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Tim or Linda wrote: > Hi hope this group can help me. Around 15 years ago I was diagnosed with > type 2. I was told I could control it with diet and all went well for a > while. Then in 1987 I had open heart surgery due to some blockage. I was > told then I had some other minor blockage but could not be repaired due to > small amount of blockage and insurance regulations. Time off work created a > hardship on me and my family. We needed up losing our home because of that > and a failed business. > > I continues with diet and Actos thinking everything was going fine never > told to check my sugar levels at home. Then in 2001 I had heart problems > again and went back for more surgery to open the other blockage's. > Everything has been fine until now. > > I returned home after a 2 week job of working 12 hours a day 7 days a week. > This was away from home and at night. Living in a motel and eating out I > started to feel tired all the time but who wouldn't. Leg cramps started to > set in and when I got home I called my Doctor. He said it sounded like sugar > and gave me Gtlucophage XR 500 mg and a home testing monitor. I came home > and after 4 days my lowest level was 195 most the time around 240. I called > him Monday and he called in a script for Glyburde 5 mg. I levels are better > now but still get high now and then. > > I go back to Doc tomorrow and I know little about this and what I should > ask. Any help of any kind would be appreciated from what to ask to diet > hints and educational materials. > > Thanks and sorry for such a long post > > Tim > > Hello Tim. Sorry to hear about your situation. I have recently found theat the best way to deal with serious health issues is to be "pit bull" proactive in maintaining and dealing with the problem. With that said, let me ask you this: do you have a printer? If so, start doing some serious research online regarding heart disease and diabetes and print out everything that you find that is relevant to your situation. That way you can compare that info with what your doctor tells you. This is not to say that your doctor isn't well versed, but sometimes there are things out there that they do NOT know about, and that you can ask about. Also do a search for other newsgroups and message boards that have people who are going through simliar issues. That helps a LOT. Use your favorite search engine. I like Google: http://www.google.com. Basically, regarding your doctor's visit in general, just tell him/her exactly all of the problems that you are having, even if it sounds petty, tell him/her anyway! Good luck!!! -- ~LadySyc~ "Your 'right' doesn't make me 'wrong'" Mr. T.Jones Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD. re-87 "There is no reality, just perception." Dr. Phil Related Discussion: Review of arthritis drugs raises questions about role of regulators (1 posts) Did we evolve to die? And can we change that?-news story (18 posts) Traveling With Diabetes (1 posts) Itch/Scratch Relief (1 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives Hair Removal Tips for The Summer! Happiness may stave off old-age frailty Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Health Care Providers HMO Arthritis Symptoms Oops!!! Unexpected Error While Reading the Feed
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