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Topic: Feeling awful--Dr. just doubled my insulin--
I am waiting for Insurance to approve me. They denied my first request. None of the DR.s can figure out why. I have been on 7 shots a day for awhile. Yesterday My Diabetic DR. decided to double my insulin. So now I am on almost 200 units a day. I increased it this morning and thru the day. I feel awful. Dizzy--tired---crabby (as my kids would tell you). Any suggestions to feel better would be appreciated.
Sharin
Sharin
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on 5/2/09 11:46 am - Woodbridge, VA
on 5/2/09 11:46 am - Woodbridge, VA
Topic: RE: What meds do you still take?
There is also something they are now calling a Type 1.5. You may want to look that up and see if it more closely matches your situation.
Topic: RE: What meds do you still take?
After a recent visit to my PCP, she's convinced that I'm closer to a Type I than a Type II. She says that they're learning more about the different kinds of diabetes, and it's not a cut and dried Type I or II all the time. I'm more a Type I now, but since my numbers aren't inthe 700-800 range, she thinks my pancreas is creating a tiny bit of insulin, but it's close to nothing. I guess that's why GBS didn't help my diabetes. :(
Melissa
Melissa
Topic: RE: Who left hospital with NO diabetes post RNY
I need to convince my doctor that this would be a good idea. I hate that I caused my Diabetes 2 because I am overweight. I weight 213 and I am only 5'3". I am not sure that I will be accepted as a possible candidate as well. I am thinking that this is my only possible answer to my fight with fat and now my fight with the dreaded diabetes. I either die early with this disease, or die trying to get some help!
Do you know of anything that I could bring my Doctor to support your quote....98% is good odds!
Do you know of anything that I could bring my Doctor to support your quote....98% is good odds!
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on 4/29/09 12:48 pm - Woodbridge, VA
on 4/29/09 12:48 pm - Woodbridge, VA
Topic: RE: Need Documentation X Post
I have a lot of info in my profile (articles and studies), but most of them point to the DS as being the best WLS for resolving type 2 diabetes. I have not seen anything that shows the VSG as being more successful for diabetes than the DS or even the RNY.
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on 4/29/09 7:56 am
on 4/29/09 7:56 am
Topic: RE: Low carb Protein Suggestions?
I found that the Body Fortress Whey Protein from Walmart (14.99) works well for me, no low or high sugars. I only use one scoop and it has 2 g of sugar and 3 g of carbs while the protein is 25 g. I also like the Syntrak Nectar (25.99) it has 0 sugars and 0 carbs. The protein count is 23 g, they have great flavors I have fuzzy navel and strawberry kiwi. You have to order it I get mine from http://advantagesupplements.com/. Seems to be the best price. Hope this helps.
Topic: Need Documentation X Post
I have had an insurance appeal hearing this morning where the UHC doc said he has not heard or seen any documentation regarding WLS affecting diabetes. Duh, I know.
The panel agreed to let me submit any documentation by this evening. Please send me any links you have, especially re VSG and diabetes. I don't want to leave out a thing.
Thanks in advance!
The panel agreed to let me submit any documentation by this evening. Please send me any links you have, especially re VSG and diabetes. I don't want to leave out a thing.
Thanks in advance!
"You've gotta have a dream, if you don't have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?"
Keep your eye on the prize!
SW 235/CW 175/GW 155
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on 4/29/09 12:26 am - Woodbridge, VA
on 4/29/09 12:26 am - Woodbridge, VA
Topic: RE: Who left hospital with NO diabetes post RNY
I will say I am definitely not cured yet. However, I also didn't get a "real" DS. Due to adhesions from a prior surgery (says the surgeon - there are other theories I won't go into here), he was unable to give me the usual 100cm common channel, so I have a VERY long common channel for a DSer. He still gave me the sleeve instead of a RNY pouch, but my common channel is likely closer to 350cm than 100cm. Since there is a "hindgut" theory as to why the DS may work so well for type 2, and my surgeon certainly didn't touch my hindgut at all, this may have something to do with my diabetes being slow to resolve.
That said, though not fully resolved, my diabetes has definitely improved. The morning of surgery, my fasting glucose was 183. There were even mornings where my fasting was over 200. Now, I am usually in the 100-120 range with a few funky days here and there hitting around 130-160.
My numbers throughout the day are almost always below 140, usually below 120. Of course, I'm getting hit with a cold right now, so everything's thrown off, but my A1C prior to surgery was 8.1 and was down to 7.2 last week. And I am now taking 500mg metformin twice per day, whereas I was taking much more prior to surgery.
That said, though not fully resolved, my diabetes has definitely improved. The morning of surgery, my fasting glucose was 183. There were even mornings where my fasting was over 200. Now, I am usually in the 100-120 range with a few funky days here and there hitting around 130-160.
My numbers throughout the day are almost always below 140, usually below 120. Of course, I'm getting hit with a cold right now, so everything's thrown off, but my A1C prior to surgery was 8.1 and was down to 7.2 last week. And I am now taking 500mg metformin twice per day, whereas I was taking much more prior to surgery.
Topic: RE: Who left hospital with NO diabetes post RNY
Height 6'0" HW Ever -294, Consult W - 280, SW 272, LW 191.6, CW 192.8
My understanding is that remmission of diabetes is a function of residual pancreatic function which is generally measured by the amount of C-Peptides produced by the pancreas. The scale for type II diabetics is .5 to 14. Below .5 is usually considered insulin dependent and is the criteria used by some to justify an insulin pump. One surgeon I talked to said that they generally expect remmission if the c-peptide is above 3.5 and it is quite iffy if below that mark. Unfortunately mine was only .7 so I knew that I was only trying to significantly improve my control. The surgeon did say that he has seen function rebound insome patients but that was not the norm. I will say that I am five weeks post op and only had one reading in the 160's in that time and that is without the 490 units of lantus i was taking pre-surgery.
Height 6'0" HW Ever -294, Consult W - 280, SW 272, LW 191.6, CW 192.8
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