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January 2008

January 30, 2008

Fearful of diabetes medications...

I hate when I'm fighting the blues because it can wreak havoc on my blood sugar.  Today that's enhanced because I've been thinking about how prescription medications scare me.

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January 29, 2008

Fenugreek and Diabetes...

I've been doing some searches on Fenugreek this morning.  I'm very interested in alternative methods to treating diabetes.  I'm not a big fan of all the side affects that prescription drugs have.  The sooner I can be off the them, the happier I will be.

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January 28, 2008

Home health nurses are angels...

When I was beginning my recuperation from the toe amputation and learning to deal with diabetes, I needed help.  I ran into one of those helpful angels yesterday.

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January 25, 2008

My nightmares affect my blood sugar...

I had a great day, but I still had a terrible nightmare that caused a rise in my blood sugar.

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January 23, 2008

Diabetics need rewards too...

I gave myself a reward this week for a job well done.

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January 22, 2008

Being afraid of food...

I know that sounds crazy, but that is exactly what happened to me when I was diagnosed with diabetes.

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January 21, 2008

Battling Weight...

My battle with weight and diabetes begins in my mind.

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January 20, 2008

Cinnamon Essential Oil And Diabetes

I have always been interested in alternative healing methods. Particularly, I am drawn to essential oils. There has been a lot of discussion about how cinnamon could be beneficial to people like me with diabetes. So I have done a little research and have compiled some information on cinnamon in its essential oil form. It would stand to reason that its healing properties would also apply to it in supplement form too. What follows is for informational purposes only.

 

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January 18, 2008

My experience with diabetic orthopedic shoes...

From the time my toe was amputated, all I could think about was when I could get my foot back into a shoe to hide it.

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January 17, 2008

I feel more like The Depressed Diabetic today...

It's really hard not to get depressed sometimes when you're living with diabetes.  Today is one of those days for me.  I'm just in a funk.  Honestly, I think a good cry would do me some good. The tears are waiting just under the surface.

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