day AND during a relapse! During a relapse,

I increased the dosage, and it may have shortened the length of the

relapse, but that is just my anecdotal experience. I have no proof!