dgrilli
07-17-2006, 08:20 PM
This is my first post and I was Diagnosed in July of 2001.
In 1995 I suspected I was having trouble with this and went to the Hospital and had one of those tests that you drank this Soda Orange they tested every 15min to 30minutes I could recall? At the end of 3 Hours I had BG of about 400 and they said I was ok and needed to just watch my Diet. I went to the Hospital because I so tired and thirsty all the time and felt like every ounce of energy was drained out of me. I was actually blacking out and falling out of unconscious. I would be like a zombie and would frequently go out just like a Narcoleptic, I would drool and past out. This went on til July of 2001. All the While so Thirsty So Tired.
In January of 2000 I had a severe pain on my side abdomen and I thought I was going to die. I went to the Hospital and they gave me pain meds by Injection and sent me home and I was ill for 2 weeks I would sweat gallons of sweat and soke the cushion on the floor and blankets, I could not hardly walk the pain was so great. They found my Gall bladder was full of stones and was so badly damaged they had to remove it.
After this I would continouly go to the Doctor and complain of numerous ear and soar throt infections and sinus infections Would have fevers and would beg for Antibiotics for sinus infections. Many times I was told I had the Flue and Antibiotics would not help me. So Thirsty So Tired.
The Blackouts were becomming worse and I frequently did not have the faculties to even think. At work the Air Condition was set a cool 70 and every one would wear sweaters but I would break out into severe sweats and also felt that I never had even enough energy to even get out of bed to put my clothes on.
A very nice woman at work walked up to my desk and sugested that I go to the Emergency room because I did not look good. Well I went and I told the Doctors Office that I'm here to get help and that I felt like I was dying every day. They took my bg and found I had a very BG that their meter only went to 700 and that I was over that. I remember they put me in a wheel chair and wheeled me to the hospital and gave me insulin and within hours I lost my vision. For approximately 45 days thereafter I could only see colors and shapes. The last couple of days of the 45 I started getting flashes of normal vision very sporatic for seconds then go back. I then I got my vison back.
My Doctor was an Endo and he said that I should take injections and that Meds would not help me but he would try Metformin. I took 2000 Mg twice daily and BG's continued to rise, he then added Avandia and within a couple of days my BG's were in the 140's but he warned me that he thought that this will not last and wanted me on insulin. Stayed on thes meds with Low to moderate success.
I started to swell in my legs and feet and would wake up in the mornings stiff as board and couldn't walk down the stairs in the morning. Gain 30 Pounds. Was having real problem with going the the toilet 10 to 15 times a day for a couple of years It got so bad I wanted to live in my bathroom and go on SSI, I'm only 43 and couldn't keep a real job like this let alone drive a car for any real distance. Jan 2006 getting ready to have an accident in my pants and got into a car accident lukily no one injured. Oh did I mention the serious stomach cramps for a couple of years Afraid to eat for fear of severe pains in stomach then to the bathroom again.
In Jan of 2006 I stopped taking all meds and within a couple of months I had lost about 35 pounds and felt great but then I got what felt like a mild flue and couldn't shake it. Felt real sick again So Thirsty Drinking Gallons of Water a day Urinating profusely. Sugars at 498 BG Went to Emergency room and no help there.
Went to the Doctor in April 2006 and was prescribed 70/30 taking 10 in morning 20 in eve. Started feeling little better but no real drop in sugars. Started taking 25 morn 35 Eve and feeling better not so thirsty any more but no real great drop in sugars. July 2006 Started taking 45 morn and 45 eve. Feel like almost normal and not so tired and thirsty but sugars hoovering the BG's of 250 to 300. Had a couple of stressfull days and sugars shot up to 369 but consumed Twizzlers Licorice at the Movie Theater Friday Night But don't feel lethargic no real increse in thirst and not tired and can think stratight. Increased to 50 morning and 50 eve.
Had one of those c1Ac tests and was 11. Took an Cpeptide test on July 6th and a GAD The Mayo Clinic did the Analyzing.
Gad was : 4.7 and 5.1 Expected values of less than 25.
C-Peptide was 4.0 and the other number was 1320. 0.9 to 4.3 Expected values.
I'm wondering what the heck is wrong with me?? Type ?
In 1995 I suspected I was having trouble with this and went to the Hospital and had one of those tests that you drank this Soda Orange they tested every 15min to 30minutes I could recall? At the end of 3 Hours I had BG of about 400 and they said I was ok and needed to just watch my Diet. I went to the Hospital because I so tired and thirsty all the time and felt like every ounce of energy was drained out of me. I was actually blacking out and falling out of unconscious. I would be like a zombie and would frequently go out just like a Narcoleptic, I would drool and past out. This went on til July of 2001. All the While so Thirsty So Tired.
In January of 2000 I had a severe pain on my side abdomen and I thought I was going to die. I went to the Hospital and they gave me pain meds by Injection and sent me home and I was ill for 2 weeks I would sweat gallons of sweat and soke the cushion on the floor and blankets, I could not hardly walk the pain was so great. They found my Gall bladder was full of stones and was so badly damaged they had to remove it.
After this I would continouly go to the Doctor and complain of numerous ear and soar throt infections and sinus infections Would have fevers and would beg for Antibiotics for sinus infections. Many times I was told I had the Flue and Antibiotics would not help me. So Thirsty So Tired.
The Blackouts were becomming worse and I frequently did not have the faculties to even think. At work the Air Condition was set a cool 70 and every one would wear sweaters but I would break out into severe sweats and also felt that I never had even enough energy to even get out of bed to put my clothes on.
A very nice woman at work walked up to my desk and sugested that I go to the Emergency room because I did not look good. Well I went and I told the Doctors Office that I'm here to get help and that I felt like I was dying every day. They took my bg and found I had a very BG that their meter only went to 700 and that I was over that. I remember they put me in a wheel chair and wheeled me to the hospital and gave me insulin and within hours I lost my vision. For approximately 45 days thereafter I could only see colors and shapes. The last couple of days of the 45 I started getting flashes of normal vision very sporatic for seconds then go back. I then I got my vison back.
My Doctor was an Endo and he said that I should take injections and that Meds would not help me but he would try Metformin. I took 2000 Mg twice daily and BG's continued to rise, he then added Avandia and within a couple of days my BG's were in the 140's but he warned me that he thought that this will not last and wanted me on insulin. Stayed on thes meds with Low to moderate success.
I started to swell in my legs and feet and would wake up in the mornings stiff as board and couldn't walk down the stairs in the morning. Gain 30 Pounds. Was having real problem with going the the toilet 10 to 15 times a day for a couple of years It got so bad I wanted to live in my bathroom and go on SSI, I'm only 43 and couldn't keep a real job like this let alone drive a car for any real distance. Jan 2006 getting ready to have an accident in my pants and got into a car accident lukily no one injured. Oh did I mention the serious stomach cramps for a couple of years Afraid to eat for fear of severe pains in stomach then to the bathroom again.
In Jan of 2006 I stopped taking all meds and within a couple of months I had lost about 35 pounds and felt great but then I got what felt like a mild flue and couldn't shake it. Felt real sick again So Thirsty Drinking Gallons of Water a day Urinating profusely. Sugars at 498 BG Went to Emergency room and no help there.
Went to the Doctor in April 2006 and was prescribed 70/30 taking 10 in morning 20 in eve. Started feeling little better but no real drop in sugars. Started taking 25 morn 35 Eve and feeling better not so thirsty any more but no real great drop in sugars. July 2006 Started taking 45 morn and 45 eve. Feel like almost normal and not so tired and thirsty but sugars hoovering the BG's of 250 to 300. Had a couple of stressfull days and sugars shot up to 369 but consumed Twizzlers Licorice at the Movie Theater Friday Night But don't feel lethargic no real increse in thirst and not tired and can think stratight. Increased to 50 morning and 50 eve.
Had one of those c1Ac tests and was 11. Took an Cpeptide test on July 6th and a GAD The Mayo Clinic did the Analyzing.
Gad was : 4.7 and 5.1 Expected values of less than 25.
C-Peptide was 4.0 and the other number was 1320. 0.9 to 4.3 Expected values.
I'm wondering what the heck is wrong with me?? Type ?