I have not taken Chromium but I have read some articles from people who swear by it.

i haven't taken it either, but there sure are many testimonies for it out there. Is the kidney damage rare? Does it depend on the dose? Happy to hear it dropped your blood sugar levels with no change in eating habits! Thanks for sharing!

It sounds too good to be true a drop from 7.1 to 6.4 is more than any type of drug I now of can claim.
But it may not be down to the chromium
I know if I mention it to the doc i'll just get a grunt ( heard it all before) I will give it a try for a couple of months and check my diary for any blood glucose falls
My last Hba1c was 7.1 so it would be good for something easily available to get it down.

Lost - I know it sounds bizarre but I cant figure out anything else that would drop my A1C so consistently athough the last visit was 6.3. I have been going up consistently. When I mentioned it to the doctor he kinda ignored me. Doctors dont seem to know much about supplements. If you decide to try it it will probably take at least 2 months to work.

Lesa - there are articles pro and con about the dangers of chromium, I'm on it about a year now (500 mg a day) and so far so good. The usual dosage for aternative medicine is 200 mg,

I have had my 14 and 30 day averages go to near records during the last two years when I wrote my numbers and now it's going back to the higher numbers although I am going to buy more soon so my numbers will be back into the Sour Puss area, which is very important for my health. I know drinking some no salt or low salt Pickle Juice might not do me as well as taking the Chromium.

Vernon I asked you before but you never answered., How many mg of chromium do you take a day. The usual is 200 and 1000 is dangerous. I take 500.

Hi Unicorn, I saw your message and I haven't had the time to respond to you, I take more than the recommended amount although since I went to the websites and they said it can harm liver and Kidney, I am going to cut back and I am going to be more serious about remaining faithful with the lower amounts. I am sorry for taking so long to do this and Thank-you for caring about my health. I need to commit myself to doing the right thing since I know Goldilox would be concerned about my health if shared with her.

You still didnt answer my question, How many mg do you take a day?

I am not taking much more than you would like me to, but I am running out soon and then I will get to a much lower number, my blood sugar was higher today of 122bs today, for the following morning numbers July 29 139bs, July 30 125bs, July 31 119bs and I will answer your question directly, I can't tell you the exact number since I am sure you would give me a hard time about what I am doing. I am your friend, but I need to be careful about that kind of numbers I share here.

The problem with taking all this stuff is that it can be so easy to link any good outcome to the product

this may have happened anyhow due to other things or just coincidence

and you can' do a double blind trial on yourself

So generally you have to take the word and recommendations of the companies selling the stuff

Its a bit like asking a Banker what the best deal on a loan would be

I disagree - I didnt find chromium through any company selling it. If it were a coincidence, it would have been a one-shot deal but since I have been taking it my A1C went down and down and last time a little higher but not as high as it was before I took it. My eating habits have remained the same. I am due for another A1C very soon so we'll see

Unicorn, I am hoping for a better A1C for you and even if it's not because of the Chromium, thats okay since I care about how that is going for you. My 14 day averages were becoming closer to record territory for the past two years and then I ran out of Chromium and now I will get back to taking the Chromium, I took some Apple Cider Vinegar with water which revered the increase in blood sugars for two times I tried it.

I take apple cider vinegar before I have a high carb meal and it seems to work. But I put water and Splenda in it because I cant drink it straight.

I am taking chromium 200ug and noe Green Coffee extra 2000mg x2

I guess this qualifies me to go on the Suckers list

but i'll give anything a try, oh and I am an occasional cinnamon Honkey

Dont know if 200 mg is enough