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  1. JMW

    What's the best thing for dry, itchy skin?

    I am late coming in on this conversation. I had the same difficulty as you. I found that the organic coconut oil is tops. I also tried it a week before on my lower arms. After 6 days they were noticeably smoother. good luck to you.
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    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Vitamin D3

    Thanks everyone, This is all so informative. I have been type 1 diabetic for 40 years. via insulin pump. I can not say enough about the pump and sensor's. I would not be interested in pancreatic implant, I am glad to have the pump and benefits of it. I two have been hit with the low vitamin d...
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    Has anyone managed to live without Type 1 diabetes complications?

    may I ask your age ? I have lived a longer than normal life with out complications. I have had Type 1 diabetes for 40 years.
  4. JMW

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast-----Dr ice coffee, 1 cream no sugar Lunch----12 pm. 3/4 cup stoneyfield L/f yogurt 2 med size strawberries Submersible plate of salad w/ 2oz chicken Type 1D with.hypothyroidism,,epilepsy Seizures depression A1c 6.5, 3. JMW
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Hi everyone my initials,are JMW. I really admire you all,for taking your issue with carbs and doing something like this forum to attempt to get it under control. That is why, I want to figure this out. I have always gone by sugar grams when eating. I was 18, away at college when I was consuming...
  6. JMW

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    How would I go about, seeing various carb diets. The dietician utilized by my insurance co. Is more of holistic nature. Thank You. Julie
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    How do you handle type 1 diabetes and hypo/thyroid ? I am so confused, all the time.

    Hi Everyone, I am type 1 and have thyroid. Do either chronic illness, have similar symptoms as the other ? In four years time, I have never been on same dosage of synthroid When I have low blood sugar reactions, Emergency people are amazed blood sugar drops as low as seventeen, and...
  8. JMW

    How many times do you happen hypoglicemia a week?

    I have not been here in about six months. Please forgive me if I do something wrong. A while back I read a book about "the pancreas". Last year, I had excessive lows. I had no insurance. The ambulance people give me D-50. This is because it is done by I.V. My threshold hold was about 70-85...
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    Hypoglycemia Unawareness. ( low blood sugar with out symptoms

    HI, my name is Jules, and I am from the U.S.. I have been a type 1 diabetic for 37 years. I have thyroid and epilepsy. Where I reside, no endocrinologist. I only see family practitioner. Nearest diabetes physician, (Good) over 1 hour away. Is anyone...
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    Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabetes?

    I had mononeucleosis (?) and I lost 18lbs. 3yrs ago, my sister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She is doing well. I am from a large family, 5 of us have hypothyroidism, 3 with epilepsy, 2 diabetics and Pancreatic cancer. I believe all these illnesses are related to ONE another. They are...
  11. JMW

    gliclazide

    On type 2 diabetes, if you take the the above medicine is this a short acting medicine ? Why do Physicians Prescribe Januvia and the above medicine? With these meds, in 94 yr. Old male blood sugars fluctuate From 325-110. We are in U.S. medical care is very poor. No one will do anything to make...