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Ummm.... what? As a Type 1 diabetic, I say I need insulin to stay alive. That is no myth. What kinds of things get "said about insulin" that would make you say such a thing? Just curious. I haven't heard any of those, I guess..

1- I don't keep them in the house anymore. I buy seltzer and juice/tea and I drink those- often times mixed together. 2- I do NOT drink DIET soda. I am a diabetic and I will NOT drink diet soda. Regular soda, in moderation. Seriously. I refuse to use artificial sweeteners because I was given so many MAJOR health issues as…

Don't... don't... don't bite your friends!!

I sing in Gilbert & Sullivan shows, so I really can't be embarrassed by anything I listen to voluntarily. But, just to play along, my tastes include: The Beatles, Lady Gaga, Edie Brickell, Tom Waits, Barenaked Ladies, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Disney stuff, G&S, showtunes... and I am not ashamed of any of it. :)

I haven't even heard of tea of alfalfa and shave grass. I will have to look those up! thanks!

AMEN!!!!!! :-P

Thank you! Man, it sounds like you have a lot going on too! I've had to deal with low potassium, which I think was caused by the diuretics... wow, all of those surgeries... that stuff petrifies me. I've had a few surgeries and I heal SO slowly with the diabetes. Ugh.

Thanks! Yeah, I hear that! Sometimes with the fibro, I literally can't MOVE, let alone do anything else. I was also on meds that may have caused some edema... but I was put on them after I blew up llike a balloon, so coming off of them didn't help much. Sigh..

Let me start off my telling you that I have Type 1 diabetes (if unfamiliar, this is NOT CAUSED BY SUGAR- my pancreas doesn't work and therefore I take insulin injections) That said, I use real sugar. For years,,,, YEARS... I did the "right thins" by getting sugar free stuff, drinking diet soda etc etc and I got sicker and…

Yeah, see above replies re: docs- but I definitely have THAT part covered, haha! As for food, I basically eat what I can afford to eat. Lucky for me, i tend to like things that are good for me. I don't eat a lot of carbs as a general rule. I am working on evening things out with what I eat (eating more- because despite…

Thank you. Yes. It is documented as best I have been able at http://acuriouspatient.blogspot.com though, admittedly, I need to update because there has been a lot going on.. I have many, many specialists, and basically just looking for others who may also deal with chronic illnesses/struggles like mine.

Yeah, it is quite obviously water (When I was at the worst of it, I literally could not bend AT ALL. I needed someone to put my socks on for me because I couldn't bend my legs. I looked the StayPufft from Ghostbusters) I am on 2 heavy diuretics (bumex and metolazone) and have been for about 2 years now, I believe. I have…

Yes, I have more specialists than I can count, heh. I am constantly monitored by professionals (heck, I posted this when I got back home from Physical Therapy) but I figured it might be nice to have some interaction/advice from people who maybe have had similar experiences and therefore would have first hand…

No idea how to join a group, but this sounds like one for me!

Yep. :/

I am very new too. Feel free to add me. :)

I am really new here and don't quite know how this works, but I will be on stage in the beginning of December, so I'm down for showing some pre-performance support! :)

That is so great! And congrats!!

That is amazing!! Congrats!!

I just signed up for the free one since I don't have anything to invest. Worst that could happen is that in a year, I don't get an extra $100, right? Works for me. My only fear is that despite being very motivated and very active, I have several health issues that keep me heavy so I don't know how realistic it is that I…