Cholesterol level of 9

[MargB]

Lucy, I think I am now still on the Perriet because of the reflux as much as the ulcers. Don't feel I have had an active ulcer for quite some time but the reflux can manifest itself in different ways. I kept waking up convinced I had stopped breathing and it was a consultant who said that it was probably reflux! Plus of course heartburn which I rarely have these days and I thank the Perriet for that.

 

[AJLang]

Hi Lucy

I also have gastroparesis. I'm taking domperidone plus another drug four times a day and I'm on the maximum level for the domperidone which is 8 tablets. Are you on insulin? Gastroparesis slows down the absorption of food so if you are on insulin you never know when the food will interact with the insulin so you have to check your blood sugars very regular and alter both food and insulin intake. For example I often find that my blood sugars are really good at 9pm and 2pm and then there is a sudden surge, sometimes up to a BG of 20 at around 4am as the food from my evening meal is taking effect (and that's when I've eaten my evening meal at around 7pm). It's also difficult to get the background insulin right so what works one day may be too much backgroun insulin on another day if I haven't eaten very much. If your gastroparesis is severe you should be seen by a diabetic consultant specialising in this area of illness. If it is relatively mild you may be able to manage it with just the comperidone and some dietary changes. I hope this helps but please do not hesitate to let me know if you would like further information.

 

[Northerner]

Jenny Ruhl (Blood Sugar 101) has just published a discussion on gastroparesis, which may or may not be of interest:

http://diabetesupdate.blogspot.com/2011/01/slow-digestions-can-explain-odd.html

 

[AJLang]

Hi Northerner

That description of gastroparesis is exactly what happens to me with my blood sugars - even with treatment. Even if I eat exactly the same for two consecutive days there can be a huge difference in blood sugar levels .......however I have been lucky that so far I haven't suffered from low sugars after injecting for meals. The other side effects that others might want to be aware of is a bloating feeling in the top of the stomach after not eating much, frequent nausea and heartburn - fortunately for me medication has made all of these symptoms manageable. Some people also find that they vomit frequently which luckily only happens to me rarely. It is very easy to dismiss all of these symptoms as something to put up with or to blame yourself for the fluctuating sugars but a correct diagnosis can help a lot in learning how to manage it - in my case I found it helpful that I had already guessed what was wrong before speaking to my consultant and he arranged a radioactive stomach scan to confirm it.

 

[lucy123]

Hi AJ

I have been put on Metroclomapride. Have you heard of this? I will pm you if thats okay as you seem to know a lot by experience.

thanks for the link Alan.

 

[lucy123]

Hi Well i am pleased to say the tablets seem to be working and a big thank you to AJ for some good advice.

I have had my results back this morning and am amazed that my hba1c is still 5.8, I expected worse.

My new cholesterol level is 6, with ldl 1.6 and hdl 3.8. Can someone tell me if this is good or not. My GP wasn't interested in seeing me again so I presume it is okay, but my GP didn't want to see me when my cholesterol was 9! So thought I would check with you good people on here!