What questions to ask?
Good evening everyone!
Tomorrow I go see my new endo. Since I've dealt with diabetes for sometime, I think it's time we get to business with it(the last Dr was a slug). I need a food plan-haven't had one now in 4 years. What do I ask for carb,fat,protein servings per day? And when I fast, do I take my medication before or is it after? These are two big things I was missing the answers on. I am also asking to change up the meds. I took myself of the Actos last Monday-never dawned on me that it was causing my legs to swell-to the point I couldn't bend at the knee and ankles too. Since I stopped it, I've lost almost 6lbs-of the 24 that I gained since July when he put me on it. My sugars have been in the same range as when I was taking it, if not a little better. I'd like a review of the meds-I feel like I am taking a ****tail of them. Also need to find out why I am getting leg cramps 4-5 times a night(since October) and shin splints.
What questions would you all ask? I am going to bring up the WLS, because I am SO tired of taking all these pills only to keep having weight just keep piling on-I am at 236. Life just sucks being this big-I was at 190 and when the Dr made changes to my meds-the weight just flew on. I have gained 9lbs in 4 days at one time. So give me questions I should ask. And wish me luck with this.
Nell
Tomorrow I go see my new endo. Since I've dealt with diabetes for sometime, I think it's time we get to business with it(the last Dr was a slug). I need a food plan-haven't had one now in 4 years. What do I ask for carb,fat,protein servings per day? And when I fast, do I take my medication before or is it after? These are two big things I was missing the answers on. I am also asking to change up the meds. I took myself of the Actos last Monday-never dawned on me that it was causing my legs to swell-to the point I couldn't bend at the knee and ankles too. Since I stopped it, I've lost almost 6lbs-of the 24 that I gained since July when he put me on it. My sugars have been in the same range as when I was taking it, if not a little better. I'd like a review of the meds-I feel like I am taking a ****tail of them. Also need to find out why I am getting leg cramps 4-5 times a night(since October) and shin splints.
What questions would you all ask? I am going to bring up the WLS, because I am SO tired of taking all these pills only to keep having weight just keep piling on-I am at 236. Life just sucks being this big-I was at 190 and when the Dr made changes to my meds-the weight just flew on. I have gained 9lbs in 4 days at one time. So give me questions I should ask. And wish me luck with this.
Nell
Yep - I like you, I have been on Actos and started to gain weight very fast. My doctor and nutritionist then said Actos is known for that. So she dropped my dose down a little, but the weight gain continued. At this point I am on a slow gain (preop - my surgery is Jan 6). I am at 240 now, and when I started Actos I was 225 (in June). So it has been bad news for me, too. My hope is that after banding I can get off the meds after a few months.
Best wishes,
Joan
Joan - 5'6" age 48
Surgery 2.5cc, fill #1 to 4.5cc, fill #2 to 6.0cc, unfill to 5.5cc, fill #3 to 6.0cc in 10cc APS band.
Surgery 2.5cc, fill #1 to 4.5cc, fill #2 to 6.0cc, unfill to 5.5cc, fill #3 to 6.0cc in 10cc APS band.
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