Re: Serum testosterone levels (reply to Amy's reply)BIG PS re Lopid
From: Ron (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:42:59 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Amy,
I am amazed at your H A1c being so great. I would have guess it was
much higher
I doubt that the PN is a result of diabetes or insulin resistance.
Have you had a test called "C Peptide" to see if your insulin is high or
low
compared to your Blood sugar readings?
Do you have any other signs of neuropathy anywhere else, digestive
system, vision, head fog?
If your triglycerides are high, you are still getting too much carbs.
Have you ever tried unrefined grains instead of flour based foods?
Regardless of whether you are not producing enough insulin or are
insensitive to it, your H A1c shoud be higher than 5.1 if neuropathy was
a risk factor.
How high does your BS go about a half hour after eating? Even short
spurts could be harmful... that may why you are taking the met.
Try checking the BS after eating WITHOUT taking the met before that meal
to see if there is a big rise without it. If there is no difference,
you probably don't need the met.
Have you ever been tested for Lyme Disease?
Have you seen the side effects of LOPID???
http://www.medicinenet.com/gemfibrozil/article.htm
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Ron
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At Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Amy wrote:
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>At Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Ron wrote:
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>>Hi Amy,
>>
>>The peripheral neuropathy in your feet is likely due to type 2 diabetes.
>>Have you had a blood test called "Hemoglobin A1c (H A1c) ?
>>That is more accurate than blood sugar for predicting diabetes.
>
>Hello Ron!
>
>They did test my HgbA1c, it was at 5.1 - the reference range showed 3.9
>as low and 6.1 as high. My 3 month average for glucose was 84 with a
>73-117 reference range, and serum glucose at test time was 73 (it was
>done at 5pm, before dinner). As for the PN *sigh*. I have had problems
>with PN for about 5 years now - nobody wanted to call it PN until I got
>the IR diagnosis though, so I suffered in silence after only getting
>prescriptions for anti-fungal creams because they thought that was the
>cause of my "burning, tingling pain" in my feet. If only it had just
>been athlete's foot!
>
>>If you are not reducing your calorie intake and especialy by reducing
>>refined carbohydrates the metformin may not be sufficient to counteract
>>the carbs.
>
>The diet I am on is to eat 30 grams of carbs along with 3oz. of protein
>per meal, 3 meals a day - if/when I exercise for an hour a day I get an
>extra 30 carbs after the exercise. I am limited to a certain number of
>fat grams per day (can't remember - I think 40 sounds right, but I could
>be wrong). I use non-fat or low fat everything (even margarine & mayo),
>and I only cook with olive & canola oils when I cook with oils at all. I
>even eat that fake egg stuff. I also use sugar substitutes. I eat
>disgustingly healthy (I have for quite a while, even pre-type2
>diabetes/IR diagnosis).
>
>>Some people seem to tolerate the brand name "Glucophage" better, so if
>>you are having any side effects you might want to try the other med.
>>There are difference in the non active components.
>
>I did take the brand name for a while, it was nicer as far as the
>initial bout of diarrhea, but now that I have taken the metformin for a
>while, I am fine on it.
>
>>If you are not able to reduce your triglycerides that can cause a heart
>>attack.
>>How is the HDL LDL cholesterol ration?
>
>Hmmm. It's been a while since my last cholesterol draw. My
>triglycerides initially were at over 600, down to 300something after
>1-2mos. taking Lopid - I assume continuing to go down. My mother had
>juvenile diabetes and always had really really high triglycerides (3,000
>or more if I remember right? Insanely high at any rate.) - she had
>chronic pancreatitis as well and died from a heart attack at 38yrs old.
>You can imagine my panic at the high triglycerides/type 2 diabetes
>diagnosis. I have a "genetically weak pancreas", as my doctor so
>lovingly puts it. As well, I have inherited the tendency toward high
>triglyceride levels. You know, I don't honestly recall numbers on the
>HDL/LDL - if I remember right the bad cholesterol level was fine, the
>good was nearing the low mark.
>
>>Here are a few articles so that you won't have to accept your doctor's
>>word as gospel. Print them... and underline in RED all that applies to
>>your symptoms.
>
>Thanks for the articles! I'll print them out for my next doc visit and
>call ahead to recommend he allow extra time. I have also entertained
>responding to his form letter (enclosed in the envelope with my lab
>results) with a form letter of my own. :) I may be irreverent but
>sometimes my sense of humor is all that keeps me going.
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