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MercTech -> RE: Does anyone here have type 2? (9/20/2010 9:27:54 PM)
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Ok, back in 2008 I had a gall stone lodge in the bile duct and get infected. I had pancratitis so bad my pancreas was swollen 7 times normal size.. so said the surgeon after perusing my CT Scan.
Two years later it became obvious that the pancreas was damaged more than originally thought. I'm not considered diabetic. The A1C on quarterly checks after surgery just kept slowly creeping up.
I'm lucky that after getting things stabilized I take metformin twice a day to control it and watch the diet. I log a blood glucose reading every morning on rising and email to my doctor once a week so the effectiveness of the treatment can be tracked.
After diddling around with the meds and creating havoc in my system for several months, the regimen I mentioned is what my docor and I settled on. Now for the side effects of the oral medication and what I have noticed in myself.
On the plus side:
My energy level is consistently higher and I'm more active.
My libido, which almost evaporated after the pancreatitis, has come back.
My vision has gotten better and I've even tossed wearing bifocals.
On the minus side:
I'll never need a laxative while taking Metformin.
I have to minimize milk products or I'll manufacture enough methane to fire a small boiler.
When you get tired, it happens suddenly and you are totally exhausted and need as much as an hour to recover from strenuous exercise.
Now, my suggestion is find a doctor that will actually communicate instead of trying to hand down instructions on stone tablets from burning bushes.
Yes, you should be able to email or call your doctors office and they will be prepared to take fasting blood work when you get there. I usually email my doctor when I'm going out of town for a long period and get some bloodwork done before I go. She emails back with a "keep it up" or calls and says she wants me to come in and talk about the treatment plan.
On the flipside, the doctor gets no pay for answering email or phone calls. If they are in an HMO, they only generate billable hours if they get you to come in and see them. I've been lucky enough to get someone that will help manage health instead of just bill for treating disease.
Stefan
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