Glucobay, diabetes, Bloodsugar?

[Guest guest]

Hello everybody, I am confused by the doctors lack of communication, the

endokrinologist and gastro dont seem to get in touch and decide upon if

to take this Glucobay or not. The gastro doc left on vacation for 4

weeks promised to give me an answer but forgot? The Endokrinologist says

with a laugh start it up and gradually take 1 tablet a day with you

biggest meal you can get a little more gas but that is not dangerous

(dont I have enough of a gasstation in my stomah) and some

bowelmovements, we will get the food to stay a bit longer in the

intestines and not empty so fast from duodenum and the stomach out into

the intestines this is usually the problem for patients with stomach

problems like yours (what, which diagnoses is he referring to) the

intestines will not absorbe the sugar and the sugar levels will even

out, continuing taking 2 and then 3 tablets aday. Because your blood

sugar has nothing to do with diabetes only with the stomach emtying too

fast. I want your report by August as it is interesting for me to know

how this works on patients like yourself. Email me or call and I want to

know how you reacted do you hear, I want to know..said the doctor and I

felt like a rat again or a rabbit, using me for their purpose

experimenting. I WONT TAKE THESE Glucobay tablets because the

description of symtpoms when taking them " effects the enzym system,

encreased gas, cramps, risk of hypoglykemia, etc "

I am now eating every 2nd hour, just a littlen hardly no sugar at all

and in the middle of night a small meal, that have kept me away from the

worst dizzyness, havent fainted in 10 days, think clearer and no cramps

in my legs, bloodsugars between 4.5-7 European standard and as soon as

I get below 4.5 I HAVE to eat as I can get the chills, pale white and

head turning around, when I eat it gets better. Does this make sense, I

cant force myself to take a medicin indicating all the problems I just

have enough of on its own. The doc said just a little gas a small social

problem (he tells me!) I need to work, will he be able to have patients

in his office while " gasing " I wonder. Just needed to vent, thanks for

listening and love from Sonja

[Guest guest]

Kara Sonja,

I can't make the two little dots over my " a " , Sonja, so you will have

to pretend that they're there. My dear friend, I'm worried about you,

and would have written sooner, but you can see that I, too, have been

sick for these last few weeks, and just didn't feel well enough to

write again.

What diagnosis is this that the doctor wants you to take the Glucobay

tablets? If you haven't had a full description of what your diagnosis

is, and what the tablets are supposed to help you with, I can

understand your reluctance to take them. THe side affects sound

horrible, and it seems that they could possibly increase the problems

that you're already experiencing. From what you've said, it seems

that they have dismissed any suggestion of diabetes, in spite of your

irregular blood sugar tests. Why? Have any of these specialists

acknowledged that diabetes can be a typical result from chronic

pancreatitis? It's almost as though they don't even consider you to

have chronic pancreatitis now. I just don't understand.

If you can wait for your gastro to get back from vacation, it may be

better to do that and talk to him about all of this. The Endo can

wait for his email....he sounds like he views you as a guinea pig....

That's just my own observation and you shouldn't listen to me...you

should do what you think is best, but the idea of having even more gas

than you already have isn't a pleasant thought. Have they done a

stomach emptying test on you already? How is it that the Endo knows

that your stomach emptys too quickly? That could only be determined

if they've done a stomach emptying test, and I don't remember you

saying that they did one of these.

For your earlier letter, tack, is this right? I'm still working on

the little words, haha. I didn't learn enough to surprise my brother

before he had to return to Stockholm. He was only here for four days,

and I only saw him for two, before he had to leave again. Did I tell

you that he is a Veternarian and he works for the City of Stockholm as

an Inspector? With his type of work, it doesn't seem as though your

paths would ever cross.

Please post again and let us know how you're doing, or write again to

my email. How is your blood sugar doing? Now that I'm feeling so much

better, I'll be able to write back......see below,

With love, (kram), 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.