Re: Anyone else with Type 1 Diabetes and IBS? *newbie here*
07/30/05 07:53 PM
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Elfmaid
Reged: 07/29/05
Posts: 7
Loc: Vancouver, BC CANADA
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Hullo Dana!!
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Let me start off by saying that keeping the blood sugars under control is FIRST AND FOREMOST. As you know, diabetes, if left un-treated, leads to organ failures and death. IBS, although a horrible condition to have, does not lead to death (although I feel like I am going to die during bad attacks).
Yeah, I hear you... the attack I had on friday night triggered by a 'treat' of KFC nearly had me passed out on the floor of my bathroom. That's when I found this site and decided I have nothing to lose. My diabetes control is awful, and has been for the entire 14 years I've had it. I'm doing the Break the Cycle part right now so even if the carbs are a bit high, at least I am eating SOMEthing. Had a couple of lows already today, but nothing I couldn't handle. I'm feeling MUCH better already.
Your information on the meal plan IS very helpful! THANK YOU! I was wondering how one would handle the protein angle, and I've yet to try peanut butter, waiting to see how things settle out here first- and so far so good! I'm taking notes here to see how I can try these things as I move along the recovery path here.
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Let's see, as far as the D goes, you might want to try a calcium carbonate supplement. Caltrate makes them. They are just a daily supplement of calcium. Read the box and make sure it says calcium carbonate. I use the one in the pink box. Some people take it 3 times a day with their meals. The excess calcium works wonders for absorbing excess fluid in your colon. It has literally given some people with severe D their lives back. Of course, there is also Immodium. I personally only take immodium during the bad times and calcium daily.
EXCELLENT! I shall try it once I talk to my GP and get more blood work done- want to make sure my severe anemia is better... it's been really bad, especially since the iron supplements just kill me (or make me wish I was dead, it hurts SO bad!) Once I get the ok then I shall try that and see how it goes. I have Prodium in tablet form here, and maybe I will try using it again and see if it helps.
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Oh, and by the way, Metformin is HORRIBLE for the D people. It gives "normal" non-IBS people bad D. My doc prescribed Avandia. This drug does not have the D side effects.
REALLY!??? woo! Well we weren't sure if the metformin was helping my insulin resistance or not since I couldn't tolerate it... I had three attacks in one day because of it and had lost all my hydration- I ended up drinking a lot of sports drinks and taking super fast acting insulin to cover it in the attempt to get my electrolytes back up to par. What a nightmare. I'm one of those unfortunate type 1's who has thyroid problems and obesity as a result and MAN it's been sheer hell trying to deal with it all while my gut is throwing almost daily trantrums. I shall talk to my Endo about that next time I see him- AFTER I get my tummy to behave itself and stop whacking all my electrolytes off the deep end and making diabetes control even harder than normal as a result.
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Hope some of this helped.
Ohhhhhhhhhhh you have NO idea HOW much, and how appreciative I am that there is hope! Half my problems have been from not eating properly all these years cause, quite frankly, I was afraid to 'cause of the pain... then get ravenous and trigger attacks that would sometimes exacerbate my diabetes and land me in the hospital. I'm really hoping to talk to my health team and adjust portion sizes and fibre and proteins and get this show on the road again, withOUT my gut freaking out and wrecking my world.
THANK YOU! ^_^
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