Re: Unstable Pancreatitis related Diabetes to Sonja

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Sonja,

It's hard for me to believe that your doctor's aren't taking this more

seriously.

Have they done a glucose tolerance test or the fasting blood test that shows

what your blood glucose readings have been over the last two months? If

they haven't done those tests, I find their explanation that your " insulin

production goes up and down " , not satisfactory as a way to analyze your

condition.

Yes, I have had all of those symptoms that you describe, and they are signs of

either a too low blood sugar, (hypoglycemia), or a too high blood sugar,

(hyperglycemia). Either one is harmful, and hypoglycemia can cause you to

go into a coma, if your sugars go too low. If they aren't willing to help you,

you

will need to keep close attention to these low blood sugars by testing yourself

often, and have something nearby to offset the low sugar. A 1/2 cup of orange

juice is good to drink when you feel faint, blurry eyed, or weak and shaky.

I don't know what kind of a glucometer an Autocheck is, but what you should

do is when you're feeling these symptoms, test yourself 4-6 times each day,

and keep a log of what your readings are each time you tested. If you have

food, keep records of what you ate and when you ate it, to reference against

what your readings were. After a week or two of collecting these high and low

readings, you should take it back to the endocrinologist and ask him to review

it. If they are as erratic as you say, he should start you on diabetes

treatment.

If they are that bad, and he still does nothing, then I'd find another

endocrinologist.

Personally, I don't understand why these doctors aren't concerned about your

potential for diabetes as a result of your CP. It makes no sense to me,

especially after hearing about your symptoms. I suffered through all of that

just before I had my diabetic ketoacidosis, and we found out that I was type I

diabetic.

If they want to test you for something else, I guess you have to agree to that,

if

only to find out for sure if that is a problem, or just their own imagination.

I

don't know what the OLEAT test is, can you describe what it is and what it is

for?

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pancreatitis/

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.