Re: Blood tests came back and....

[Guest guest]

Yes, I have steroid induced diabetes; it is typically harder to

control your sugars when you are on pred...being on the Xolair has

dropped my pred dose down to 10mg a day and that is about as good as

it will get, but my sugar control is MUCH better and I take a lot less

insulin at that pred dose.

The things that will help the most are losing even a few pounds (5 or

10 can make a big difference) and taking the diabetes classes your

doctor will offer you...virtually ALL insurance companies pay for them

because it is a complicated disease to manage. There are a lot of

misconceptions...you will be able to eat cake and ice cream and fruit,

just not huge quantities<vbg>. Actos worked well for me for a very

long time until one of its (rare) side effects (edema) complicated my

lung disease, so I was switched to insulin, but remember, I am or was

on high daily doses of steroids and have been for over 20 years.

I found it very depressing to hang another " disease " label on myself,

but managing diabetes is all about control, and if it is one thing

asthmatics appreciate, it is the ability to control symptoms<vbg>!

Good luck

Pandora

>

> Yep, I have been formally diagnosed as a type II Diabetic. I am

sure

> that all the Prednisone I have had in the past two years has had

> something to do with it.

>

> I will begin the diet and exercise program tomorrow along with a

pill

> callled " Actos. "

>

> Next time I get an asthma flare up, I am going to beg my allergist

to

> NOT put me back on Pred... although, I don't know what else he can

> give me.

>

> Is anyone else in the diabetic and taking Xolair? I get my shots

> tomorrow and will ask my allergist about it. My family doctor says

> it is safe.

>

> Doug

[Guest guest]

My twelve year old who has been on Xolair for 13 months just got out of the

hospital today. He was diagnosed with Type ! diabetes. He will be on insulin

and a strict diet

for the rest of his life. Keep us in your prayers!

uca79ii <uca79ii@...> wrote:

Yep, I have been formally diagnosed as a type II Diabetic. I am sure

that all the Prednisone I have had in the past two years has had

something to do with it.

I will begin the diet and exercise program tomorrow along with a pill

callled " Actos. "

Next time I get an asthma flare up, I am going to beg my allergist to

NOT put me back on Pred... although, I don't know what else he can

give me.

Is anyone else in the diabetic and taking Xolair? I get my shots

tomorrow and will ask my allergist about it. My family doctor says

it is safe.

Doug

[Guest guest]

>

> My twelve year old who has been on Xolair for 13 months just got

out of the hospital today. He was diagnosed with Type ! diabetes. He

will be on insulin and a strict diet

> for the rest of his life. Keep us in your prayers!

>

>

Bless his heart. I sure will. How is the Xolair working for him?

Doug

[Guest guest]

>

> Thanks for the prayers. Xolair has allowed him to get completely

> off of Prednisone for a year now. He does not have any problems

> with his asthma, and has only had one food allergic reaction,

whereas,

> it was almost two to three times a week. He was allergic to many

foods

> with peanuts being airborne. He always had wheals (hives/urticaria)

> and from his very first shot has not had any since taking Xolair. I

> asked the doctors if the Xolair might have contributed to the

diabetes,

> but they assured me it did not. I am thankful for that, because

our life

as not much before Xolair. He was like so many of the ones posting

> here that were living their lives in bubbles. God is our strength

and

> is in control!

>

Amen! God IS in control. One of the wisest things one of my pastors

ever shared with me when I was doubting was: " Either God is in

conrtol, or he is not. I choose to believe that He is. "

Doug