Really high BS after Tp-ICT

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Hello

About 3 weeks ago i was writing about how low my BS was now it is really high.

I think that it is due to stress becasue i started school last week and for two

weeks now it has been high. Does stress make it go really high? I don't know

how to control it and I don't know how high is too high that it will kill my

little islets. DOes anyone know? It has been like in the high 200 almost 300

sometimes I think the highest it's been was 289 and thats a little to high for

comfort. I am meeting with my endo doc on Sept 9. It just has been really hard

not knowin ganything about diabeties and having to adjust everyhting myself.

But i wanted to thank everyone for your advice and support. It is nice that i

can come here for some advice and have questions answered. Well i would really

appericate any advice anyone has fo rhigh bs and how to control it. Oh yeah my

eatign hasn't changed and I have been doing more activity. Thanks

Thank You

Lawlor

St. Louis, MO

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,

It must be difficult for you to deal with this if you haven't had any

diabetes instruction at all. It's a shame that they don't offer a

class for all recepients of the TP/ICT in just the basics. I know

they hope that all patients of this surgery will be insulin free, but

to think that they all will is unrealistic, and it would be beneficial

for all of the patients to at least have some basic instruction and

know what to do before they leave. Because it does seems that most

patients go through an initial period of insulin instability, even

though later on after the islets kick in they may have no need for

insulin replacement. It would be optimal if they could address these

insulin problems while they have need for supplementation.

I've seen several patients who had the surgery and then a gap in

treatment until they were able to see their home physicians, and

that's really when all the questions start coming.

Stress can and will upset your blood glucose levels. It would be

ridiculous for me to tell you to avoid it....with school just starting

and all these new things going on, there's just no way you can NOT

feel some stress, right?

Karyn's idea of seeing a CDNE was excellent, and one that I hope you

can accomplish in your area. You mentioned that you hadn't changed

your diet, but you didn't say what your diet was. For the time being,

I'd suggest that you restrict your intake of carbohydrates as much as

you can. With diabetes, fat and protein ARE NOT your enemies, like

they are with CP. The diets for the two diseases, (CP and diabetes),

are almost the opposite of one another, so it's quite an adjustment.

Carbohydrates will make your BG's rise higher and faster than any

other food group, so a diabetic needs to limit them as much as possible.

Another thing that you might try that does help to bring blood glucose

levels down is cinnamon capsules, which you can purchase at almost any

pharmacy/drug store. If you take two capsules with each meal or

snack, they do help to bring down blood sugar levels. I've been using

them for some time now and have been delighted with the results -

normally they will lower my BG levels 40 units or more.

Sept. 9th isn't too far off, fortunately. Write down all your

questions and be prepared to pick your doctor's brain for all the

answers. And if he can't help you, find someone else that can.

Hopefully, once your islets become happy and comfortable in their new

home, they'll start kicking in and making any worries about blood

glucose levels just an old memory.

I hope this information helps, and please don't hesitate to post again

with any questions that we might be able to find answers for.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

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

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

I think I have a pretty good idea of how you feel. You have been

through an enormous physical and emotional trauma. Please allow your

body and soul time to catch up with one another.