Betty J's Blog (8)

In my local paper today there is an article regarding Eli Lilly and how they have taken liberties with claims on a drug that they manufacture. Although people are always looking for miracle drugs they have to remember THERE ARE NONE! This is a link to an article and how many billions of dollars they have to pay. This is not the first time that a pharmacuital company has misrepresented their product, read the article and form your own opinion. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20090116_Drug_… Continue

I don't know if anyone has an extra supply of monitors but I do. I've gotten them for free at pharmacies that have promotional gatherings to introduce their products. Sometimes I've used them and sometimes not eventually they accumulate. I know there are people who could use a machine but don't know where to send them. At times I've run across websites that ask for supplies but it's been a while and I can't remember what sites they are. Continue

I've been seeing a Neurologist because of painful legs, that is not Neuropathy. This has been going on for a while. The doctor put me on Lyerica and it helps, sometimes. Now he has decided that further studies need to be done like a doppler test and special bloodwork. I'm wondering has anyone had this experience and what was the outcome? It's frustrating from day-to-day when I wake up I never know what the day will be like. Whether I'll be able to exercise; will I be able to shop; will I be able… Continue

Had quite an adventure on Sunday. I went to the Supermarket with the intent of getting an electric knife. I have been wanting an electric knife for quite a while. I could have had one years ago but never just never bought one. Anyway, as I said I went to the market…I also got some tomatoes and lettuce. A

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I’ve lived with fear since I was a teen and diagnosed with Diabetes. But I didn’t let fear rule my life. I knew from my almost month stay in the hospital that what I had was serious. I knew from the moment I came out of my coma. My first act to show my Diabetes that I wasn’t going to let it limit me was to walk home from the hospital. It was quite a distance, not sure, of how far it was from where I lived.

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Today has been a good day. I thought this morning when I got up and moved around how good I felt. I don't usually have real bad days but some are worse then others. I thought I would share the good days as well as the bad. We had rain this morning and in the afternoon the sun came out....I love the sun! I'm not one to sun bathe but the brightness I love.

I ate breakfast and exercised as usual for over 30 minutes. I exercise every morning and then I know my bgs will be good all day. A m

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Last week was a bad one. I traveled to that place where I've been many times (the valley). I experienced high numbers no mater what I did. I changed my site every 2 days, also changed resevoir although it wasn't anywhere near empty. I thought since I don't use that much insulin a day, maybe heat had gotten to it. That didn't cause any changes in bgs, still running around 150 to 160. Finally near the end of the week I had an idea that it could be the bottle of insulin. I opened another vial an

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I've been reluctant to write a blog about my journey with Diabetes. When I was diagnosed as a child of the 1950s I was told not to tell anyone. Being the teen I was I told everyone I knew. I didn't know then where my journey would lead me. I did know it was a serious disease, especially since I went into DKA and when I came out after 2 or 3 days I was told. I might have been told before but didn't understand.

I'm sure everyone knows, even if they didn't experience it what the "dark age

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