I was diaganosed with diabeties in 98 and MS & Lupus in 2000. I got my diabeties under control and have done well until this happened 3 weeks ago. It took aprox.2 weeks to get a diagnosis and my neurolgist and eye dr. agreed the steroids were my best choice to help to regain my sight-I've had 5 days of IVs and started today by mouth. My meter readings have ranged from 74 to 423 This is very scarey and I know that the more stressed I get the more my levels rise. My primary care Dr.added to my reg. treatment which was 1000 glucophage and 2.5 glyburide daily. I'm now taking 2000 mg glucophage, 5 glyburide,15 actos and 100 mg janavia. I was told to stick with a high protien diet but I don't really want anything to eat I try but everything taste terrible and makes me nauseated. What can I do? Help! and Pray for me, THANKS!
2007-08-21 09:31:31 · 7 answers · asked by sassey 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
That IS very scary and I will pray for you. God created our bodies and know how to heal us. That is what I will pray for...for you. Here are some suggestions for when you are sick.....
No matter what messages your stomach sends, it is still important to try to eat. Choose foods from your normal meal plan which will be easy on your stomach. And try to eat something with about 15 grams of carbohydrate every hour or so. Here are some ideas.
Regular ice cream (1/2 cup) -- 15 grams
Low fat ice cream (1/2 cup) -- 10 grams
Fruit juice bar (3 oz) -- 9 grams
Frozen yogurt (1/2 cup) -- 15 grams
Sherbert (1/2 cup) -- 22 grams
Gelatin or Jello® sweetened (1/2 cup) -- 19 grams
Cooked cereal (1/2 cup) -- 15 grams
Toast (1 slice) -- 15 grams
Soup (1 cup) -- 15 grams
Chicken noodle soup (1 cup) -- 9 grams
Cream soup (1 cup) -- 9 grams, (made with water)
Tomato soup (1 cup) -- 16 grams, (made with water)
Rice (1/3 cup) -- 15 grams
Applesauce, unsweetened (1/2 cup) -- 14 grams
hope you get to feeling better soon! GBU
2007-08-21 09:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by bethy4jesus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 01:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're describing a very common side-effect of steroids, they can wreck havoc with your blood sugar levels, especially in diabetics (although I've seen many people who are not diabetic at baseline who require insulin for a time because they're taking steroids). If you need the steroids, then take them, but your regimen should be adjusted accordingly, and honestly, the best way to do that would probably be with insulin rather than trying to manage it with oral drugs (which do not give you anywhere near the precision of response that insulin does). And, from the fluctuations you're describing, it sounds like it might be helpful to see an endocrinologist to manage it (diabetes can usually be managed by an internist or FP, but in some cases it can be tricky, and it sounds that although your doctor is certainly aware of the need for adjusting your treatment, that he may not have the expertise required to do a really good job of it), especially if you're going to need the steroids for a while
2007-08-21 11:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by The Doc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steroids make your blood sugar high. Losing weight helps diabetes a lot.
Eat No sugar. Eat lean meat, vegetables and whole grain carbs.
2007-08-21 16:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by ted j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-24 06:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by calvin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 05:44:26 · answer #6 · answered by lorenzo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
will pray for you yes you have a hard time with this. steriods brings up the sugar levels and they are trying to give you enough diabetics stuff to help bring it down while on this mess. i sure hope it helps and you must keep watch on it very carefully. they are doing what they are suppose to had a cousin with this also please take care.
2007-08-21 16:20:23 · answer #7 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋