Question about blood sugar levels and pain management

[Guest guest]

I recently heard that if your blood sugar is out of whack after you

have entered perimenopause, that the insulin your body doesn't utilize

just sits in the muscle tissue and causes inflammation and pain.

before I go run up another medical bill that I can't pay talking to a

Dr. and having my blood sugar tested-has anyone discussed this with

their team and checked it out before? Were there any improvements

after your blood sugar levels were evened out? Please tell me

everything, as I am sick and tired of being in constant pain, with

skin so sensitive to touch that I am seriously tempted to call of work

so I can stay home and be naked. It hurts that much--all the time

now. With no insurance, there are no visits to the Dr. and no pain

meds except what I can get over the counter. Excessive amounts of

those were causing unbelieveable bruising, so I stopped taking them

much. Hence-pain that knocks me to my knees daily.

[Guest guest]

I wish I knew the answer to that. I do understand the dilemma of no health

insurance and limited money for doctors. I go through the same thing with the

" can't afford to go to the doctor " too. I manage to go once a month for

refills though.

I might suggest something to you though. If you think your blood sugar is

bouncing, do you know of anyone who is a diabetic and has a blood sugar meter at

home? Maybe they would let you check your sugar a few times for a couple of

days and see what it is doing.

I know that if you were near my work, I would check it for you. (a little

nursing home)...

Of course I can't do that because of distance. But you might see if you can

find one near you and just ask one of the nurses to check it a few times over

about a 2 day period.

I don't know about the blood sugar and insulin issues as they relate to pain.

I think fibro is just a beast anyway and hurts no matter what.

hugs,

Debra V.

Lona wrote:

I recently heard that if your blood sugar is out of whack after you

have entered perimenopause, that the insulin your body doesn't utilize

just sits in the muscle tissue and causes inflammation and pain.

before I go run up another medical bill that I can't pay talking to a

Dr. and having my blood sugar tested-has anyone discussed this with

their team and checked it out before? Were there any improvements

after your blood sugar levels were evened out? Please tell me

everything, as I am sick and tired of being in constant pain, with

skin so sensitive to touch that I am seriously tempted to call of work

so I can stay home and be naked. It hurts that much--all the time

now. With no insurance, there are no visits to the Dr. and no pain

meds except what I can get over the counter. Excessive amounts of

those were causing unbelieveable bruising, so I stopped taking them

much. Hence-pain that knocks me to my knees daily.

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