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I don't think the multi vitamin/mineral I chose has a lot of chromium in it, so I'll look into that. Thanks!

Late to this thread, and wondering what you chose. My doctor gave me Victoza to try last month (when I suffered from bad side-effects from Januvia), and (a) the FDA black box warning against thyroid cancer was cause for concern, and (b) I had nausea and diarrhea. Still looking for supplement my...

It's likely glucagon being produced by your liver that's raising your blood sugars. Do keep an eye on them while you're sick, and hopefully you'll feel better soon.

Next time you wake up in the middle of the night with a pounding heart and sweats, you might want to take a BS reading. That will help you know if it's stress or a hypo, which would be important to treat if it's the latter. Hope you're feeling better.

Some other thoughts: how fast you lose weight will depend on how much you have to lose overall. If the intensity level of your exercise has increased, you may be retaining water as your muscles adapt to your new regime. Either decrease your level of intensity, or just wait it out. Are you...

Have you always bruised like this, or is the bruising new? If it's new, you should definitely mention it to your doctor in case it's indicative of something else going on with your health. If it isn't new, you might talk with your doctor about your needle gauge and depth, and ask them to observe...

In the US if you're lucky enough to live near or in a community with a good Jewish deli, you can also find Coke that is "kosher for passover" which is also made with real sugar and not HFCS.

Coming off a prescription medication is something you should discuss with your health care provider. While some herbs and supplements may help lower glucose, you'll want to read about the potential side-effects of those products just as you would with any prescription medication. (Just because...

Long-time low carbers will tell you that your level of ketosis does not equal your rate of weight loss; in other words, you won't necessarily lose weight faster just because your ketosis numbers are on the upper end of normal. In fact, ketosis numbers on the high end of normal are usually a good...

Depends on what you mean by bad. Will it raise your blood sugar levels? No, it shouldn't. Will it help you avoid sugary colas, thereby keeping your blood sugars lower? Yes, and that can be a good thing. Is it better than sticking with your full Coke habit? Undoubtedly. Might drinking Coke Zero...

The seeded bread may have had a higher fiber and fat content, which would have slowed the absorption of the carbs into your system.

You might want to read about glucagon: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/body/glucagon.html. That might explain what's going on with you when you fast for too long.

Do any of you take a multivitamin and mineral supplement formulated specifically for people with diabetes? I'd love to hear about your experiences and recommendations. I typically take a multivitamin/mineral supplement daily, but I've just run out and it's time to buy more. I have researched a...

One of the herbs I take is fenugreek. It is known not only to help lower blood sugar but also lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides.

I agree that the pills are so small that the amount of sugar they contain is unlikely to affect your blood sugar; however, if you really need a strict accounting, I think the suggestion to weigh them would work as long as you make sure you're looking at carb count by weight and not by volume...