Re: Keba's list of medical problems

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Well I take Novolog insulin and lantaus. I check my blood sugars

four times a day. I usually take 50 units since it runs so high. I

take the lantaus 45 units every morning and nite. Tenncare did pay

for me to have a insulin pump. I decided not to have it put in

because it was recalled and my auntie has one and she gained a lot

of weight. She thinks that since she has the pump she is able to

eat whatever she likes. My current weight right now is 170lbs and I

am 5'11. My blood sugars can run anywhere from 275-HI (which on my

monitor is way above 800) my eye sight changes very slightly

actually. The doc's are always amazed they aren't worse. I just

think I have my grandfather watching over me and no matter how sick

I get he is going to help me through it.

I went to the doc and he wanted to put me in the hospital because my

heart is beating so fast. It seems my thyroid has decided to come

back with a vengenence. I am suppose to be on total bed rest all

week and if my heart doesn't calm down more then likely I will be

put in the hospital.

I did do a sleep study and I am suppose to be getting a CPak machine

to help me sleep at nite. My doc has put me on lunesta and it has

been doing okay. It is a lot better then ambien. With ambien I

tend to want to cook stuff (bacon,pizza and fish) but I fall asleep

before I can turn off the stove. Lucky for me Jay has been at home

and got to the food before it could start a fire.

It seems that I am going to be going back to Vandy yet again. That

is one of the best hospital's in the state when it comes to

pancreatitis. It sucks though cause I become a test subject. Sorry

this is starting to ramble so I am off to lay down and rest. Hope

that everyone has had a pain free weekend.

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> Keba,

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> You certainly do have a myriad of medical problems, your list is

> frightening!! I'm so sorry that you've had to deal with so much at

> such a young age. Surely those high blood sugar problems are

what's

> causing your vision failure. What do you do to try to control your

> high blood glucose? What type of insulin are you using?

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> I don't have any answers for you with your sleeping problems, I

wish

> I did. It's not a problem with me, in fact, mine's quite the

> opposite, I fall asleep too easily and have to be on meds to

prevent that.

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> I'm curious about your BG troubles, though, and wanted to know what

> you can do for it.

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> With love, hope and prayers,

> Heidi

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> Heidi H. Griffeth

> SC & SE Regional Rep.

> PAI

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> Note: All comments or advice is based on personal experience or

> opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional

medical

> consultation.

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