Re: Rice, Carrots, Potatoes

[Guest guest]

At 10:26 PM 12/28/05, kathleenataylor wrote:

>You mean it's the Metformin that has had me feeling nauseated and flu-

>like today. I was blaming the hard boiled eggs (thinking that they

>weren't as fresh as they should have been).

There is so much fuss over metformin and I can't figure out why folks

aren't asking their doctors for the extended release type. I know that some

still experience some gastric distress with that, but I think it's normally

mild and doesn't last long. I have a sensitive stomach and worried about it

when I began, but made sure to take it just before I ate and had no

problems. Now I take 2000 mg of the ER (extended release) sort just before

bed and on an essentially empty stomach (well, you know...maybe I had some

nuts for a snack but it's normally a pretty empty stomach) and have no

problems.

Ask for the extended release sort. Some brands are metformin ER and some

use XR but it's the same stuff.

-=sky=-

Type 2 dx'd 9/04/04.

LC, Metaformin XR, Humalog.

Also: HTZ, Lipitor, Cozaar,

Topcol, Armour Thyroid, B12,

Folic Acid, CoQ10, Omega 3,

L-Arginine, cinnamon, misc. others.

[Guest guest]

I never heard of extended release metformin. I guess I could ask

about it, but my goal is to get off all the medications as soon as

possible. I want to be totally diet control if possible, although

with my fasting level blood sugar this morning being 173 I guess it

will be awhile.

Kathleen

>

> >You mean it's the Metformin that has had me feeling nauseated and

flu-

> >like today. I was blaming the hard boiled eggs (thinking that they

> >weren't as fresh as they should have been).

>

> There is so much fuss over metformin and I can't figure out why

folks

> aren't asking their doctors for the extended release type. I know

that some

> still experience some gastric distress with that, but I think it's

normally

> mild and doesn't last long. I have a sensitive stomach and worried

about it

> when I began, but made sure to take it just before I ate and had no

> problems. Now I take 2000 mg of the ER (extended release) sort just

before

> bed and on an essentially empty stomach (well, you know...maybe I

had some

> nuts for a snack but it's normally a pretty empty stomach) and have

no

> problems.

>

> Ask for the extended release sort. Some brands are metformin ER and

some

> use XR but it's the same stuff.

>

> -=sky=-

>

> Type 2 dx'd 9/04/04.

> LC, Metaformin XR, Humalog.

> Also: HTZ, Lipitor, Cozaar,

> Topcol, Armour Thyroid, B12,

> Folic Acid, CoQ10, Omega 3,

> L-Arginine, cinnamon, misc. others.

>

[Guest guest]

Kathleen, diabetes is a progressive disease. How fast it progresses

really depends on a lot of factors, but one of them is keeping your BGs

in the normal, nondiabetic range. The longer you can do this, the

slower the disease will progress.

, one of our prime posters, was controlled with diet and exercise

for probably 6 or 7 years and for all that time he had excellent,

" non-diabetic " numbers. Yet he finally had to start medication. But

without that excellent control, he may have had to start meds at 4 years

instead of 7 or 8.

The need for medicine to control diabetes doesn't mean you've failed.

Only that the disease is just doing its own thing, alas.

Vicki

Re: Rice, Carrots, Potatoes

>I never heard of extended release metformin. I guess I could ask

> about it, but my goal is to get off all the medications as soon as

> possible. I want to be totally diet control if possible, although

> with my fasting level blood sugar this morning being 173 I guess it

> will be awhile.

> Kathleen

>

>

>>

>> >You mean it's the Metformin that has had me feeling nauseated and

> flu-

>> >like today. I was blaming the hard boiled eggs (thinking that they

>> >weren't as fresh as they should have been).

>>

>> There is so much fuss over metformin and I can't figure out why

> folks

>> aren't asking their doctors for the extended release type. I know

> that some

>> still experience some gastric distress with that, but I think it's

> normally

>> mild and doesn't last long. I have a sensitive stomach and worried

> about it

>> when I began, but made sure to take it just before I ate and had no

>> problems. Now I take 2000 mg of the ER (extended release) sort just

> before

>> bed and on an essentially empty stomach (well, you know...maybe I

> had some

>> nuts for a snack but it's normally a pretty empty stomach) and have

> no

>> problems.

>>

>> Ask for the extended release sort. Some brands are metformin ER and

> some

>> use XR but it's the same stuff.

>>

>> -=sky=-

>>

>> Type 2 dx'd 9/04/04.

>> LC, Metaformin XR, Humalog.

>> Also: HTZ, Lipitor, Cozaar,

>> Topcol, Armour Thyroid, B12,

>> Folic Acid, CoQ10, Omega 3,

>> L-Arginine, cinnamon, misc. others.

[Guest guest]

Kathleen, diabetes is a progressive disease. How fast it progresses

really depends on a lot of factors, but one of them is keeping your BGs

in the normal, nondiabetic range. The longer you can do this, the

slower the disease will progress.

, one of our prime posters, was controlled with diet and exercise

for probably 6 or 7 years and for all that time he had excellent,

" non-diabetic " numbers. Yet he finally had to start medication. But

without that excellent control, he may have had to start meds at 4 years

instead of 7 or 8.

The need for medicine to control diabetes doesn't mean you've failed.

Only that the disease is just doing its own thing, alas.

Vicki

Re: Rice, Carrots, Potatoes

>I never heard of extended release metformin. I guess I could ask

> about it, but my goal is to get off all the medications as soon as

> possible. I want to be totally diet control if possible, although

> with my fasting level blood sugar this morning being 173 I guess it

> will be awhile.

> Kathleen

>

>

>>

>> >You mean it's the Metformin that has had me feeling nauseated and

> flu-

>> >like today. I was blaming the hard boiled eggs (thinking that they

>> >weren't as fresh as they should have been).

>>

>> There is so much fuss over metformin and I can't figure out why

> folks

>> aren't asking their doctors for the extended release type. I know

> that some

>> still experience some gastric distress with that, but I think it's

> normally

>> mild and doesn't last long. I have a sensitive stomach and worried

> about it

>> when I began, but made sure to take it just before I ate and had no

>> problems. Now I take 2000 mg of the ER (extended release) sort just

> before

>> bed and on an essentially empty stomach (well, you know...maybe I

> had some

>> nuts for a snack but it's normally a pretty empty stomach) and have

> no

>> problems.

>>

>> Ask for the extended release sort. Some brands are metformin ER and

> some

>> use XR but it's the same stuff.

>>

>> -=sky=-

>>

>> Type 2 dx'd 9/04/04.

>> LC, Metaformin XR, Humalog.

>> Also: HTZ, Lipitor, Cozaar,

>> Topcol, Armour Thyroid, B12,

>> Folic Acid, CoQ10, Omega 3,

>> L-Arginine, cinnamon, misc. others.

[Guest guest]

I could get some Light 85 yogurt, Walmart carries it and it's

sweetened with Splenda. I think that I'll be in town tomorrow (I live

30 minutes from town, so I try to combine trips).

Kathleen

>

> Metformin is supposed to make you more sensitive to insulin. It caused

> me to have explosive diarrhea until I started eating yogurt every day.

> If it causes you gastric distress, try that. Make sure that it has live

> culture in it. If it does, it will say so on the container.

> Sue

[Guest guest]

Lee here:

I use the dannon Light'n fit Carb Control yogurt from walmart.

Vanilla. 3gr of carb and splenda for sweetening. Will have to check

about live culture.

Thanks

> >

> > Metformin is supposed to make you more sensitive to insulin. It

caused

> > me to have explosive diarrhea until I started eating yogurt

every day.

> > If it causes you gastric distress, try that. Make sure that it

has live

> > culture in it. If it does, it will say so on the container.

> > Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Kathleen,

As Sue said, the best yogurt for combatting the " gasto-difficulties " is

one with live cultures. Those aren't generally the cheapest & typically

aren't sweetened with " anything " .

Splenda is OK (for most of us), but don't get one of the " fruity " ones

either as they are full of carbs.

READ LABELS!

*****************************************

, T2, dx'ed 4/98 with Fasting bg 350mg/dl & HbA1c 15.5%

Controlling until last month with LC-D & very little E

Average Fasting bg 105mg/dl, Last HbA1c 6.0%

7+ Year Historical HbA1c 5.6%-6.0%

Now Experimenting with Metformin, Glyburide & " Merlot Therapy " for HbA1c

nearer 5.0%

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>I could get some Light 85 yogurt, Walmart carries it and it's

sweetened with Splenda. I think that I'll be in town tomorrow (I live

30 minutes from town, so I try to combine trips).

Kathleen <<

>>> Metformin is supposed to make you more sensitive to insulin. It caused

> me to have explosive diarrhea until I started eating yogurt every day.

> If it causes you gastric distress, try that. Make sure that it has live

> culture in it. If it does, it will say so on the container.

> Sue <<<

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/30/2005 9:02:20 AM Central Standard Time,

rogerhlmn@... writes:

> Merlot Therapy

what is merlot therapy? can you please explain .....

inquiring minds wants to know, still a newbie here

peace, gayle

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/30/2005 9:02:20 AM Central Standard Time,

rogerhlmn@... writes:

> Merlot Therapy

what is merlot therapy? can you please explain .....

inquiring minds wants to know, still a newbie here

peace, gayle