Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 In a message dated 11/27/2004 6:25:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, whimsy2@... writes: > Wouldn't >it be loverly? Ah, yes! All you need is a shot somewhere Far away from the eyes that stare And some low carb fare Oh wouldn't it be Loverly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Well, I've been off the Avandia for six days now, and the result of that is that the congestion in my chest, including a bronchial sounding cough is almost gone - I can actually take a deep breath; the sinus congestion that has plagued me for two years is gone; rapid heartbeat (not tachycardia strength) in the evening is gone. This alone is an excellent reason for me to use insulin even tho I'm not where I need to be .. yet .. with the basal dosing, but I'm working on it. Today, at 12:45 p.m. bg is 104, the lowest it has been before 3:00 p.m. in the last two years since treatment started. So, yeah, I'm testing frequently to avoid going toooo low - I know about that, and continuing the metformin with meals. By , I think I may be able to do this, in spite of the doctor. I'm actually kinda glad that he's set himself up as an antagonist to my success, because it makes me determined to avoid lows, lose-not gain- weight and get A1c numbers under 6. Wouldn't it be loverly? Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I bet you will, Carol. Good start! Vicki Re: Insulin Experiment > > Well, I've been off the Avandia for six days now, and the result of > that > is that the congestion in my chest, including a bronchial sounding > cough > is almost gone - I can actually take a deep breath; the sinus > congestion > that has plagued me for two years is gone; rapid heartbeat (not > tachycardia strength) in the evening is gone. This alone is an > excellent reason for me to use insulin even tho I'm not where I need > to > be .. yet .. with the basal dosing, but I'm working on it. Today, at > 12:45 p.m. bg is 104, the lowest it has been before 3:00 p.m. in the > last two years since treatment started. So, yeah, I'm testing > frequently to avoid going toooo low - I know about that, and > continuing > the metformin with meals. By , I think I may be able to do > this, > in spite of the doctor. I'm actually kinda glad that he's set himself > up as an antagonist to my success, because it makes me determined to > avoid lows, lose-not gain- weight and get A1c numbers under 6. > Wouldn't > it be loverly? > > Carol > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Another thing happened which has really blown me away - I got on the treadmill yesterday. This has been a source of excruciating pain in my legs for the past two years while treating with oral meds only, and I could only do 6-10 minutes at a time, just enduring the pain. Well, yesterday there was NO pain, none, not at all. I couldn't believe it. And Friday I got through a whole birthday shopping trip with the GD without even thinking about my legs hurting. So I guess, with even the small amount of insulin I'm injecting the muscles are starting to get the glucose they need. I'm trying hard not to beat myself up for not being more agressive with the doctor a long time ago. This morning I woke up feeling rested and ready to jump out of bed and that hasn't happened in years, and that's even with waking up at 2am to test the new nighttime insulin dose - have to go to the bathroom anyway, so it's really no hardship. My next blood test is in January, and will probably have to browbeat the doc into a script for Humalog to handle the dawn rise, and replace metformin completely, I hope. We shall see. Thank you to everybody, especially Vicki, for encouraging me to fight for the insulin. That light at the end of the tunnel may NOT be an oncoming train after all. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 At 10:25 AM 11/28/04, Carol wrote: >Another thing happened which has really blown me away - I got on the >treadmill yesterday. This has been a source of excruciating pain in my >legs for the past two years while treating with oral meds only, and I >could only do 6-10 minutes at a time, just enduring the pain. Well, >yesterday there was NO pain, none, not at all. I couldn't believe it. >And Friday I got through a whole birthday shopping trip with the GD >without even thinking about my legs hurting. So I guess, with even the >small amount of insulin I'm injecting the muscles are starting to get >the glucose they need. I'm trying hard not to beat myself up for not >being more agressive with the doctor a long time ago. This morning I >woke up feeling rested and ready to jump out of bed and that hasn't >happened in years, and that's even with waking up at 2am to test the new >nighttime insulin dose - have to go to the bathroom anyway, so it's >really no hardship. My next blood test is in January, and will probably >have to browbeat the doc into a script for Humalog to handle the dawn >rise, and replace metformin completely, I hope. We shall see. Wow, Carol, that's wonderful!! I hope it continues on that way. sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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