"Todd" > wrote in message
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> On 10/02/2014 01:32 AM, Bjørn Steensrud wrote:
>> Todd wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/01/2014 08:32 PM, W. Baker wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>> You, as poster, take quate a strong view adn express it strongly,
>>>> making
>>>> i
>>>> sound like you are the only one who has the right way. We all find
>>>> different ways to control our diabtese and enjoy sharing ideas jus like
>>>> recipes, but not being told that "I am the way adn you are stupid if
>>>> you
>>>> don't follow me and are damned to diabetic failure if you don't accept
>>>> my
>>>> views." You may not be aware of it, but this is how you come off. You
>>>> have found wht works for YOU adn many of us gave you all kinds of
>>>> recipes
>>>> and cookign methods to get you to where you wanted to be. I am glad we
>>>> were able to help, but remeber, to disgree wit you in a polite way is
>>>> not
>>>> crabbiness. I eat quite low car,or what I call moderate carb of 60-100
>>>> grams a day adn it works for me as it has for more than 30 years, the
>>>> last
>>>> 17 or so on Metformin. That is what we mean by YMMV or "your mileeage
>>>> may vary."
>>>
>>> Wendy,
>>>
>>> To be quite blunt, no I do not. This is in your own mind.
>>> Making things up and putting words into my mouth is not
>>> politely disagreeing with me.
>>>
>>> This is why I think you are being effected by Metformin.
>>> You must rely on others who will be honest with you as to
>>> your behavior and if your personality has changed. You
>>> can not judge it for yourself. Under Met, your internal
>>> jerk meter is too screwed up for you to be able to tell.
>>> Your are under a Chemical Haze.
>>>
>>> Now I never knew you before Metformin, so you may be this
>>> way naturally. But I have to say, the jumping to conclusions,
>>> flying off the handle, reading negative motives into things
>>> that are innocuous is exactly what a Met Head acts like.
>>>
>>> So I vote 1+ for Metforming induces crabbiness.
>>>
>>> -T
>>
>> Todd,
>>
>> Please go back over this thread and read carefully - several times
>> if necessary. You should be able to see that Wendy is correct.
>> You DO come across the way she describes it. You and she may be
>> "separated by a common language", and I'm not even a native speaker of
>> that
>> language, but I have known Wendy on the DM groups for about five years
>> and crabby she is not. I have experience with others (in person) on
>> Metformin and have never noticed any of the symptoms you describe so
>> vividly.
>>
>> Oh, and I'm on glimepiride, reduced carb and increased exercise.
>>
>> One more thing comes to mind - you have a microwave but no oven.
>> Over here there are tiny two-plate ranges with small ovens available,
>> suitable for a studio apartment or a summer cabin. One of those might
>> solve
>> many of your cooking problems.
>>
>> Bjørn
>> T2, 72 yo, bmi 23
>>
>>
>
>
> Hi Bjørn,
>
> This is just my opinion, so take it for what it is worth.
> I see three kinds of T2's out these:
>
> 1) eat anything you want and use lots of drugs
> 2) eat moderate carbs and use (less) drugs, or
> 3) low carb and drug free?
>
> I don't know of any #1 on this group, maybe Julie.
> Most on this group I see as #2's. I think I am the
> only #1. But who really cares.

If you were really God's gift - you wouldn't have diabetes in the first
place.