Guest guest Posted February 19, 1999 Report Share Posted February 19, 1999 Stormy writes: << ... sometimes my blood sugar goes up to 700. the dr says that i shouldn't be able to function. i feel a little funny but not bad. then at other times my level drops to 28 ... >> Stormy, with those numbers, you appear to be a type 1. My fear is that your doctor knows next to nothing about diabetes. I hope you are able to see someone else. With readings ranging from 28 to 700, your doctor should be placing you in the hospital, etc., and should be deeply concerned. A combination of lowering carbohydrate intake and an insulin regimen that combines very short-acting insulin with very long-acting background insulin might be the ticket - or maybe you and your health care provider can work out another treatment plan that is also successful. Also, Stormy, I'm a bit confused by why your doctor would have you sticking yourself four times a day if he did not place you on insulin. What was your most recent HbA1c reading? One possibility is that your b.g. meter is no good or that there is something about your testing technique that is giving you spurious readings. I don't know enough from what I have read thus far to know the doctor's thinking or what has been done so far to determine your true status and come up with the best treatment plan for you. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 1999 Report Share Posted February 19, 1999 Stormy writes: << ... when they ran glucose tolerance test i past with flying colors but when they did a couple of the hba1c test they found out how bad i was and then looked back thru my records and found implications of problems for at least 12 years ... >> Okay, Stormy. I have been on the road again. Now I recall reading another post of yours. The above statement is intriguing. It appears that handling dietary glucose is not a problem for you, and yet your blood glucose levels are all over the place - from dangerously high to dangerously low. There are some other forms of diabetes, including one called diabetes insipidus. And there are conditions that can mimic diabetes. Now, if you had said you had had many fasting blood glucose tests and passed with flying colors, that would not be unusual. But that is not what you indicated here, Stormy. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 1999 Report Share Posted February 19, 1999 all i know is when i had the fasting glucose tolerencey test the dr.s said that i did not have a problem. this was after having gestastional diabetes. i was still having alot of problems excessive thirst, going to the bathroom alot, yeast infections and etc. this had been going on for many years. the dr just kept giving me the glucose tolerancey test. when i moved to connecticut 2 years ago i went to the dr i have now and they did the hba1c test and that is when the dr told me to go to a specialist. so in Jan of 1998 i went to Dr. Starr and they ran some test and he told me that i am a type 2 diabetic. he looked at my past records and said that they should have run the hba1c tests on me earlier. he said from what he reads that i have had diabetes for at least 10 years if not more. the last glucose tolerancy test i had was 4 years ago. i am sorry if i sound like i am crazy but i just tell all of you what has been told to me. i don't understand why my body does what it does but it does do it. if i don't fit the bill for diabetes then i don't know what is wrong with me. i will ask my dr again maybe he was wrong. i am not sure what you were trying to tell me. i just know that it hurt. Stormy Re: diabetes >From: OtterCritter@... > >Stormy writes: > ><< ... when they ran glucose tolerance test i past with flying colors but >when they did a couple of the hba1c test they found out how bad i was and >then looked back thru my records and found implications of problems for at >least 12 years ... >> > >Okay, Stormy. I have been on the road again. Now I recall reading another >post of yours. The above statement is intriguing. It appears that handling >dietary glucose is not a problem for you, and yet your blood glucose levels >are all over the place - from dangerously high to dangerously low. There are >some other forms of diabetes, including one called diabetes insipidus. And >there are conditions that can mimic diabetes. Now, if you had said you had >had many fasting blood glucose tests and passed with flying colors, that >would not be unusual. But that is not what you indicated here, Stormy. > >Susie > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 1999 Report Share Posted February 23, 1999 Stormy: I just want to keep letting you know that we are your family and we CARE about you and your health. We will be here for you when you think no one is there. We'll be here for you when your world falls apart. Don't you have family you can go and see or talk to? How about brothers and sisters? I don't remember, did you say you were married or a single mom? Having a mate or a close friend to talk to during the times to come might make a big difference in your health and recovery. I, and this group, will be your friend. Reach out to one, or all of us. WE KNOW what you are going through. You said God was all you could do now. Many times that is the only answer. Let Him take over and you just coast for a while. Let Him take all of the worry and stress. Attached is a file that is from the Bible. It was written for those people who feel it all coming in on them. We have all " cried all night " on our beds due to the pain or sickness or daily living concerns. I'm not trying to push God, I'm trying to show you that it is not all lost. You said God. Give Him a chance to talk to you. Psalms 3 was writtten just for you. Good luck! --Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 1999 Report Share Posted February 26, 1999 Stormy writes: << ... I found out today that 1 My intestines are full of growths. I have to go for a full scope Mar. 15. 2 I still have alot of toxins in my system. 3 my pancreas doesn't know if it wants to work or not. You were right I am in a depression. I am trying to keep my self from getting any further down. I just wanted to tell you that I appreciate your thoughts. >> Stormy, you poor girl. We are here for you. Please talk to us and just pour out your heart. We your friends and we are not judgmental ... just caring about you and what you are going through and wanting to be there for you and support you through this. Hugs, Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 1999 Report Share Posted February 26, 1999 Robin wrote to Stormy: << ... You mentioned that your husband was the type that tried to 'fix' things and if he couldn't, he was lost ... >> That reaction seems to be a general " guy thing. " When women are in trouble, they want to talk about it and share the pain and get understanding. Guys hear about the troubles and they just want to fix them ... and if they can't, it is frustrating. The whole " feeling thing " can be a bit much for them. I know I am overgeneralizing like mad, and I hope y'all don't think I'm too old-fashioned here, but we can get disappointed if we expect our men to be just like women and our women to be just like men. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 1999 Report Share Posted February 26, 1999 I agree with you somewhat, Susie. But don't forget about the wonderful " Mother " complex that a lot of us women get. I find myself thinking that since I'm a mom I should be able to fix anything and everything ... including my husband's diabetes. Trying to let him make his own decisions and take care of his own health (but of course still being there for him) is a constant struggle. I mean ... jeez ... I bandaged up all the kid's scraped knees, why can't I fix this too? Deb Re: diabetes >From: OtterCritter@... > >Robin wrote to Stormy: > ><< ... You mentioned that your husband was the type that tried to 'fix' >things and if he couldn't, he was lost ... >> > >That reaction seems to be a general " guy thing. " When women are in trouble, >they want to talk about it and share the pain and get understanding. Guys >hear about the troubles and they just want to fix them ... and if they >can't, it is frustrating. The whole " feeling thing " can be a bit much for >them. I know I am overgeneralizing like mad, and I hope y'all don't think >I'm too old-fashioned here, but we can get disappointed if we expect our men >to be just like women and our women to be just like men. > >Susie > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Did you know that we have over 85,000 e-mail communities at Onelist? >http://www.onelist.com >Come visit our new web site and explore a new interest > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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