Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Also, is there anything we can take for sinus drainage? I know we're not supposed to take decongestants. Is there anything that is " safe " ? I would normally take Dimetapp when this type of thing starts, and the sore throat would go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Also, is there anything we can take for sinus drainage? I know we're not supposed to take decongestants. Is there anything that is " safe " ? I would normally take Dimetapp when this type of thing starts, and the sore throat would go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Also, is there anything we can take for sinus drainage? I know we're not supposed to take decongestants. Is there anything that is " safe " ? I would normally take Dimetapp when this type of thing starts, and the sore throat would go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Holly, I cheated. I just went to my favorite pharmacy, the one with the smart guy back there filling scrips....and had him come out and pick one for me after I reminded him of my Graves and my medication. He completely knew what to choose and explained it all to my satisfaction. 'Cept now it has been so long ago, I have forgotten, and should the occasion arise, I will need to ask him again.<sigh> There was a lot of brain fog between then and now. LOL -Pam- always looking for the easiest way ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Holly, I cheated. I just went to my favorite pharmacy, the one with the smart guy back there filling scrips....and had him come out and pick one for me after I reminded him of my Graves and my medication. He completely knew what to choose and explained it all to my satisfaction. 'Cept now it has been so long ago, I have forgotten, and should the occasion arise, I will need to ask him again.<sigh> There was a lot of brain fog between then and now. LOL -Pam- always looking for the easiest way ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2001 Report Share Posted December 19, 2001 Holly, I cheated. I just went to my favorite pharmacy, the one with the smart guy back there filling scrips....and had him come out and pick one for me after I reminded him of my Graves and my medication. He completely knew what to choose and explained it all to my satisfaction. 'Cept now it has been so long ago, I have forgotten, and should the occasion arise, I will need to ask him again.<sigh> There was a lot of brain fog between then and now. LOL -Pam- always looking for the easiest way ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Thanks ! Jana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Thanks ! Jana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 Check out the files section of our group. There's a article there from a small study done by the docs at Alavarado (Carnie 's surgeon). Unfortunately, there's not a lot out there in the way of actual studies. But, this group is a great resource! ) ) Blessings, Jordan's SAHMommy ( in California) Another question Does anyone have a website or any info on pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery? I would appreciate any help in this matter. Thanks. Jana Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 That's exactly what I was about to say. From what I have seen, this group IS the best resource available on the internet dealing with post-op pregnancy. If I were better-organized, I'd have a good FAQ section... anyone care to work one up for your fearless Mother Hen? Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 You know when the Dr calls and gives you the bad news the mind goes blank. So all day I have sat here thinking of questions. I don't know much about chemo except what I have read on this list. Now I wonder if anyone who is diabetic had any more problems then usual with having chemo? My sugar was not to bad till I had my surgery then it went crazy. Of course with IV's of dextrose and other things running for 9 days it did not help. Since surgery my sugar has gotten worse and now on insulin. Just wondering if chemo affects it. Hildreth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika > You know when the Dr calls and gives you the bad news the mind goes blank. So all day I have sat here thinking of questions. I don't know much about chemo except what I have read on this list. Now I wonder if anyone who is diabetic had any more problems then usual with having chemo? > My sugar was not to bad till I had my surgery then it went crazy. Of course with IV's of dextrose and other things running for 9 days it did not help. Since surgery my sugar has gotten worse and now on insulin. Just wondering if chemo affects it. > > Hildreth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika > You know when the Dr calls and gives you the bad news the mind goes blank. So all day I have sat here thinking of questions. I don't know much about chemo except what I have read on this list. Now I wonder if anyone who is diabetic had any more problems then usual with having chemo? > My sugar was not to bad till I had my surgery then it went crazy. Of course with IV's of dextrose and other things running for 9 days it did not help. Since surgery my sugar has gotten worse and now on insulin. Just wondering if chemo affects it. > > Hildreth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Thanks for the reply Monika. I have a lot of questions when I go for my first appt with oncologist. I called my surgeons office today and told them to set it up where I had decided to go. I hope to hear from them Monday. I am type 2 also and am not regulated very good yet. I know they said with having the infection after surgery It would affect trying to get it regulated. Since surgery I was put on one injection of Lantus insulin at bedtime and two pills in the morning. It seems some times no matter how careful I am it still goes up. The day before my PET scan I really watched what I ate. I got up at 130 and could not eat before the scan. Got to office for scan about noon and was 155. This Dr said as long as I was under 200 they would do it. I tested later after the PET thinking it would be high and it was not. Bert sounds like his sugar is doing great I tried drinking Boost after surgery as I had a problem eating and was told I had a vitamin deficiency. Then I noticed it had a high sugar level so stopped drinking it. Hildreth Re: Another question Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Thanks for the reply Monika. I have a lot of questions when I go for my first appt with oncologist. I called my surgeons office today and told them to set it up where I had decided to go. I hope to hear from them Monday. I am type 2 also and am not regulated very good yet. I know they said with having the infection after surgery It would affect trying to get it regulated. Since surgery I was put on one injection of Lantus insulin at bedtime and two pills in the morning. It seems some times no matter how careful I am it still goes up. The day before my PET scan I really watched what I ate. I got up at 130 and could not eat before the scan. Got to office for scan about noon and was 155. This Dr said as long as I was under 200 they would do it. I tested later after the PET thinking it would be high and it was not. Bert sounds like his sugar is doing great I tried drinking Boost after surgery as I had a problem eating and was told I had a vitamin deficiency. Then I noticed it had a high sugar level so stopped drinking it. Hildreth Re: Another question Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Thanks for the reply Monika. I have a lot of questions when I go for my first appt with oncologist. I called my surgeons office today and told them to set it up where I had decided to go. I hope to hear from them Monday. I am type 2 also and am not regulated very good yet. I know they said with having the infection after surgery It would affect trying to get it regulated. Since surgery I was put on one injection of Lantus insulin at bedtime and two pills in the morning. It seems some times no matter how careful I am it still goes up. The day before my PET scan I really watched what I ate. I got up at 130 and could not eat before the scan. Got to office for scan about noon and was 155. This Dr said as long as I was under 200 they would do it. I tested later after the PET thinking it would be high and it was not. Bert sounds like his sugar is doing great I tried drinking Boost after surgery as I had a problem eating and was told I had a vitamin deficiency. Then I noticed it had a high sugar level so stopped drinking it. Hildreth Re: Another question Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hello, I am also diabetic and take oral med....my sugar is usually always a good number...but if you get sick to your stomach etc. or anxious I am told it really effects the numbers...now how could any of us get upset waiting for results of test, or having test or just plain wandering about all this...I try to stay positive and take one day at a time and not worry..that is what the drs. have told me so it works for me...hugs,kaye Re: Another question Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika > You know when the Dr calls and gives you the bad news the mind goes blank. So all day I have sat here thinking of questions. I don't know much about chemo except what I have read on this list. Now I wonder if anyone who is diabetic had any more problems then usual with having chemo? > My sugar was not to bad till I had my surgery then it went crazy. Of course with IV's of dextrose and other things running for 9 days it did not help. Since surgery my sugar has gotten worse and now on insulin. Just wondering if chemo affects it. > > Hildreth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hello, I am also diabetic and take oral med....my sugar is usually always a good number...but if you get sick to your stomach etc. or anxious I am told it really effects the numbers...now how could any of us get upset waiting for results of test, or having test or just plain wandering about all this...I try to stay positive and take one day at a time and not worry..that is what the drs. have told me so it works for me...hugs,kaye Re: Another question Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika > You know when the Dr calls and gives you the bad news the mind goes blank. So all day I have sat here thinking of questions. I don't know much about chemo except what I have read on this list. Now I wonder if anyone who is diabetic had any more problems then usual with having chemo? > My sugar was not to bad till I had my surgery then it went crazy. Of course with IV's of dextrose and other things running for 9 days it did not help. Since surgery my sugar has gotten worse and now on insulin. Just wondering if chemo affects it. > > Hildreth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hello, I am also diabetic and take oral med....my sugar is usually always a good number...but if you get sick to your stomach etc. or anxious I am told it really effects the numbers...now how could any of us get upset waiting for results of test, or having test or just plain wandering about all this...I try to stay positive and take one day at a time and not worry..that is what the drs. have told me so it works for me...hugs,kaye Re: Another question Hi Hildreth: Bert is type 2 diabetic...no insulin, but oral meds. He has been fine all along but yesterday, when we went to see his onc, blook work showed his glucose level up to 215! He has never been over 170...not ever. Could it possibly the the cheesecake the day before :-)? To answer your question, until yesterday there has been absolutely no problems whatsoever as far as diabetes and chemo goes and we don't even know what prompted it to be so high yesterday. In fact, three weeks ago when Bert had PET Infusion, they told him his sugar has to be under 170 to do it. It came in at 144 so again, no problem. He's usually between 115 and 150 (with meds though)...sometimes even below 100. The only comment that the onc had was in some cases, chemo can increase the glucose level which in turn, can possibly effect CEA and make it a little higher than it really is, which would explain why Bert's is still at 5.9, yet there is no evidence of disease. Hope this helps a little. Monika > You know when the Dr calls and gives you the bad news the mind goes blank. So all day I have sat here thinking of questions. I don't know much about chemo except what I have read on this list. Now I wonder if anyone who is diabetic had any more problems then usual with having chemo? > My sugar was not to bad till I had my surgery then it went crazy. Of course with IV's of dextrose and other things running for 9 days it did not help. Since surgery my sugar has gotten worse and now on insulin. Just wondering if chemo affects it. > > Hildreth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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