Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 Congratulations Susie, I am so proud of you and I'm busting my buns to get there too.Did you ever take the cholesteral lowering drugs?Have you seen your dr yet what did they say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 That's ok Susie,you answered several other questions I had:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 Latest test results just in this morning. What amazed me is that not only did I have a dramatic improvement during the initial months of lowering carbohydrate intake, but the numbers have continued improving, now that another year has elapsed. I truly never thought I would see triglycerides and cholesterol readings below 200 - ever again. And even the liver function improved dramatically! I feel like a walking ad for low-carbing! HbA1c 5.9 (lab normal range 4.4 - 6.4) Albumin 4.5 Total bilirubin 0.5 Alkaline phosphatase 60 SGPT 19 SGOT 23 triglycerides 170* HDL 57 LDL 78 LDL/HDL 1.36 cholesterol 169 ferritin 287 (H) To put it all into perspective: HbA1c down - from 1-1/2 points above top of lab normal before low-carb to 1/2 point below top of lab normal Albumin - 4.5 ... the same Total billirubin - 0.5 ... down from 0.9 a year ago Alkaline phosphatase - 60 (57 a year ago; 52 before low-carb; 88 ten years ago) Triglycerides - 170 ... down from 259 a year ago, 274 four years ago, and a whopping 650 4-1/2 years ago cholesterol - 169 ... down from 202 a year ago, 193 four years ago, and 228 4-1/2 years ago ... and lower than it was 10 years ago, pre-diagnosis! HDL - 57 ... down a tad, from 63 a year ago; but up from 45 before low-carb LDL - 78 ... down from 87 a year ago, and 93 before low-carb VLDL - 34 ... down from 52 a year ago, and 45 before low-carb SGPT 19 - down from 69 a year ago; 59 before low-carb SGOT 23 - down from 69 a year ago; 59 before low-carb risk of early death less than 1/2 normal range (my risk of death is out of normal range ... too low ... hahahahaha) My diet is more high-protein than high-fat, and it's reduced carb - not ketogenic. Today I ate lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, green onions, seasonings, malt vinegar, low-fat mozzarella and extra-low-fat beef. I have been very careful about avoiding iron in my supplements, etc., and still my stored iron is elevated, so we are doing a complete iron panel. Top of normal range for a postmenopausal woman is 80. Symptoms can include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), and a change in skin color to bronze or gray. Over time, hemochromatosis can cause liver disease, liver failure, liver cancer, heart disease, and is the cause of 10 percent of all diabetes! So I look like a really good candidate to become a regular blood donor. Once normal levels are achieved, donating once every 2-6 months should keep it there. I hope the rest of you will make an iron panel a regular part of your blood work. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 writes: << I am so proud of you and I'm busting my buns to get there too.Did you ever take the cholesteral lowering drugs?Have you seen your dr yet what did they say? >> When I first told my doctor I " low-carbed, " she looked a little concerned .... After my blood work a year ago, she clapped me on the shoulders and said, " I don't understand what you're doing ... Just keep on doing it! " She later murmured that I must have some weird kind of system that doesn't respond like a normal diabetic. But we kept talking, and she kept giving me more freedom. Finally, I broke the news that there are thousands of people on the internet doing this. Now we exchange e-mails, she lets me suggest which tests should be run, and I check my own blood pressure and adjust my meds accordingly. (It was my idea to run the ferritin. She would have no way of knowing that, before I ever presented to her, I had scored high in stored iron.) Recently, when my doctor and her nurse were not available, I was able to determine, by checking my pulse frequently and doing some 'net research, that I was overmedicating on beta blockers and reduced my pills to bring my readings back into safe territory. I did follow up with an office visit at the earliest opportunity, of course, and she authorized the adjustment I had made in my pills. Well-informed patients are their own best witness as to their health history. And diabetes is a condition particularly well-suited to self-management. A few nurses thought I was a flake at first. But the blood tests keep backing up my decision. Now they are pretty bubbly and enthusiastic. I think that, for the most part, doctors and nurses really want to help their patients. It is really fun for them to be able to report great news to a patient following blood work. Too often they must watch patients on a long downhill slide. You can bet that, for every one of us diabetics who have turned our health status around, there are many at the labs and doctors' offices whispering back and forth about what the heck is going on here. Many patients now report that it is their doctors who suggest low-carbing to them, rather than the other way around. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 Way to go, Susie! You're an inspiration for all of us! Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 GREAT numbers! I'm going to the lab next week and my primary care doc on Aug 3. I'll get a copy of the lab report and post my numbers. My trigliserides were 1000 the last test. I think that I know what caused it and will avoid it (I had buffalo wings the night before) and only fasted eight hours. going to try 12 hour fast. My sister has other endocrine problems. We're pooling our information and going to see if there are any studies for families.. My maternal grandfather had a stroke, my maternal uncle had a triple bypass. I'll mention this to the doc on Aug 3 (I told my old doc, but not my new one). I did NOT get a stress test when I got my physical in June. I am going to ask about a stress test. Our Deputy Director of Admin and Finance had a massive heart attack and died...he was ONLY 41 (one year older than me). A co-worker's sister had triple bypass. A co-worker had a quadruple bypass. His brother is a doctor and he got the results from my co-workers doctor. His brother (the doc) said men should start getting a stress test at 40. Of course I might have to battle Nylcare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 Susie, what was the title of Dr. Atkins book? BTW...congrats on your tests...can I use you as a role model?? rik " Eat your dessert first " rwc3 corwin3@... ndale, Virginia ICQ# 318892 http://members.tripod.com/~kaosorb/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 Dr. Atkins' book is called " Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. " Wel, that's the one I have. He may have a newer volume out. He has written several books over the past 20-30 years. He has a web site too. I think we are all each others' role models. Each person brings humor, insight, bravery to the group. Susie ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 Susie, Thanks for the information..I hope I can do as well as you..I am still having one heck of a time controlling my BG.. once again, many thanks rik " Eat your dessert first " rwc3 corwin3@... ndale, Virginia ICQ# 318892 http://members.tripod.com/~kaosorb/index.html Re: Blood Test Results > > > Dr. Atkins' book is called " Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. " Wel, that's > the one I have. He may have a newer volume out. He has written several books > over the past 20-30 years. He has a web site too. > > I think we are all each others' role models. Each person brings humor, > insight, bravery to the group. > > Susie ) > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 1999 Report Share Posted July 25, 1999 Susie--- Congrats on your wonderful test results! ValPoos@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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