Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 I take the 180mg Allegra every day....they're the one a day ones, timed release. I take it in the morning when I'm VERY tight, but by taking it with a hot chocolate (sugar free of course) it works ok. I don't take any solid food for at least the first six hours of the day since I'm very tight. Some would say it is bad, that I'm too tight, but works for me as long as I avoid all the possible liquid calories. My other pills I take in the evening, including some that are much larger than the Allegra. They'll dissolve in the pouch, especially with warm liquids. Just don't try to take them all at once. I used to pop a half dozen pills in my mouth and swallow all at once, but now don't take more than one every five minutes. dan Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 12:15:17 PM, you wrote: BM> Also I assume I will still have to take Allegra D BM> and Acephix. Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 323/209/199 Age 62 Fair is whatever God decides to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Thanks, Day. -- Re: Type 2 Diabetes I take the 180mg Allegra every day....they're the one a day ones, timed release. I take it in the morning when I'm VERY tight, but by taking it with a hot chocolate (sugar free of course) it works ok. I don't take any solid food for at least the first six hours of the day since I'm very tight. Some would say it is bad, that I'm too tight, but works for me as long as I avoid all the possible liquid calories. My other pills I take in the evening, including some that are much larger than the Allegra. They'll dissolve in the pouch, especially with warm liquids. Just don't try to take them all at once. I used to pop a half dozen pills in my mouth and swallow all at once, but now don't take more than one every five minutes. dan Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 12:15:17 PM, you wrote: BM> Also I assume I will still have to take Allegra D BM> and Acephix. Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 323/209/199 Age 62 Fair is whatever God decides to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 You'd need to be casreful, of course, and work closely with your endocrinologist, but most do not have trouble, if they choose good band foods and eat well. The passage of GOOD food through the band is slow and steady, so this actually helps avoid the highs and lows common to diabetes. You'd likely be needing to titrare your meds, rather than take a set amount. Yes, with a good weight loss, many type 2's can reduce or even eventually stop their meds, but I'd be hesitant to say " within 4-6 months " . For many, serious weight loss is only starting then. Sandy R > Hi, Sandy and group: > > I'm type 2 diabetic, and have really kept it well under control for the past > 5 years with quite a cocktail of medicines. Also have Lopid for lipids. My > question is how do you prevent the low sugars after the band?? To me I'd > have to be " grazing all the time " . I was told that within 3-6 months I > should be able to get off all meds. > > Also I assume I will still have to take Allegra D and Acephix. Will those > pills go down without problems? I know they cannot be crushed. > > Barb in CA > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Hi Barb, I am type II also and I agree with Sandy. After my surgery, I was no longer eating (OK, drinking) anything that would raise my blood sugar levels. My advise to you is to have a very in depth discussion with your PCP regarding what you will be consuming after surgery. My Doctor cut my meds in half after my surgery. At 4 months out I am still taking them. My blood sugars are very well regulated because I am 1. losing weight, 2. I dont eat anything with sugar in it, 3. I am sticking to a VERY low carb regimine, 4. I exercise daily (5 X a week). Even though the highest my testing has shown is about 165 (low about 85), my doctor wants me to keep taking the metformin (won't cause big lows) because she says I am still insulin resistant and doesn't want to make my pancreas work overtime. She says we will discuss the meds again at my next visit, about 3 months from now. But then I expect she will reduce them but not eliminate them entirely just yet. Alice Dr Watkins 1/13/05 250/201/199 mini goal Hi, Sandy and group: //I'm type 2 diabetic, and have really kept it well under control for the past 5 years with quite a cocktail of medicines. Also have Lopid for lipids. My question is how do you prevent the low sugars after the band?? To me I'd have to be " grazing all the time " . I was told that within 3-6 months I should be able to get off all meds.// > Barb in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Thanks Alice. Really helped me. That was what I was thinking would happen. It is the Glipzide and Actos that make me hungry and have low blood sugars. That is what I'm afraid of no matter how small my tummy is. Barb -- Re: Type 2 Diabetes Hi Barb, I am type II also and I agree with Sandy. After my surgery, I was no longer eating (OK, drinking) anything that would raise my blood sugar levels. My advise to you is to have a very in depth discussion with your PCP regarding what you will be consuming after surgery. My Doctor cut my meds in half after my surgery. At 4 months out I am still taking them. My blood sugars are very well regulated because I am 1. losing weight, 2. I dont eat anything with sugar in it, 3. I am sticking to a VERY low carb regimine, 4. I exercise daily (5 X a week). Even though the highest my testing has shown is about 165 (low about 85), my doctor wants me to keep taking the metformin (won't cause big lows) because she says I am still insulin resistant and doesn't want to make my pancreas work overtime. She says we will discuss the meds again at my next visit, about 3 months from now. But then I expect she will reduce them but not eliminate them entirely just yet. Alice Dr Watkins 1/13/05 250/201/199 mini goal Hi, Sandy and group: //I'm type 2 diabetic, and have really kept it well under control for the past 5 years with quite a cocktail of medicines. Also have Lopid for lipids. My question is how do you prevent the low sugars after the band?? To me I'd have to be " grazing all the time " . I was told that within 3-6 months I should be able to get off all meds.// > Barb in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 > Hi Barb, > I am type II also and I agree with Sandy. After my surgery, I was no > longer eating (OK, drinking) anything that would raise my blood > sugar levels. My advise to you is to have a very in depth > discussion with your PCP regarding what you will be consuming after > surgery. My Doctor cut my meds in half after my surgery. At 4 > months out I am still taking them. > > My blood sugars are very well regulated because I am 1. losing > weight, 2. I dont eat anything with sugar in it, 3. I am sticking to > a VERY low carb regimine, 4. I exercise daily (5 X a week). Even > though the highest my testing has shown is about 165 (low about 85), > my doctor wants me to keep taking the metformin (won't cause big > lows) because she says I am still insulin resistant and doesn't want > to make my pancreas work overtime. She says we will discuss the > meds again at my next visit, about 3 months from now. But then I > expect she will reduce them but not eliminate them entirely just yet. > Alice > Dr Watkins > 1/13/05 > 250/201/199 mini goal > > Hi, Sandy and group: > > //I'm type 2 diabetic, and have really kept it well under control > for the past 5 years with quite a cocktail of medicines. Also have > Lopid for lipids. My question is how do you prevent the low sugars > after the band?? To me I'd have to be " grazing all the time " . I was > told that within 3-6 months I should be able to get off all meds.// > > > Barb in CA > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I knew this was coming with all the Prednisone I'm on, 20 mg daily for a long time. Today I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I'm scheduled to see a " diabetes specialist " in 9 days. I know nothing of Diabetes, but I fixin to learn! I'm on 11 different Meds for my asthma, plus Xolair. My pulmo says the meds he put me on will not interfere with Xolair or my other meds, we'll see. He says being 61 and on Prednisone it was inevitable, but breathing is not an option. He indicted it was 80% medication related. Unfortunately Xolair did not allow me to get off steroids. I know several people in this group developed Diabetes and I was just wondering how it interacted with your asthma, if at all. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 > > I knew this was coming with all the Prednisone I'm on, 20 mg daily for a long time. > > Today I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I'm scheduled to see a " diabetes specialist " in 9 > days. I know nothing of Diabetes, but I fixin to learn! > > I'm on 11 different Meds for my asthma, plus Xolair. My pulmo says the meds he put me on > will not interfere with Xolair or my other meds, we'll see. He says being 61 and on > Prednisone it was inevitable, but breathing is not an option. He indicted it was 80% > medication related. > > Unfortunately Xolair did not allow me to get off steroids. > > I know several people in this group developed Diabetes and I was just wondering how it > interacted with your asthma, if at all. > > Ron > Ron, To be honest, the diagnosis scared me to death but my doctor said not to worry. My local hospital had diabetes education classes that I attended. They calmed my fears, taught me how to get that blood sugar down and showed me how take care of myself. I was on pill medication for about a year, then I was able to control my blood sugar by diet and exercise. Xolair has nothing to do with diabetes except lowering your prednisone dosage. An A1C blood test is a test you take every so often that shows how you are doing controlling your blood sugar. Anything over 7 is considered not good. My last check was 5.9. Look in the files section and check out the diet I used. If I can do it, you can too. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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