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Lynne1
11-07-2006, 10:12 AM
I want to ask my endo about several medications next time I see him:

1. Smylin/Byetta for pp bg control.
2. Metformin - should I try it in addition to insulin?
3. New test strips for my US. :ridinghor

Also going to ask about how to compensate for high triglycerides causing insulin resistance using the pump.

Anything else you all can think of?
slipperyelm
11-07-2006, 11:19 AM
Since you mention metformin as a possibility, I'm guessing that you are not on any medicine that increases cell sensitivity to insulin or which slows liver from causing release of glucose. To me, it seems odd not to use a med which addresses insulin sensitivity, which is the the main charateristic of Type 2. You can bombard your cells with insulin to get them to repsond, but why not help them respond at a lower level of insulin....So if you are not on an insulin sensitizing agent (such as metformin that you mentioned), I think you should ask your doctor why not. (There could be a reason.)
dgrilli
11-07-2006, 11:56 AM
Also going to ask about how to compensate for high triglycerides causing insulin resistance using the pump.



I went from 690 triglycerides to 190 from May 20 to Sept 28th. I started pumping on 7-24-2006.

So my question is there a correlation between high BG's and this?
Cyborg
11-09-2006, 03:58 PM
If you haven't already, you could request a C-Peptide and/or GAD Antibody test.
pumpy5
12-06-2006, 04:46 PM
I went from 690 triglycerides to 190 from May 20 to Sept 28th. I started pumping on 7-24-2006.

So my question is there a correlation between high BG's and this?

Yes there is a correlation between high BG's and high TG. When your BG's are not under control.....TG levels can go up.
BlueSky
12-06-2006, 05:07 PM
.... Also going to ask about how to compensate for high triglycerides causing insulin resistance .....

I think causality actually goes the other way around. Glucose that isn't transported into the cells is converted into into triglycerides. Which is why people with enough insulin resistance to increase blood glucose, also tend to have high trigs. :wink: