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Posted 1/11/2016 1:17 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone. My name is Janet and I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 2 years old. I am almost 47 and have managed to keep in fairly good health but my goodness it is difficult. I recently was diagnosed with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and that terrified me. All these years I have been pretty healthy and over the last few years I have been developing complications. I have had neuropathy for about 5 or more years and have carpal tunnel, so it is hard to tell if my hands sting and get numb from neuropathy or carpal tunnel. I was approved to have surgery on both of my hands but when I went in for surgery I started having panic attacks and am still getting panic attacks for about two weeks now. I was not able to get the surgery and probably won't because I am afraid I won't heal properly. Anyway, I just wanted to see if there were any other people with Type 1 diabetes who have had it for a long time, like me, and who are doing well. I am scared I won't live as long a life as I want because I have had this disease for so long. I have a son who is 17 and I would like to see my grandkids when he has them (years from now, lol) and want to live at least past 70 but am concerned I won't.
Thanks ya'll
Janet C
Posted 1/11/2016 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
Janet, welcome to HealingWell. Yes, there are other type 1s here and I hope they will post to touch base with you. I highly recommend you to get Diabetes Solution by Dr. Richard Bernstein. He is a medical doctor who is also type 1 and he is in his 70's.

Complications like retinopathy and neuropathy can occur after years of high blood sugar which is why it's so important to try to keep normal blood sugar levels.

Are you on the pump?

Has your doctor suggested anti-anxiety medication and therapy? It may help you get over the panic attacks.

I'm glad you found us here!
Posted 1/11/2016 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Janet. Thank you for joining HW.

Yes, I am one of the Type 1 Diabetics on this forum, that Lanie mentioned.
As you probably read. I was dxd. at age 3. I recently turned 57. So we both
grew up with Diabetes in the Cavelady days with primitive equipment, testing
and knowledge and much fewer of us around.

I don’t know if you grew up in the city or the country which may have made a
difference with the knowledge and access to Endo’s. I grew up in a tiny town
where there was one country Dr. who made house calls. He was a kind old Dr.
He didn’t know much about Diabetes but he knew enough to diagnose my 4 year
old, older Brother when he was terribly sick and this Dr. recognized the symptoms
of Juvenile Diabetes in 1955, thank God.

I’m sorry to hear that you have Retinopathy, CTS, Neuropathy and Anxiety. For sure,
omplications are scary, especially when it involves our delicate eyes. You did very
well with your Diabetes through the years in order not to have any complications
until recently. I did the best that I could but admittedly, I’d get mad sometimes and
just say, “Heck with it”, on different occasions.” Yes, it was difficult. I received
much more help, real life Diabetes situations and advice from Diabetics on forums
some years after we got our first computer. So thankfully, I’ve been in better control
(not perfect). I’ve had my share of complications through the years but I feel good
about Diabetes. If I could find a drug to get my RA (an autoimmune and inflammatory
disease like Type 1 D) under control, I’d feel much better.

My Mom and Dad both had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Neither of them had Diabetes.
My younger Brother also had CTS and he did have Diabetes since he was 4 y/o. You
should have the Surgery my Dear, if you have tried all the other therapies and they did
not work. It will only get worse and can be disabling. Since your blood glucose is in
good shape you will heal almost as well as a non-Diabetic. That is a shame that your
scheduled surgery was cancelled due to the anxiety attack. I can understand that
though.

Depression and Anxiety affect so many people with chronic diseases which makes
matters worse. I know that receiving treatment for both of these conditions help a
great deal for most individuals.

Try not to be afraid. If you want to see, love, play with your first Grandchild(what a thrill )
and teach them things that only Grandmother’s can, then you need to ask for help in
order to help yourself accomplish your goal. Living to 70 would be easier and the icing
on the cake. I’m sure it will not take your Son that long to introduce your first and
second Beautiful Grandchildren to you. :D What a great motivation for you Janet!!
Posted 1/11/2016 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there MsOuchie and LanieG. I am glad to hear there are others like me out there. After having been diagnosed with non-proliferative retinopathy it made me start to think about how much longer I will live with this disease. I grew up in a small town too and was diagnosed in 1971 before they had blood glucose meters and having to count carbs. It is a lot more complex now. I ate when I wanted as a kid and lived a somewhat normal life. I was definitely a tomboy. I had many low blood sugars throughout my life, so many I was hospitalized many times with many doctor bills. When I was a kid I only took one shot of NPH daily and then off I went. I never actually watched my diet much and still have trouble with that. I can count carbs but I get tired of doing it but I notice a difference when I eat something such as enchiladas or a pizza and take my usual dose of Humalog it goes above 200, so I try to adjust the Humalog accordingly. I am currently enrolled in college and pursuing a degree in medical coding and billing. I sang professionally for most of my life and opened for Toby Keith during my prime but I gave it up because of depression. Keeping blood sugars in perfect control is very hard to do but I do the best I possibly can and check my sugars more than normal because I am so afraid of going blind.
Thanks for writing me back ya'll and hope to hear from ya'll soon
Janet C
Posted 1/11/2016 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
Ha! I was a Tomboy also. I was dxd in 1961. Did you notice we were not supposed to eat candy and sweets but we were allowed to eat potatoes, buns, bread, rice, macaroni and cheese, etc. Back before Insulin was discovered, they counted carbs to keep young Diabetics alive as long as possible on low carb diets. Somewhere along the line carb counting disappeared unfortunately, only to be brought back in the 21st century. Would have been nice to have known that.

Most of my childhood was highs and lows(blue or orange in urine testing). Not much in between. I was only hospitalized once for Kidney Infection when I was 10. We didn't have A1c's either. It was less complicated that's for sure but still fun. My older Brother and I were on Protaminzinc(SP?) when we were young once a day shots. Then we later changed to Toronto and Lente(there was probably another before that. My younger Brother was always on NPH for some reason and Toronto. Then we took 2 shots a day.

Not sure what enchiladas are but foods like pizza have a lot of fat in them, take longer to digest and end up causing higher blood sugars. I test first. If my sugar is normal, I take 7 units of Humalog. Then I check after an hour, I take another shot of five units. Yes, it is stacking but it works to keep my blood sugar in better range. It may not work for others since we are all different. It works for me most of the time. That would be 2 slices. I have pizza once a month maybe cuz Hubby loves it. There is an easier way: don't eat those foods. :)

I am currently enrolled in college and pursuing a degree in medical coding and billing. I sang professionally for most of my life and opened for Toby Keith during my prime but I gave it up because of depression.

Wow, lucky you. That must have been exciting(not the Depression). I would have been scared meeting a star, not to mention singing on top but that was your career, so you were used to it, I suspect. That looks like you have a great job ahead. I wish you so much luck with that.

My Mother wanted me to go to Nursing College when I was 17(since she never had the chance to be a Nurse). So I went but half way through the course, I had a seizure. More studying than eating. The Head Nurse said I could go back when my Diabetes was in control but I didn't go back. I wanted to be a Secretary and I was. Much less stress usually. ;)

Yes, we do the Best that we can and test often and that is all we can do. I don't feel guilty because I have tried.

Those are my 2 fears: blindness and kidney failure but we won't fall to those!! So that's that! :)


FYI, there are over 3000 Type 1 Diabetics in the USA, who passed their 50th year with Diabetes.
There are over 370 Type 1 Diabetics in Canada, who have passed their 50th year with Diabetes. I
am one of them. We all have minimal complications however. We all received our bronze 50 year Medal from Joslins Diabetes Center. You are sooo close to receiving one also Janet, as well as others on this site.
Posted 1/11/2016 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi MsOuchie,
Wow, I too remember those urine tests. Drop a pill in a thin tube of your urine and see it fizzle until it turns color. I had blue mostly and some orange. I liked spending time outdoors when I was a kid, playing sports (kickball, football) swimming was my favorite. I was 4 when I learned how to swim and became a fish until high school. It's nice to know someone who has had diabetes that long and knows how much medical science has advanced. It is much better now-a-days, even though it's much more disciplined to keep blood sugars in check. I take 30 units of Lantus every morning and I am on a sliding scale of Humalog starting at 6 and add a unit for sugars over 150 (every 50 over 150). I see doctors regularly. I feel like I have lived most of my life in hospitals.

When I was a kid, doctors told my mom I probably wouldn't be able to have children, but I deliberately got pregnant with my beautiful son. He is a wonderful and very intelligent kid. I don't think it would be safe to have any more. The pregnancy was difficult. He is my pride and joy and I want to be around as long as I possibly can for him.

I remember getting Hemoglobin A1c when I was young. They used a straw to get the blood from my fingers and I cried every time. It hurt so bad. I have had several episodes from low and high blood sugars but mostly low sugars hospitalized me and almost killed me. Thank God I am still here.

As long as we check our blood sugars regularly and count carbs and of course not eat too many sweets, we can live a long prosperous life, even with juvenile diabetes :))
Posted 1/11/2016 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
I am really glad you two have so many things to talk about! That's a tremendous help for you and for others who lurk reading HealingWell.

Whether a person is type 1 or 2 (or 1.5), that person benefits from keeping blood sugar as near normal as possible and that's done through diet, medication and activity. Janet, here is a website that has information on all things about blood sugar: www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/ There is a search box on the right and you can look for various subjects you want to know about.

Be sure you are getting enough vitamin D either in your food or with supplements. For some reason this vitamin is lacking in many diabetics, particularly type 1s.
Posted 1/12/2016 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Lanie G
Posted 1/12/2016 6:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Janet:

Yes, it's fun talking to someone who has the same disease for about the same amount of time. I'm surprised Children didn't get hurt using the Clinitest tablets. I think some did but back then there wasn't much reporting going on. Certainly not about Kids getting hurt using diabetes supplies. So many People don't know what Diabetes is now. They certainly wouldn't have been interested in it back then. Sounds like you had way more lows than highs. I had more orange(highs) than lows.

That was a terrible thing to do to a Child. You poor Girl! I've never heard of an A1c testing done that way.

We spent a lot of time outside playing kick the can, tag, dodge ball, baseball, badminton, exploring the woods, building forts in the woods, ski-dooing, getting eaten by skeeters, tons of things to do. There were 27 Kids to play with on our street. Baby Boomers! I didn't like the water as far as it going over my head since I almost drowned when I was little. I only learned how to swim when I was about 9 or 10, mostly the dog paddle. :D

I take 14 units of Levemir in the morning, split in half. I do not use more than 7 or 8 units in one shot(courtesy of Dr. Bernstein) since it doesn't absorb properly. I also take 7 or 8 units of Levemir in the evening, usually 12 hours(give or take)after the morning Levemir, since neither Lantus nor Levemir covers the whole 24 hours, like they say it does. Many Diabetics split their long-acting Insulins morning and evening, Type 1's and Type 2's.

I still use Humalog since 1996 since it still works pretty good for me. I did try a vial of Novolog a few months ago but I didn't see any difference, so I stayed with Humalog. Have you tried Novolog yet Janet? I'd be curious if it works better for you, like some say it does. If you ever try it let me know please.

I count carbs mostly, unless I'm in a restaurant or at a get-together and don't know what the heck they are serving me. I use Humalog 10 or 15 minutes before my meal starts and for corrections a couple times during the day, if needed.

I'm so glad that you had your Baby Boy. It would have been very sad to miss that Wonderful experience. I do hope that you stay around for him for a long time also....and for your GrandKids. :) Did you have a C-section? Both of my C-sections were planned but my Daughter decided to enter the world earlier than expected, so I had an emergency C-section instead. The contractions were awful. I still remember screaming at anyone who would listen,"Put me out. Put me out", as they practically ran the gurney into the delivery room. Then I was out. HA!.

I had my Boy and then my Girl. I had planned on having 12 Kids, like my Grammy but I had to be satisfied with 2, then I got fixed. I had the first symptoms of severe RA about 8 months after my first Child was born. So 2 were plenty to raise and look after....plus my Hubby and the puppy, of course. :D

"We can live a long prosperous life, even with juvenile diabetes :))".

I agree! Yes, we can. :)
Posted 1/12/2016 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi MsOuchie,
I think you texted me but I am new to this site and didn't know how to respond lol
Posted 1/12/2016 4:10 PM (GMT 0)
Your childhood sounds so much like mine. I did a lot of exploring as a child too. We lived out in the country in Texas by the lake and there was so much to do outdoors, not like kids now-a-days. I cannot get my son off of the Xbox or his laptop. He is very smart though, thank goodness. He wants to be a computer engineer when he graduates high school.
I had an emergency C-section after being in labor for 18 hours and it was an induced pregnancy. Don't laugh but when I was in labor I had a hard time pushing because I was so afraid I would poop. (lol). My son cracks up when I tell him how he was born. I named him after be belated father who passed away 5 years before I had my son. It's kind of strange this year I will be the same age as my dad when he died (47). I really miss my dad and wished he had met his grandson.
Insulin either works too well for me or doesn't. I notice sometimes I'm really sensitive to the insulin and then some days I get high sugar, like the insulin isn't working properly. I think it has to do with where I inject my insulin. I get those lumps from taking the insulin in the same area. I have really small hands so its hard to inject insulin in other areas besides my stomach because the pen is so big
Posted 1/18/2016 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Ms. Ouchie, I am new to HealingWell.com and was interested in your comment that you had received a 50 year medal from the Joslyn Clinic. I've been a Type 1 for 49 years and I'm curious how they know who has been a type 1 for that long. Is there a database I should be signing up for?

I was diagnosed in 1967 and I, too, remember the days of peeing on a Clinistix - told you approximately what your blood sugar had been 2 hours prior. How in the world did we manage to do so well in those "primitive" days?

I have two adult children, no grandchildren yet. When I was in my twenties they told me I shouldn't have any children after I had been a diabetic for 20 years. Had my first child after 15 years of diabetes and had my second child one month before my 20th diabetes anniversary - both healthy babies. I had a vitreous bleed in my right eye two years ago that was "cleaned up" with laser surgery and have had no problems since. All in all I'm healthy as a horse and plan to be around for a long time. I work in a middle school library and we have quite a few Type 1 students (so many more than I ever knew of when I was growing up). I try to impress upon them that "it can be done"! They can live long and healthy lives.

I'm looking forward to following the postings of this group.
Posted 1/18/2016 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to HealingWell, Colbygrad! Are you in Maine? I'm glad you found our forum and I hope all you type 1s can have frequent dialogues here! I'm sure you've seen a lot of changes during the years since you were first diagnosed! When did you get your first meter?
Posted 1/18/2016 10:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Lanie,
No, not in Maine anymore. Having Maine-like weather in IL today with windchills in the -25 range, though!

I got my first meter in 1980 when I was pregnant with my second child. Took 35-40 seconds to get a reading but, oh, what an improvement over matching test strips to a color chart on the jar. We were living in RI at the time and I was part of a study at Women and Infants, I felt like I was in such good hands there.

Does anyone have any thoughts about MetanX for neuropathy? My podiatrist recently said I have minor neuropathy in my feet (I don't feel any symptoms - no burning) and prescribed MetanX. My insurance company will no longer pay for it and it's fairly expensive ($178/90 days through Brand Direct Health). Not much literature out there about it. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else uses it.

Thanks!
Posted 1/18/2016 11:35 PM (GMT 0)
Meters have saved a lot of time and guessing for many diabetics, that's for sure. If you start a new thread about MetanX with that as the subject line, you might attract more responses. Look for the blue button in the upper left when you're in the Diabetes Forum (so your post will be in this forum, of course).

Stay warm. It's a balmy 27 degree in Memphis! tongue
Posted 1/19/2016 6:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Colbygrad:

Congrats! Another success story. Great to see. Yes certainly, here is the link for the Joslin Medal.

http://www.joslin.org/joslin_medalist_program.html

Here is also a link for the 50 year award from Lilly

http://lillydiabetes.com/lilly-diabetes-journey-awards.aspx

I also received a beautiful, large framed print from Novo Nordisk. My Endo put my name on the list, so I have no link for that one. It is a painting of the house that Dr. Fred Banting was living in when he was working on the idea and discovered Insulin. It is now a museum and is in London Ontario Canada. When I received the print it brought tears to my eyes. I had been invited by 2 of my net friends to meet them in Kitchener Ontario for a get together at a wonderful restaurant. So when I saw that print I knew I had to go.

We all got to see the museum. It was amazing being in the house, sitting on his bed, reading his notes, seeing all the old equipment from the 1920's right up to present date, and seeing all his army medals, medical instruments and so on. There were also photos of the some of the Children who died before Insulin was discovered. Those were very sad. :(

We didn't actually use the Clinitest strips that you pee on. We used the Clinitest tablets that you put in a tube with 5 drops of urine and ten drops of water which fizzed like crazy and got real hot. It used to burn our fingers if we held it at the lower end of the tube by mistake. Dangerous stuff! The delayed time results were certainly ridiculous. I do not know how we got through all that either. I got my first meter in 1987. Anyways, that is why US and Canada also has the American and Canadian Longevity Study for People like us. They want to know why we made it and so many others didn't. I did the Study in 2014. Here is the link:

http://diabeteslongevity.ca/

I can't find the one for the US. I don't think they have closed it yet or maybe perhaps they have.
I'll keep looking.

I am proud and honoured to have the 5o year Medal from Joslin Diabetes Center. I appreciate both
acknowledgements very much.

I haven't heard of MetanX for Neuropathy. Neuropathy is numbness, burning or stabbing pain and or continual pain usually. Many People use Neurontin or Lyrica. There are other meds also. Yours is probably very minor like mine is. Neuropathy can be caused by many different issues. Even aging causes it in some people who do not have Diabetes.

Take care...Welcome! :)
Posted 1/19/2016 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Janet:

Sorry that I’ve been gone for a while. Last week, I was in a bad RA flare and could barely do anything including type. Then I was resting the next day and my right hand went numb, with burning pain on my middle finger and pain inbetween my thumb and index finger. So that on top. I’m pretty sure that isn’t RA but maybe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Both my Parents(non-Diabetic) and my younger Brother had that condition. Have you been dxd. with Carpal Tunnel? So many People have/had it.

Anyways, my Prednisone was doubled and I felt somewhat better, so we went to visit my Mom at the Home for the weekend. One day she was happy and positive, the next feeling down and negative. On the way back to our home Sunday night, a deer decided to jump out in front of us causing an accident. After the Police left, my Mom’s former Mechanic put our vehicle on his flat bed and drove us home(over 100 miles). Very nice of him. We got home at 3:00 a.m. I have a feeling, this is not going to be a good year.

Yes, it sounds like our childhoods were similar. We didn’t live beside the lake but we had 3 lakes not far from us. My Daughter was a bit envious that she wasn’t born in the country but I told her that she had so much more to do in the city and we did take them camping a lot. That made her feel better. She loves nature and animals. She and her friend go out to different bush areas around here to explore, usually every other week in the summer. Yes, our Kids went through the Nintendo, Playstation, Xbox phase also. It usually passes, then the iphone gets stuck to them. :D

Gee whiz, 18 hours in labour. Poor you! Was it your idea to have him natural? Normally with high risk patients, the Doctors plan ahead with a c-section. I’m glad that everything worked out well for you and your Son. That’s an interesting and promising field that your Son has decided to go into. Yes, that is funny(poop wise). I always wondered about that too. :D Luckily, I didn’t need to find out the truth. I had 2 c-sections. One, I was awake for and the other was an emergency, so I was put out.

That’s sad that your Dad died so young. What happened? It would have been super for them to meet and pal around. Yes, I know that you miss him. That feeling may fade a bit in time but it will never go away. I miss my Dad and 2 Brothers(and MIL) but I say Hi to them every day at a Special time. It makes me feel like they are still around.

Yes, your Insulin may not work too good if you are hitting scar tissue from continually injecting in the same area. I do hope that you can find new areas to inject in like the sides of your legs, your love handles if you have any, the area below your bust and so on. I have had the opposite of the lump issue. From using the same areas on my tummy and arms too long, I ended up losing any fat and some tissue under the skin right down to thinly covered tendons and veins. It was pretty gruesome for quite a while. I stopped injecting there since there was nothing to inject into, so I found other areas. The tissue grew back in all the areas thank God. My Hubby helps by injecting on my back area where I can’t reach. Do you have someone who could give you injections even once or twice a day would help. A Hubby, Sister, SIL, Brother, Friend, Neighbour, your SON??

Hopefully, you are doing well today. If you have any sunshine, enjoy it for me. :)
Posted 1/21/2016 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hi MsOuchie,
Sorry to hear about the wreck and your hands. Yes, I have bilateral carpal tunnel and was scheduled for surgery in December (a few weeks ago), but when I went in to have the surgery after they injected my hand with the anesthesia I started having those panic attacks. I had 2 while I was in the surgery room and decided not to go through with it. I quit working in September last year and my hands have gotten better but I miss the income and feel like I am not helping to contribute. I have been applying but to no avail.
My dad passed away on January 11, 1993 in Masontown West Virginia. He mailed my birthday card the day he died, which was very painful to see after the funeral when I got home. It is a very touchy subject of how my dad passed away. Someone shot him 6 times while he was at his business and my dad tried to call 911 prior to getting shot but the line was busy. Go figure. Strange how a 911 line can be busy. I still think about him everyday. Yesterday was my birthday and I am the same age as my dad was when he died, so it's kind of emotional for me.
Those darn panic attacks are really worrying me. They have done blood work (tested my thyroid gland and kidneys) and they all came back good. My mom has the same symptoms and we live together. She has missed about two weeks of work. She has another issue too though which I don't think I have. They gave her antibiotic back in May to get rid of the infection but she has trouble swallowing large pills and decided not to take them. Well, the infection got worse and now she is crushing the pills and eating them in yogurt because the doctors say that is the only way to get rid of the intestinal infection. She is weak, she gets those rapid heartbeats, cold spells, headaches, and dizzy spells. I get all of those too but I also get nauseas daily.
I am worried about her and I am worried about myself but doctors still think it's psychological but it doesn't feel like it's psychological. I have never had anything like those before and it scares me. I feel helpless.
Sincerely,
Janet
Posted 1/21/2016 8:06 AM (GMT 0)
**Happy Belated Birthday Janet!!**




How awful for your Dad and his Family and Friends who were left to grieve. I can certainly understand why this time of year is so emotional for you. The way in which your Father died was a tragedy. I’m sure it felt like your heart was torn from your chest while being punched in the gut. Hopefully someday they will catch the guy(s) who shot him. The criminal has probably been looking over his shoulder ever since.

That is too bad you didn’t get the Carpal Tunnel surgery out of the way. I’ve heard good results from everyone that I’ve talked to, who had it done. I can understand you refusing though. I had my first panic attack while prepping for a different surgery. I was so scared that I refused the surgery also. I grabbed the blanket and covered my head, so they couldn’t touch me. LOL!

I had called my Rheumy and explained the situation with my hand and arm(I also had a pain going up my arm to the elbow). He thought it could be Neurological or Vascular but not CTS. I told him it was not a stroke, that it sounded/felt more like CTS and RA mix. He wanted me to call someone to drive me to the ER. I asked him if he knew how long you sit in the ER until they call you. As a matter of fact, he was at the ER 2 weeks prior and he waited 5 hours. I imagine if I mentioned stroke, RA and Diabetes, they would move pretty fast. Anyways, I didn’t want to take the chance of sitting that long and I have my appt. with him next week anyways. So he told me to double my Pred and go to his office any day that week, if it didn’t resolve or if it got worse.

Well, I’m glad that your tests came back good, even though it didn’t fix your problem. It is scary for sure. Did they take your blood pressure? With my second panic/anxiety attack(I didn’t know what they were yet), my Hubby took me to the ER. I was that scared. My blood pressure was 177/100. I normally have low to regular blood pressure. That’s when he told me it was a panic/anxiety attack.

I wonder if you and your Mom have a couple things going on to cause those symptoms. That sometimes happens. Does your Mom have heartburn pretty often? I truly hope that they figure out what is going on with you and your Mom…and soon.

Thank you for the comment. That scared both of us. I saw the deer and all these parts hitting the windshield. I just covered my face and ducked, in case it came through the windshield. It felt more like the deer hit us. She was very solid. I felt bad for the deer. We figured she was lying near the road or in the ditch. Nope!! Nowhere to be seen. Little bugger kept running and took off. I didn’t feel bad for her after that. Pretty bad when a deer is built solider(is that a word?) that a vehicle. I hope the automotive companies are proud of the junk they make vehicles out of, which mangles and kills People quite often.
Posted 1/21/2016 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi MsOuchie,
Well, I had a severe panic attack again last night and this morning I had another one. They are so terrifying. I had to throw up but had nothing in my stomach. I have an appointment this morning with my primary doctor. He still thinks they are psychological but they sure don't feel like they are. I feel like something is really wrong with me. My endocrinologist told me that so many low blood sugars leads to dementia. So I was thinking I have had too many low blood sugar episodes to count and have had numerous seizures from extreme lows that I am thinking maybe those lows affected the nervous system of my brain. It sounds crazy but I really feel like there is something more to these panic attacks. Last night when I started to get one I checked my sugar and it was 47 and it lasted about an hour or more. I got my EKG test results back but they say they cannot post them on the computer so that concerns me a little. It said abnormal electrocardiogram and delayed R wave progression. I am not sure what that means but sounds concerning.
Anyway, I hope things get better for you.
Sincerely,
Janet C
Posted 1/21/2016 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Oh you poor Girl! They sound vicious. Mine were not that bad and I've only had a few. I always checked my blood sugar before I decided what to do, when they happened. My blood sugars were normal, 95,111, 128 and 79.

I recall when I could feel my low blood sugars, I had similar symptoms including nausea, not vomiting though. Perhaps the low blood sugars are forcing the panic attacks? He should be more concerned about your heart. Yes, I did hear about low blood glucose and Dementia. With all the countless seizures I've had, especially as a Child and that bad one when I was severely overdosed at the hospital when I was about 30, I'm probably half way to Dementia.

Hopefully things went well at your appointment and they explained to results to you along with a detailed discussion. Are they going to delve deeper into the issues that you are having? I know that it's difficult but try to get some relaxation in today. You deserve it. Keep an eye on your sugars. (((Hugs)))
Posted 1/21/2016 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hi MsOuchie,
Well, my doctor told me I am perfectly healthy besides the diabetes. All of my tests are good and he said he thinks it's just panic attacks and that it's somehow psychological. It is so strange though. I didn't think I had that much stress to cause these aweful attacks. I literally feel like I am going to die when I have them. He scheduled me with a psychologist so maybe that might help and he upped my dose on Prozac and atarax for the panic attacks. He doesn't prescribe stuff like Xanax because he says they're highly addictive but I just want to feel better. Hopefully what he gave me will help. He's the doctor. Maybe I will try to rest today but my brain is going 100 miles per hour. lol. I want to keep up with my human diseases and conditions college class.
Sincerely,
Janet C
Posted 1/21/2016 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
Xanax works really quickly, so it can be used ONLY when you start to feel panic. I know some Drs try to prescribe it for daily use, maybe that's when addiction concerns come into play.

A psychiatrist (not psychologist) might prescribe Xanax, or further adjust Prozac and Atarax. (Which I don't personally believe should be prescribed by anyone other than a psychiatrist anyway!)

Best wishes.
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