newly diagnosed and confused

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Registered: 07-18-2007
newly diagnosed and confused
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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 1:08pm
Hi! I was recently diagnosed, initial numbers were not TOO bad, 240. I am taking Actos, and excersing, and trying to eat right. Thats where I am having trouble. I also was diagnosed with high cholesterol, so I am on medication for that, as well as low fat eating. I have been avoiding sweets, period.......and use splenda in my coffee of tea. It's the food and the carbs and such that have me baffled. I cannot afford to go to a nutrionist. Can anyone help?
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Sun, 09-16-2007 - 7:12pm
I was on 500 mg of the Metformen,,then she told me to take a second one on Friday,,I had so much confusion,,on Sat.,,really depressed,,worrying what all to eat,,that I went to Urgent Care,,He put me on Actos. My first pill this morning..I'm drinking tea,,with 1 tsp. of table sugar,,In a Large glass,,so it's not too sweet tasting,,I
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Mon, 09-17-2007 - 9:21am
I just called my Dr. and let her know whats going on,,she'll call back. I havent had a period in 2 months too,,I feel so Jumpy,,very Irattable,,not my self,,see if she can call something in to calm me down,,I have the sweats bad at night..
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Mon, 09-17-2007 - 1:53pm

Diabetes and periods and menopause can be related..


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Mon, 09-17-2007 - 7:17pm

Susan,


It is really important that you NOT take the Actos until someone figures out whether you are pregnant or not. Actos can cause you to ovulate. So you need to have that figured out immediately. You could get pregnant and I am sure that would be a great surprise (of course there has to be a partner for this to happen!!).


I hope your doctor has called you back by now.


You can have pasta with spaghetti sauce but you should have more than 1/3 cup of noodles and the bread is probably out because there are too many carbs. You will have to get used to the artificial sweeteners. They will taste strange for a while but you will get used to them. I usually don't drink things which have artificial sweeteners. I drink plain or flavored teas and water. But the plain sugar is really a no-no. Please try to stay out of it. Yes, technically you can have 1 tsp as part of diabetic eating and that doesn't go that far.


But you seem calmer today and that is good. You will make it. Hang in there.





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Registered: 07-18-2007
Mon, 09-17-2007 - 10:13pm
Actos can cause ovulation???
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 12:17am
Take a deep breath... you are most likely in perimenopause, not pregnant.

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Tue, 09-18-2007 - 10:33am
My tubes are tied,,I had my utrine lining burned,,because of heavy periods.. I talked to my Dr. yesterday,,she asked me if I had some swelling in my legs,,I said yes,,a little,,she took me off of the Actos
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Tue, 09-18-2007 - 10:38am
Yea,,I'm 48,,I was sweating so bad on Sat night,,I hate the Hormonal thing..My face stays flushed. So,,I'm dealing with that and Diabetes...And stress brings your sugar levels up,,the kids run around,,going Ape S??? They are 17 and 12...I am doing alot of Deep Breatheing exercises...To calm down.
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Thu, 09-20-2007 - 11:41am

I had blood work done last week and went in yesterday for follow-up. Doc was very happy with me!


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Thu, 09-20-2007 - 12:20pm
Your results are good..My blood sugar reading this morning was 125.