RE: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

[Guest guest]

Sorry, I didn't mean to give the impression I was suggesting you were selling

something. I just wanted to stress, since you were wondering about the

worthiness of your messages, what the general parameters are.

Dave

Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog:

http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down to

under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry, I didn't mean to give the impression I was suggesting you were selling

something. I just wanted to stress, since you were wondering about the

worthiness of your messages, what the general parameters are.

Dave

Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog:

http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down to

under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rick,

This is very interesting about the simulin. Sounds like it works well.

This is a very appropriate topic for our list. I hope you will stay and

contribute more info like this.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of blcrck

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:07 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Dave,

Yes I am type 1, quite visually impaired, and more. Things I hope the rest

of you never

have to deal with. I am not selling Symlin or anything else. This group

seemed to be a

good fit for my situation. My posting was information, not a sales pitch. I

have been

diabetic longer than I've noticed most members have been alive and I was

hopeful I could

contribute by shedding some light from my own positive experiences. Things I

wish were

available when I was younger. I still may have my eyesight if I knew then

what I do now. I

may have missed somewhere what is appropriate and what is not for this site.

If this site

revolves around only difficulties and struggles and not information and help

for those

difficulties and struggles, I thank you for pointing it out to me. My

apologies to anyone

that may have been offended by my post. I'll keep this in mind should I ever

feel

compelled to post to this site again.

Rick

>

> HI Rick,

>

> Are you type 1? This could be very helpful information for some on the

list. We've

had discussions on the list about exactly what is appropriate and what is

not, but in

general, if you, or a friend or family member, are blind or visually

impaired, and also

diabetic, messages pertaining to anything involving these 2 subjects and the

difficulties

and struggles with all things diabetic are appropriate.

>

> Dave

>

> Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog:

> http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/

>

> Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rick,

This is very interesting about the simulin. Sounds like it works well.

This is a very appropriate topic for our list. I hope you will stay and

contribute more info like this.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of blcrck

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:07 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Dave,

Yes I am type 1, quite visually impaired, and more. Things I hope the rest

of you never

have to deal with. I am not selling Symlin or anything else. This group

seemed to be a

good fit for my situation. My posting was information, not a sales pitch. I

have been

diabetic longer than I've noticed most members have been alive and I was

hopeful I could

contribute by shedding some light from my own positive experiences. Things I

wish were

available when I was younger. I still may have my eyesight if I knew then

what I do now. I

may have missed somewhere what is appropriate and what is not for this site.

If this site

revolves around only difficulties and struggles and not information and help

for those

difficulties and struggles, I thank you for pointing it out to me. My

apologies to anyone

that may have been offended by my post. I'll keep this in mind should I ever

feel

compelled to post to this site again.

Rick

>

> HI Rick,

>

> Are you type 1? This could be very helpful information for some on the

list. We've

had discussions on the list about exactly what is appropriate and what is

not, but in

general, if you, or a friend or family member, are blind or visually

impaired, and also

diabetic, messages pertaining to anything involving these 2 subjects and the

difficulties

and struggles with all things diabetic are appropriate.

>

> Dave

>

> Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog:

> http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/

>

> Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rick

I'm not the moderator, but I didn't think there was anything inappropriate

about your post.

Is this medication only for type 1 diabetics? I'm type 2 and might ask my

doctor about it just out of curiosity.

Becky

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of blcrck

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:07 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Dave,

Yes I am type 1, quite visually impaired, and more. Things I hope the rest

of you never

have to deal with. I am not selling Symlin or anything else. This group

seemed to be a

good fit for my situation. My posting was information, not a sales pitch. I

have been

diabetic longer than I've noticed most members have been alive and I was

hopeful I could

contribute by shedding some light from my own positive experiences. Things I

wish were

available when I was younger. I still may have my eyesight if I knew then

what I do now. I

may have missed somewhere what is appropriate and what is not for this site.

If this site

revolves around only difficulties and struggles and not information and help

for those

difficulties and struggles, I thank you for pointing it out to me. My

apologies to anyone

that may have been offended by my post. I'll keep this in mind should I ever

feel

compelled to post to this site again.

Rick

>

> HI Rick,

>

> Are you type 1? This could be very helpful information for some on the

list. We've

had discussions on the list about exactly what is appropriate and what is

not, but in

general, if you, or a friend or family member, are blind or visually

impaired, and also

diabetic, messages pertaining to anything involving these 2 subjects and the

difficulties

and struggles with all things diabetic are appropriate.

>

> Dave

>

> Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog:

> http://www.authorda <http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/>

vidbond.blogspot.com/

>

> Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rick

I'm not the moderator, but I didn't think there was anything inappropriate

about your post.

Is this medication only for type 1 diabetics? I'm type 2 and might ask my

doctor about it just out of curiosity.

Becky

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of blcrck

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:07 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Dave,

Yes I am type 1, quite visually impaired, and more. Things I hope the rest

of you never

have to deal with. I am not selling Symlin or anything else. This group

seemed to be a

good fit for my situation. My posting was information, not a sales pitch. I

have been

diabetic longer than I've noticed most members have been alive and I was

hopeful I could

contribute by shedding some light from my own positive experiences. Things I

wish were

available when I was younger. I still may have my eyesight if I knew then

what I do now. I

may have missed somewhere what is appropriate and what is not for this site.

If this site

revolves around only difficulties and struggles and not information and help

for those

difficulties and struggles, I thank you for pointing it out to me. My

apologies to anyone

that may have been offended by my post. I'll keep this in mind should I ever

feel

compelled to post to this site again.

Rick

>

> HI Rick,

>

> Are you type 1? This could be very helpful information for some on the

list. We've

had discussions on the list about exactly what is appropriate and what is

not, but in

general, if you, or a friend or family member, are blind or visually

impaired, and also

diabetic, messages pertaining to anything involving these 2 subjects and the

difficulties

and struggles with all things diabetic are appropriate.

>

> Dave

>

> Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog:

> http://www.authorda <http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/>

vidbond.blogspot.com/

>

> Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dan,

I'm a little confused by your message. I didn't write anything that you

quoted in your e-mail. Is this a glitch?

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Danny Wells

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:34 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rick,

I think this is a very appropriate topic for the list.

Symlin is very new and most people have never heard of it. It's not available in

Canada. I find it interesting to read about.

Have you had difficulties with lows? I've read that some people on it can drop

extremely low and find those lows harder to treat.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Becky,

Simulan is for type 1's only and byetta is for type 2's.

Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Dave,

Yes I am type 1, quite visually impaired, and more. Things I hope the rest

of you never

have to deal with. I am not selling Symlin or anything else. This group

seemed to be a

good fit for my situation. My posting was information, not a sales pitch. I

have been

diabetic longer than I've noticed most members have been alive and I was

hopeful I could

contribute by shedding some light from my own positive experiences. Things I

wish were

available when I was younger. I still may have my eyesight if I knew then

what I do now. I

may have missed somewhere what is appropriate and what is not for this site.

If this site

revolves around only difficulties and struggles and not information and help

for those

difficulties and struggles, I thank you for pointing it out to me. My

apologies to anyone

that may have been offended by my post. I'll keep this in mind should I ever

feel

compelled to post to this site again.

Rick

>

> HI Rick,

>

> Are you type 1? This could be very helpful information for some on the

list. We've

had discussions on the list about exactly what is appropriate and what is

not, but in

general, if you, or a friend or family member, are blind or visually

impaired, and also

diabetic, messages pertaining to anything involving these 2 subjects and the

difficulties

and struggles with all things diabetic are appropriate.

>

> Dave

>

> Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog:

> http://www.authorda <http://www.authorda

<http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/> vidbond.blogspot.com/>

vidbond.blogspot.com/

>

> Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are a lot of people here taking vieta? I have heard of it and maybe read a bit

on it but don't remember what it does. Does itlower the blood sugar safely

andhelp you lose weight quickly?

Vicki

I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as

Lord.

Hosea 2:20, NLT

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Actually, according to the website, Symlin is for type 1s or type 2s who take

insulin. Symlin is an analog of the hormone amylin, which is produced by the

beta cells of the pancreas. Thus, those of us with type 1 are actually missing

two hormones -- insulin and amylin -- and it is part of the reason we have

problems controlling after-meal blood sugars even with carbohydrate counting.

Type 2s whose pancreases have " burnt out " enough that they aren't producing

enough insulin, probably are also not producing enough amylin. There is also

speculation that type 2s are " amylin resistant " in the same way that they can be

insulin resistant.

Byetta is for type 2s whether they take insulin or not. I'm not entirely sure

how Byetta differs from Symlin. Even though they do many of the same things,

Byetta is not a synthetic version of amylin as Symlin is.

Jen

RE: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

To: blind-diabetics

> Becky,

>

> Simulan is for type 1's only and byetta is for type 2's.

>

[Guest guest]

I've tlked Byeeta over with my doctor quite a bit, but she has me on Januvia

which supresses dp4.

I've heard that in some cases Byeeta does promote weight loss.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Vicki Breffe

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:19 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Are a lot of people here taking vieta? I have heard of it and maybe read a

bit on it but don't remember what it does. Does itlower the blood sugar

safely andhelp you lose weight quickly?

Vicki

I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as

Lord.

Hosea 2:20, NLT

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ruth,

Yest, it is a glitch. I apologise. I was looking at the messatges in this

thread, and decided to reply to Rick's. I opened the wrong one and got side

tracked. I like to delete some of the material in a message to which I am

replying, and I did a poor job. Please accept my apology!

Danny

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

No problem. Thanks for the clarification.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Danny Wells

Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:37 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Hi Ruth,

Yest, it is a glitch. I apologise. I was looking at the messatges in this

thread, and decided to reply to Rick's. I opened the wrong one and got side

tracked. I like to delete some of the material in a message to which I am

replying, and I did a poor job. Please accept my apology!

Danny

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

No problem. Thanks for the clarification.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Danny Wells

Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:37 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Hi Ruth,

Yest, it is a glitch. I apologise. I was looking at the messatges in this

thread, and decided to reply to Rick's. I opened the wrong one and got side

tracked. I like to delete some of the material in a message to which I am

replying, and I did a poor job. Please accept my apology!

Danny

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>

[Guest guest]

No problem. Thanks for the clarification.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Danny Wells

Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:37 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Re: Weight loss and HA1c control

Hi Ruth,

Yest, it is a glitch. I apologise. I was looking at the messatges in this

thread, and decided to reply to Rick's. I opened the wrong one and got side

tracked. I like to delete some of the material in a message to which I am

replying, and I did a poor job. Please accept my apology!

Danny

Weight loss and HA1c control

>

>

> Dear group,

> My doctor started me on a relatively new RX called Symlin about 3 months

ago. I take

it in addition to humalog I've been diabetic for 45 years and this Symlim

helps suppress

my appetite as well as helps prevent the post-meal BS spikes. I've gone from

178 lbs

down to 156 lbs in just 3 months and I feel much better and my HA1c is down

to under

7.0. I've had many things tried on me over the years and this is one of the

good ones.

Thanks for letting me in the group. I hope I am worthy.

> Rick

>

>