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Posted 7/15/2012 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
GLYBURIDE, I am new type 2 diabetic and that is the med. I take, 5 mg. pill. Is this a common medication? I take bc first thing in morning. It averages in 250 or more. My question, is that a med that will lower my sugar if I get on a low carb. diet? Or, NO carb? I started taking lipitor 20 mg at same time. It strange that over 8 years of progressive idopathic Neuropathy that diabetes is showing up now. I went in for feeling like I had kidney infection. They found sugar in my urine. My neuropathy causes so much pain and I have to use my wheelchair more and more. I cant go anywhere alone. My ears just scream all the time and my hands have neuropathy and very bad arthritis....I feel all the time like I am walking a tight rope teetering and I have to make the big decision. Do I fight to get healthy as can be, or do I just give up and enjoy all my vices. I feel so tired. I know there are people out there who know what I mean. I just need some new attitude, some incentive to fight all the pain and long list of medical problems. I want to do good. Its just so hard.

(I gave your post a title.)

Post Edited By Moderator (LanieG) : 7/15/2012 11:10:37 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/15/2012 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
I think you should do everything in your power to make your health better and not just give up.  I think part of this is a feeling of depression which is causing a helpless feeling.  It's hard to accomplish one thing if your negative feelings are getting the best of you.  This is the impression I'm getting from your posts.  So, I think you (and your doctor) need to address the feelings of uselessness of your situation.  In fact, I wonder if you need another doctor.

The reason I say this is because your blood sugar is not controlled.  Averaging 250?  And this is while you're on medication?  You have severe neuropathy if I understand your posts correctly.  (Forgive me for being so blunt.)  Neuropathy (if it's related to diabetes) occurs after a length of time of uncontrolled blood sugar, but this is only the beginning of complications.  Blood sugar responds very well to diet and exercise and it responds immediately.

If you're not following a low-carb diet, then the food is adding to the high blood sugar unnecessarily.  Eating carbs is making spikes but even the medication you're taking isn't controlling them.

I think you need a complete overhaul!  Yes, like taking your car in for a complete tune-up.  Ask yourself why your blood sugar is so high with medication?  It shouldn't be.  Think about what you're eating.  And think about the medication: maybe it needs to be changed or the dosage changed or put in combo with another one, maybe insulin.  And ask yourself why your doctor can't prescribe meds for you to control your blood sugar. 

What do you think?

 

Posted 7/15/2012 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
LanieG, thanks for your strong reply. I mean it. It helps sometimes to have someone who doesnt have a horse in the race to speak the hard truth. I took a hard fall yesterday, full lenght of my body hit hard. I actually can move easier than I expected today. It didnt injure me. It just scared me. I had a phone on my kitchen bar. I walked on my butt slowly and husband was in his shop. Being 90 pounds over weight my hubby wanted to lift me...hahahahhaah...I managed to get my knees on a thick pillow and managed to pull myself into my wheel chair. I was impressed with myself. My husband finely had a rude awakening. I have tried for a year to explain to him why I cant go alone. My fear of falling on a parking lot, trying to get my wheel chair loaded and my balance so bad. I do not need a broken bone. He is out mowing for the first time this summer, a job I have done for 8 years, 3 acres of lawn. I cant do it. I loved it and that is one thing I want to accomplish. We lost our mower man when he moved. If I can do it by fall it would be wonderful.
Posted 7/15/2012 6:35 PM (GMT 0)
Is the neuropathy caused by the stenosis?  Are you in therapy for the stenosis?  I know there are exercises for stenosis patients.  In fact, one of the physical therapists I met while I was having PT for my bursitis has stenosis herself and she puts herself through stretching exercises every day.  Before starting any kind of exercise, though, you should talk to your doctor.

Losing weight will help bring the blood sugar down and also help you be able to move around more easily.  Eating very low carb will help bring the blood sugar down and help you lose weight.  Exercise will do both, too.  I'm not familiar with glyburide but I read that you could experience lows, so you have to test your blood sugar if you're changing your diet or activity.  Speak to your doctor about that.

And your doctor:  well, at this point, it seems to me your blood sugar should be controlled and if your doctor isn't being pro-active about your care, then I think you need to find another doctor.  You cannot and should not accept these high blood sugar readings.  Please don't be complacent about this.  You can improve a lot of your health conditions yourself by changing your diet and doing some sort of exercise - but clear this with your doctor(s) first, of course.  Do you have any kind of therapy for the stenosis?

You're too young to give up and resign yourself to a life of pain and limited movement.

Posted 7/16/2012 1:51 AM (GMT 0)
The glyburide should be combined with a low carb life style. Not NO carb. Not eating carbs is just as bad as eating too many. Try to keep your carbs to 45 or less per meal. Learn to read the labels on everything and the serving size of it. Usually, if its white, don't bite. Have you seen a dietician? S/he could give you valuable info and help to set a meal plan.

How frequently are you testing? Once a day isn't enough. You need to test before each meal, then l and 2 hours after, so you can see how that meal affected your glucose.

Keep a written log of what you eat, carbs taken in, and the #s you see when you test. Then take that into doc. If s/he blows you off again, time to find a new one.

Are you sure you are T2? Glyburide can cause serious lows, but as your #s come down, you will feel crummy, because you aren't used to them. As you get more into "normal" range, when you start feeling crummy, be sure to test. When I was on glyburide, I tested at 36 one day. Yes, I was still standing, but I sure don't know how I did it.
Posted 7/16/2012 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hi yall, thanks so much for all the advice and encouragement. I am in a total fog this morning so I cant think right at the moment. I havent taken my bc yet. I thought for sure I had am appointment with my neuropathy pain management doc. today. I called to confirm time before I left. To my surprise I had no appointment. we rescheduled for this wednesday at 9 a.m. My memory is so bad that I am scared. My husband seems to enjoy himself pointing out when I have forgotten or something, or things like today. I dont have a partner in my life. He has a great secure job and works very hard and pays for anything I need. I hope I am reading him wrong. Maybe he doesnt know how to partner? Many men dont know how.......I am rambling and am going to take my bc. that may well be my fog this morning.......until later...cat
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