Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hi , I have a similar problem. I take prednisone for my kidney transplant which raises my b.s. levels in the after noon, but be patient this too can be worked out either between a low carb diet and a different insulin regime if you're on insulin to control the b.s. levels. Another suggestion is to talk to your pharmacist if you have a good one. They can help tremendously to help coordinate pills in a way that may not aggravate your stomach or maybe suggest another kind of pill that will do the same thing but not raise the b.s. levels that you could suggest to your doctor. Best of luck! Ruth From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 5:41 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: bit of an update Hey all, my dr. decided to put me on the medication my therapist had suggested.She was aware that it could raise my sugar levels but felt it was more important to get me stable emotionally. We can deal with any side effects later. I'm having severe acid reflux which is getting worse and worse. this is not new I've dealt with it for the past ten years or so. And it does tend to come and go with differing degrees of severity but this time has become particularly bad! My dr. has me doubling up on my meds and I'm supposed to contact her her in two weeks with an update. So, eating is particularly difficult at the moment. My attempts at eating correctly have stopped. I eat what I can when I can! the sick and frustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 shelly, you may be sick now but if you eat ice cream you will be a lot sicker. this sickness should be incentive to eat healthy. good luck and god bless, bit of an update Hey all, my dr. decided to put me on the medication my therapist had suggested.She was aware that it could raise my sugar levels but felt it was more important to get me stable emotionally. We can deal with any side effects later. I'm having severe acid reflux which is getting worse and worse. this is not new I've dealt with it for the past ten years or so. And it does tend to come and go with differing degrees of severity but this time has become particularly bad! My dr. has me doubling up on my meds and I'm supposed to contact her her in two weeks with an update. So, eating is particularly difficult at the moment. My attempts at eating correctly have stopped. I eat what I can when I can! the sick and frustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 and I certainly hope this doesn't last for more than a few weeks! The most frustrating thing with this the eating poorly and the new med is that I still can't check my blood sugar. Someday maybe my prodigy will be aproved. I hope. d bit of an update Hey all, my dr. decided to put me on the medication my therapist had suggested.She was aware that it could raise my sugar levels but felt it was more important to get me stable emotionally. We can deal with any side effects later. I'm having severe acid reflux which is getting worse and worse. this is not new I've dealt with it for the past ten years or so. And it does tend to come and go with differing degrees of severity but this time has become particularly bad! My dr. has me doubling up on my meds and I'm supposed to contact her her in two weeks with an update. So, eating is particularly difficult at the moment. My attempts at eating correctly have stopped. I eat what I can when I can! the sick and frustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 and I certainly hope this doesn't last for more than a few weeks! The most frustrating thing with this the eating poorly and the new med is that I still can't check my blood sugar. Someday maybe my prodigy will be aproved. I hope. d bit of an update Hey all, my dr. decided to put me on the medication my therapist had suggested.She was aware that it could raise my sugar levels but felt it was more important to get me stable emotionally. We can deal with any side effects later. I'm having severe acid reflux which is getting worse and worse. this is not new I've dealt with it for the past ten years or so. And it does tend to come and go with differing degrees of severity but this time has become particularly bad! My dr. has me doubling up on my meds and I'm supposed to contact her her in two weeks with an update. So, eating is particularly difficult at the moment. My attempts at eating correctly have stopped. I eat what I can when I can! the sick and frustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 My hope is that it doesn't raise my sugar levels. It doesn't in everyone. Of course since I can't check daily this will mean more blood draws to check my a1c but I have to do something. Over the 8 years that I've been dealing with depression we've tryed many meds and a lot of them don't work for me. My dr. felt it was important to get me as stable as possible before the holidays and her vecation and transfir to a new clinic. My hope is to follow her but if anything complicates that process if this med works I'll at least be mentally ok. I hadn't thought of sugar free puding I'll have to check that out when I go to the store Monday. Time to relive the dog. bit of an update Hey all, my dr. decided to put me on the medication my therapist had suggested.She was aware that it could raise my sugar levels but felt it was more important to get me stable emotionally. We can deal with any side effects later. I'm having severe acid reflux which is getting worse and worse. this is not new I've dealt with it for the past ten years or so. And it does tend to come and go with differing degrees of severity but this time has become particularly bad! My dr. has me doubling up on my meds and I'm supposed to contact her her in two weeks with an update. So, eating is particularly difficult at the moment. My attempts at eating correctly have stopped. I eat what I can when I can! the sick and frustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 My hope is that it doesn't raise my sugar levels. It doesn't in everyone. Of course since I can't check daily this will mean more blood draws to check my a1c but I have to do something. Over the 8 years that I've been dealing with depression we've tryed many meds and a lot of them don't work for me. My dr. felt it was important to get me as stable as possible before the holidays and her vecation and transfir to a new clinic. My hope is to follow her but if anything complicates that process if this med works I'll at least be mentally ok. I hadn't thought of sugar free puding I'll have to check that out when I go to the store Monday. Time to relive the dog. bit of an update Hey all, my dr. decided to put me on the medication my therapist had suggested.She was aware that it could raise my sugar levels but felt it was more important to get me stable emotionally. We can deal with any side effects later. I'm having severe acid reflux which is getting worse and worse. this is not new I've dealt with it for the past ten years or so. And it does tend to come and go with differing degrees of severity but this time has become particularly bad! My dr. has me doubling up on my meds and I'm supposed to contact her her in two weeks with an update. So, eating is particularly difficult at the moment. My attempts at eating correctly have stopped. I eat what I can when I can! the sick and frustrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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