Re: Hey All to Keba

[Guest guest]

Dear Keba,

I'm sorry that you have been doing so poorly. I hope that you see

this and haven't had to be admitted to the hospital, you know with

your diabetes and CP that sickness can really run you down.

More than likely, though, if you are running such high BG's, that

means that you've got some infection or something going on. I

hope they can get it straightened out.

If you read my husband's post from last week, you'll see that I

just jumped into type 1 diabetes, too. I went into diabetic shock a

week ago Tuesday, ended up at the ER with diabetic

ketoacidosis, BG levels over 1,000 and in ICU for four days. To

say that it was quite a shock, both physically and mentally would

be a gross understatement! I am still recovering, and trying to

adjust to the diabetes diet, which is so very contradictory to the

CP diet, and get my insulin needs straightened out. They raised

me to 35 units on my Lantus yesterday, but I believe that was too

much, since I woke up in a cold sweat and this morning had the

shakes, confusion and a fasting low of 64. I've been on such a

steep learning curve with the diabetes that I haven't been able to

spend as much time here with the PAI as I'd like to.

My pancreas is pretty much burned out as a result of the DK, the

docs said that I have total pancreatic insufficiency. So it's out

with the old, in with the new! The pain is all gone, though, and

that is a blessing.

You mentioned the duragesic patches and not having any

swelling. I don't know if that was meant as an answer to my

earlier inquiry about this, but I did find out that the swelling was

due to a sudden increase in insulin and fluid retention from all

the IV fluids in the hospital, which makes perfect sense, since I

went from producing no insulin to high doses of it while in the

hospital. I've exercised the ankles and legs and it's almost gone

now. Some walking and rocking in a chair, flexing the legs and

ankles did wonders.

I pray that the docs, or you on your own, can get you back into

better health. I know from experience now that such high BG's

all the time can totally drain you....is there a reason why they

haven't increased your baseline insulin to help bring this down?

Best thing for you now is to turn yourself into a couch potato and

get some much needed rest. I hope the doctor's appointment

went well and he was able to help you.

Email me anytime if you want someone else to talk to about your

troubles, we can have our own pity party and maybe find a way to

laugh ourselves through the tough days.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

hhessgriffeth@...

South Carolina

Southeastern Representative

Note: All comments or advice is personal opinion, and should

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

PAI, Intl.

I got worse and right now I am fighting to not go back in the

hospital. I am on insulin for the diabetes, I got diganosed with it

about four years ago. I jumped right into being Type 1.

I have been on a lot of pain meds over myn life and the

duragesic patch was okay. I myself didn't have any kind of side

effects with the swelling of my leg's or feet.

I am sick as heck right now. I have had a temp of over 100 for

the last few weeks, my period is here (sorry guy's for being

graphic) and so my pain is even more sever then ever. My doc

really want's to put me in the hospital I do have a doc's appt

tomorrow at 1 so if I don't get back to you that means I am

probably in the hospital. Hope that everyone has a pain free

day...take care all...

KebaJ.