tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post8405988412200820624..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: He's Cured? Family Doctors' Diabetes Treatment Gets Even WorseJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-17389041407521042612010-09-03T19:01:07.584-04:002010-09-03T19:01:07.584-04:00@Private, I pretty much write. No one has invited...@Private, I pretty much write. No one has invited me to any public events, but the blog, site and book reach thousands of people, so that works for me.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-45677085617941437712010-09-03T17:44:33.703-04:002010-09-03T17:44:33.703-04:00Okay great, thanks.
I just read somewhere that eve...Okay great, thanks.<br />I just read somewhere that even high doses can cause the B12 deficiency and I do know that my B12 prior to starting Metformin was already low to begin with as well. Well, I'll just ask my doctor to test my B12 and see where it's at.<br />As far as the TSH info, I found some articles on Pubmed about this, but I'll ask my doctor when I see him. By the way, do PRIVATEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729505057595129680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-76903752409741734202010-09-03T17:06:52.779-04:002010-09-03T17:06:52.779-04:00@Private: My book is "Blood Sugar 101" y...@Private: My book is "Blood Sugar 101" you can buy it at any online bookstore.<br /><br />You would have to take Metformin for several years for it to deplete B12 significantly. <br /><br />Hair loss sometimes happens when people lose a bunch of weight on diets of all sorts, but in that case it will come back as the hairs haven't died. <br /><br />If you have thyroid issues that Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-76421527903504414862010-09-03T16:41:45.307-04:002010-09-03T16:41:45.307-04:00Thank you for responding so quickly. You have an a...Thank you for responding so quickly. You have an amazing blog/website, do you have a book as well and where can I purchase it ? To respond to your response, I didn't have any burning feet or the other issues I have now before starting Metformin. But from what I'm being told, pre-diabetes can carry the same symptoms as frank diabetes. I also had blurry vision and all the other symptoms of PRIVATEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729505057595129680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-67886333943332267992010-09-03T15:58:35.552-04:002010-09-03T15:58:35.552-04:00The blood sugars you report sound completely norma...The blood sugars you report sound completely normal. If they were high before you started the diet the feelings you are reporting may be from nerves that are healing--if, in fact, you had neuropathy due to blood sugar.<br /><br />In that case, be patient it takes a while for the nerves to heal. It is also possible something else could be going on with your feet, not related to blood sugar. There Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-61675376468090839752010-09-03T14:58:58.477-04:002010-09-03T14:58:58.477-04:00I am pre-diabetic and recently started Metformin. ...I am pre-diabetic and recently started Metformin. I was in ketosis for a very long time mainly because I had extreme insulin resistance, but I'm slowly getting out of ketosis and probably could not have done so without Metformin. I want to exercise more and cannot without a few more carbs in my meals. Anyway, I'm having problems with what seems like peripheral neuropathy, I get cold and PRIVATEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729505057595129680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-36142663459907795562010-05-02T12:42:49.087-04:002010-05-02T12:42:49.087-04:00I talked to a lady yesterday and the subject turne...I talked to a lady yesterday and the subject turned to health. She had fibromyalgia, she was quite overweight, suffered from depression at times, and was beginning to have peripheral neuropathy. I asked if she had diabetes, and she said that her after-meal BG was 190 at times, but that wasn't a problem because her A1C was fine. Sigh.Lori Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612141535162268390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-81931603585983368192010-04-12T03:45:49.608-04:002010-04-12T03:45:49.608-04:00A very diabetic (and extremely overweight) woman t...A very diabetic (and extremely overweight) woman today told me her fasting blood sugars were over 500 before she was diagnosed as diabetic. <br /><br />When my FBS tested at 138, my Dr. told me it was stress and not to worry about it. <br /><br />We are all here with Jenny because we (to some degree) have taken our diabetes management into our own hands. I just shudder to think how many clueless Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723061384682934999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-2491670540974151692010-04-08T07:45:27.402-04:002010-04-08T07:45:27.402-04:00Water,
The first book is just about ready for pri...Water,<br /><br />The first book is just about ready for printing, but won't release until September 28. I'll post the cover next month as it's embargoed until then. I'm working full time on the second book which is due in two months. Lots more to do but it's getting there. . .Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-16841744969209166792010-04-08T07:23:40.069-04:002010-04-08T07:23:40.069-04:00I have had abnormal OGTT's for 40 yrs but neve...I have had abnormal OGTT's for 40 yrs but never abnormal enough for my doctors to call it diabetes. The last one about 10 years ago and my 2 hour test was 202. That was still too low for my doctors to think blood glucose played a part in my CAD and neuropathy. <br /><br />About a year ago I bought a glucometer and started eliminating foods that spiked my blood glucose. My PCP agreed that I Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747133135789559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-35310895886573808662010-04-07T23:22:42.809-04:002010-04-07T23:22:42.809-04:00oh, forgot to ask - how's the book coming alon...oh, forgot to ask - how's the book coming along?waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164346917947511229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-35500057681282400892010-04-07T13:21:20.869-04:002010-04-07T13:21:20.869-04:00Yes, Exactly. I have been denied treatment precise...Yes, Exactly. I have been denied treatment precisely because I immediately started testing and changing my diet -- and the better I do the harder it is to convince my doctors I really do need that metformin. This is asinine, and I don't know how deep this will have to go before it starts moving in the right direction. I am still looking for a better doctor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-68806347941172842272010-04-06T16:31:56.563-04:002010-04-06T16:31:56.563-04:00Wow, Jenny, another hit 'em where it hurts pos...Wow, Jenny, another hit 'em where it hurts post. Your combination of knowledge and common sense outshines anything the ADA and their minions can give their patients or Diabetic community that sees them as the authority and final word. And that is a crying shame.michael plunketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028277816327625622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-63627387762001978172010-04-06T13:25:39.425-04:002010-04-06T13:25:39.425-04:00I had repeated difficulties with doctors not suppo...I had repeated difficulties with doctors not supporting my goals. A plum spur into a finger initiated a cellulitis episode. Nurses at the hospital told me that the Community Clinic (one of the good things George W expanded) docs would. They have, I actually go to a PA now, he is also good at athletic injuries. Community Clinics are suppose to attract some people with better insurance, I have RLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850927095383579725noreply@blogger.com