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myfanwy65 @myfanwy65 (1030) • United States 12 Jun 07

Do you take Glucophage or the generic form, Metformin? If so, what have your reactions been? It took this medication about 3 years ago and it made me terribly nauseous. I stopped taking it for about 2 years. I started taking it...

upset stomach

diabetes

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mdee16 Hi there- I take Metaformin and aside from one incident of an upset stomach, I have had no trouble with it. I have only been taking it for about 3 months now. MDee

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dbhattji @dbhattji (2506) • India 13 Jun 07

What is more harmful for the diabetics, more overall calories or more carbohydrate in diet? we all know that pure sugar should be avoided but can one take carbohydrate in the form of potatoes, rice etc. if one is careful about...

calories or carbohydrate

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mdee16 Hi There- To answer your question, I can only speak for myself. Everything with diabetes is a balance and carbs can be very bad for blood sugar, especially pasta and potatoes and rice. I eliminated pasta and rice from my diet because I found it too...

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mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 23 May 07

Hi out there- Any diabetics taking Avandia? I don't but I worry about those who do. M Dee

diabetes medication

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mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 17 May 07

Does anyone out there share our problem of a cat that recieves much attention but continues to meow for more all the time? We have several cats and we love our Maine Coone very much (deliberately misspelled. Checker will not...

cat behavior

cats

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mdee16 Hi Dikuku- I know what you mean! It's so unnerving. Thanks for sharing. At least your dogs are quiet. Imagine if they weren't- a symphony of madness!

19 May 07

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 17 May 07

Does anyone out there share our problem of a cat that recieves much attention but continues to meow for more all the time? We have several cats and we love our Maine Coone very much (deliberately misspelled. Checker will not...

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mdee16 Thanks Tricia, I am going to try that! It just might work!

19 May 07

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 17 May 07

Does anyone out there share our problem of a cat that recieves much attention but continues to meow for more all the time? We have several cats and we love our Maine Coone very much (deliberately misspelled. Checker will not...

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mdee16 Hi Buffy and Kelly, Yes, all my cats are neutered and maybe something I am not aware of frightened her. I can't imagine what it could be. She gets so much attention anyway. These babies of ours! What to do, what to do? Thanks for your thoughts....

19 May 07

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mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 17 May 07

Does anyone out there share our problem of a cat that recieves much attention but continues to meow for more all the time? We have several cats and we love our Maine Coone very much (deliberately misspelled. Checker will not...

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mdee16 Hi Moonlight, Thanks for your thoughts. She has been to the vet many times! He doesn't know know what the problem is and I am on the verge of investing in a pair of ear plugs! I love her though.

19 May 07

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 17 May 07

Does anyone out there share our problem of a cat that recieves much attention but continues to meow for more all the time? We have several cats and we love our Maine Coone very much (deliberately misspelled. Checker will not...

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mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 15 May 07

The other night while channel surfing, I came across the "I Love Lucy" episode where Lucy makes a bread but puts in too much yeast. Do your remember that one? The bread envelops the whole kitchen! I must have seen it 50 times...

1950s television series

Kowgirl @Kowgirl (3490) • United States 5 May 07

Thank God, at last there is a no carb Pasta. All of us who have diabetes can now have Mac and cheese, Lasagna, or use it in our soup or any way we want. And by the way it has a proper name ...Miracle Noodles...You can find it...

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mdee16 HI Kowgirl- Thanks for the tip on non-carb pasta! I never heard of it. The whole wheat kind stinks. I have had diabetes 2 for 4 years and have discovered that I can eat those egg noodles "without the yolks" once in a while in soup or as a side dish...

14 May 07

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 10 May 07

How many out there remember the very funny episode where Sammy Davis Jr. kisses Archie Bunker? I saw it the other day and never laughed more. The flaming bigot so deftly portrayed by Carroll O' Connor is truly a memorable...

1970s television series

television sitcom

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mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 18 Apr 07

How many out there miss the genius of Alfred Hicthcock? I know that I do. I was very young when "Psycho" was released to theaters, but to this day,I have never taken a shower without at least one moments thought flickering...

murder mysteries

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mdee16 Hi faithfuljim. Yes, I do indeed remember his comedy routines at both the beginning and end of his show. The sponsors tolerated it but weren't too happy about his flippant comments. He appears in almost all of the movies he did, but usually in the...

7 May 07

Mitraa @Mitraa (3184) • India 5 May 07

Will you kindly refer me the names of some books to study on Abraham Lincoln?

books

lincoln

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mdee16 Hi Mitraa- While there are many fine books about Abraham Lincoln, Carl Sandburg's "Lincoln" is a remarkable study of a great man. It has many volumes, but you could start as we do all journeys, one step (book) at a time. Good luck, Marjorie

5 May 07

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 3 May 07

How many out there in "I Love Lucy" Land remember the very funny episode where Lucy gets locked in the freezer? She and Ethel want to save money by buying a load of meat and then stuffing it all into the new freezer that Fred...

1950s television sitcom

television comedy series

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 2 May 07

How many viewers out there have seen this very funny episode where Ray Barone gets roped into volunteering at the local hospital? What starts out as a duty call becomes a source of ego-building enjoyment for Ray who is then...

television series

mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 30 Apr 07

If you have ever visited the beautiful city of Florence (Firenze) and crossed the Ponte Vecchio, (Old Bridge) no doubt you have seen, in your mind's eye at least, the ghost of one of its most famous and gifted citizens, Dante...

florentine writers

italian writers

the inferno

cyclonewriter @cyclonewriter (2168) • United States 27 Apr 07

Building trust between yourself and a horse is not easy. As a matter of fact, it is like any friendship. Since the death of my horse, I have never really connected with another in the exact same way. What happens when that trust...

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mdee16 Hi Cyclone, I know how you feel. My horse, Sadie Mae, died a few years ago and I haven't ridden since. I miss her terribly and can't bear riding another horse. I may get over that. Still, her shadow lingers and I will always miss her. Your pain will...

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mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 27 Apr 07

I have always said that the two years I spent in Italy more years ago than I care to remember were in all probability the two best ones of my life (at least so far). I have not returned to Perugia where I lived as a student and...

itlay

perugia

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mdee16 @mdee16 (36) • United States 26 Apr 07

The other night I watched for probably the fourth time the very funny episode where Marie and Frank decide to move into an old age community and leave the family and their house to Robert. The community throws them out after...

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