Sunfun, Have you looked into Essiac Tea?? It's an herbal blend of sheep sorrel, turkey rhubarb, slippery elm and burdock root. My sister-in-law swears it helps her and cures the damage. You can find...
Hi Sassa, I'm one of the ones who can't take meds for my arthritis as I react to almost everything. For the finger pain, as I have nodes on them, I use Dr's Best High Potentcy Serrapeptase along with...
I see the weighted blankets in the stores, but I too, have to have everything lightweight. I layer my clothes a lot. For warmth in the winter I LOVE my waterbed, I bought it in 1986 and it's the best...
I haven't been to the cardio in about 8 months as I haven't had any issues. This is totally new and hurts like the Dickens. The rib cage hurts too and is like raw meat. I'll try calling him tomorrow...
You said your chest felt tight. My question is does yours feel like a steel band getting tighter around the ribs? Lately I've been having an elephant sitting my chest feeling and like razor blades...
Have you checked into the double strand DNA test? It's a definitive Lupus test. The high end is a 9 and I came in at a 13. My other testing was nearly double the "normal" numbers. I also have...
Thanks for the info Ouchie. I went to the endo this afternoon and it might be a reaction to the CBD oil I'm using. I used one last summer from one shop (oil based) and switched to a local shop (water...
Lani, I just called the doctor's office and am waiting to hear back. I walked 11.25 miles yesterday and the sugar was still 130 this morning. About half were on my machine (Tony Little "Gazelle") and...
Has anyone else had issues with a weather front kicking up the fibro? This is now happening with my body and I don't understand it. I've had arthritis for 58 years and could tell weather patterns...
Morning Halo, I've never worn shoes but Reebok gels are the best I've ever used. I have 58 years of arthritis in my feet along with the fibro and lupus. The memory foam ones stink as they break down...
I'm having some new issues with the insulin. I'm on Humalog 75/25 twice a day. I have stress induced diabetes and am using 18 units in the morning and 16 at night. The last 6 months I've packed on 20...
So stress really contributes to the flares?? No wonder I'm in so dang much pain. Stress is my middle name. Between inheriting a 13 yr old girl and the husband who I swear has memory loss. My...
I'm glad I came back to the lupus site as this sounds like what I'm going through. The pain in my feet is horrible and burns like a bear. The bones feel like they can shatter if touched. All these...
I take oxycodone and skelaxin also but have been on them for lots and lots of years. The insulin is the new one. My endocronologist says that some people get the bad taste, smell and odor from it but...
Hi Lanie. I did find out that the insulin breaks down in the heat. Only connected the dots when I was getting the nasty taste in the mouth again. Got ahold of the doctor and he verified this. Lowered...
My question is does the insulin break down when stored in the heat? I've been leaving one tube on Humalog in the car for my breakfast shot and one in the bathroom for my night shot. We actually had a...
The weird thing is I didn't have the blurry vision until the insulin. My eyesight had steadily been getting better and better until my glasses were the same as they were about 12 years ago or so. I...
I have an appointment next month but wasn't sure if I should wait until they settled down some more. I was able to read small signs fine until the insulin and now it's just fuzz. I'm OK with my...
Hi, Lanie The A1-C went down to 9.2 after about 2 weeks on the insulin and will be tested again in June. I have some of the "rare" issues with it like my mouth tasting like sewer (smells like it too)...
I've found that Vit B-12 works good for the fatigue and I use NOW brand True Calm for pain issues as it works with the nerve endings. For a topical there is Topricin which is a greaseless, odorless...
Have they done a double strand DNA test yet?? For me the high end is a 9 and I'm a 13 so it's a serious positive. I'm also double the numbers on the speckled pattern. Good luck and hope she feels...
Hello, All, I'm returning. A1-C topped out at 9.8 and am now on insulin. They changed the formula of the herbal I was using and it quit working. I'm on Novalog 75/25 and my eyesight is a mess with...
I'm trying to find what I might react less to. The animal insulin is made from the pancreas of animals and the "human" strain is made from bacteria and yeast. Not sure if they use an agent to kill...
Can anyone out there help? I went to the doctors and the dang A1-C is up to 9.2 again. The doctor is talking insulin down the road if this last med doesn't work. I'm starting on it tomorrow and it's...
My numbers have always run funny. I was reading about saunas and sugar after I posted and it's supposed to raise your numbers. Glyburide is supposed to help you lose weight. Well, I gained 5 pounds...
Lisa, my hair was falling out pretty bad from the amitripyline. I had finally gotten it down past my hips and there was NO way I was sacrificing it to the God of modern medicine. True Calm which is a...
I'm wondering if anyone else out there uses an infared sauna. I was put on metformin and as usual I got sick from it and had to stop after 2 weeks. Am on glyburide as the herbal I was using (and it...
Great news....got my A1C results today and it's now down to 6.9...nearly another full point in 3 months. I'm hoping it stays this low and the doctor is real happy with my numbers. He said there's a...
I'm going to the same herbal shop I've been shopping at since I was 25 and I'm 62 now :yeah: They're a great bunch of guys and the owner is on metformin and now thinking of switching to what I'm...
Lanie....I go in 2 weeks for another A1C check. I've been on the berberine for 5 months now and the sugar is still going down. I actually hit 91 last week. I'm averaging between 115-150 tops. The...
The inspector never told my contractor that he was going on vacation for 2 weeks. Now Darin (the contractor) is home with a very sick little boy who has been in and out of the hospital for a couple...
I've had floaters for years starting in my early 30's and I'm 62 now. If I take off my glasses and look at the clear blue sky (covering one eye and then the other) the imperfections are there but...
I haven't tried the bilberry yet but I will put it on my list. I'm doing MSM and silver collidal drops for the cataracts. Colors are a lot brighter now but they took the MSM off the market again...
Well, went to the doctors today and got the A1C news. He didn't kick me out of his practice after all BUT he did get the name and stuff off the bottle of Berberine as he wants to research it :wink:...
I asked about the glucoma as I had signs of it years ago and it's no longer there. He said the cataracts were causing the fuzziness. The drops I'm using (MSM/Collidal) are working as there's only a...
Monetbello....I haven't tried the L Arganine but would definitely look into it as I'm a heart patient too. I've been taking Berberine which works the same as metformin without the chemicals. I did a...
Lanie....I went to the eye doctors and there is NO sign of diabetic retinopathy (good thing). I asked him about the glimpiride kicking in the cataracts and was told that he "didn't need my theories"....
I go on Monday and will let you know how I made out. One very weird side effect of the berberine is the softest skin I've ever had. It has the same properties as reversatol...blood pressure 110/80...
I know you'll think it's crazy but I stopped most of my doctor drugs for sinus issues and went to baby saline spray and natural eye drops and my eyes reverted to where they were about 10 years ago...
Lanie, the local endo won't see me as he's "all booked up". The berberine works exactly the same way that metformin does and doesn't do the damage. I'm not sure if it's the medicine or all those dang...
I haven't been on in quite a while as my sugar has been doing it's own thing...severely high. The glyburide didn't make me sick but it stopped working and the numbers went up into the high 300s to...
Before you sign up for the ACA PLEASE check into other options as most doctors do not take it. My friend has the same issue and after paying for medical for over a year has finally found a GP. It...
Thank you, Lanie. Wish I could afford a dentist...I'm looking into Military dental now but have to figure out how to do it. Always floss and brush but the dr meds have caused so much dry mouth that...
I wasn't sure if it was me on the taste issue. I have a few (lot) of teeth that need taking out as some of the fillings are 50 years old and thought that was messing with the food taste. Many things...
Hi Tater, Is there a difference with sun sensitivity with the different types of lupus? I have SLE which is drug induced lupus from my arthritis meds. Looking at your "issues" we have quite a few in...
Thanks Neena as I was beginning to think I was going looney. If I do chocolate which is rare I only do dark chocolate. Had Ice Cream at Christmas (not much) and it tasted tinny afterwards. I take...
I don't OD on sugar as I don't really like it but once in a blue moon I will have either a donut or a couple of Oreos which is about every few months. I don't drink soda and have only plain water,...
A stupid question....has anyone else had a severe change in their tastebuds? I rarely do sugar products but I finally broke down and had a cinnamon donut and it tasted like kerosene. That was about a...
Interesting update...I've been without the glyburide as I ran out of it so I've just been doing the green coffee bean with the garcinia cambogia and have been running between 100-150ish. I'm hoping I...
Lanie...I found an awesome accupuncture/chiropractor and am slowly feeling better. I've been going to him for 2 1/2 months and can finally move my neck better. The back still hurts and the hips are...