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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / March 2006Haven't forgot you guys
this is what's been going on the past few weeks: Sweetheart got the mother of all colds two days before we were supposed to go to AZ. I had to have blood work done and was found to have low sodium caused by the Trileptal I was put on restricted fluids BEFORE the vacation. Fun when you're going into the desert. The day before we leave the furnace goes out. We arrive in Phoenix and the weather is worse than what we had in Wisc. 48F and pouring rain. It hadn't rained in over 140 days. We arrive and it rains for two days straight. My mother had/has sever vasculitis that caused wounds that had to have skin grafts. I had to get more blood work done in AZ and have the results back to doc STAT Had blood work done again yesterday Sodium worse than the last time Back on restricted fluids and have to quit the Trileptal Had to take our 19 year old cat into the vet today. It doesn't look promising. We'll know tomorrow AM. The low sodium was causing extreme fatigue. Add the stress to that and it's been a real picnic here...NOT! Amazingly my blood sugar has been pretty good. I was told I could keep the Trileptal if I remained on restricted fluids. Restricted fluids is 1 8oz. measure of fluid with meals. No more. I can't live with that. I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. c Sorry to hear it Colleen. I hope you're feeling better soon, and I hope all goes well with your cat. Sometimes it really is true, that it never rains, but it pours. It's hard when a whole bunch of unpleasant things start happening all at once, and hopefully you move into a pleasant phase very soon. Hang in there. -- Cheri Colleen wrote in message ... >this is what's been going on the past few weeks: > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. >c Aw thanks dear. It'll all resolve soon. We've been preparing ourselves with White Cat for awhile now. He's gone from 10lbs. down to 8 in just a couple months. He looks quite old a frail now. I think 19 for a cat is something like 90 in people years. Poor baby. We have an excellent vet so I know he's in good care. c > Sorry to hear it Colleen. I hope you're feeling better soon, and I hope > all goes well with your cat. Sometimes it really is true, that it never [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >>I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. >>c > Amazingly my blood sugar has been pretty good. I was told I could keep > the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. > c Well, Colleen, alls I can say is that it is high time you started feeling better! When do you have to go back to Wisconsin? I sure hope you get a few days of relaxation in and can get straightened out before then.:-) Will, T2 We're already back in Wisc. c >> Amazingly my blood sugar has been pretty good. I was told I could keep >> the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Will, T2 > this is what's been going on the past few weeks: > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. > c Omigoodness Colleen! You have certainly had a run of rotten luck. Hope things get better from here on in. Today I took hubby to the hospital and he had his kidney stones blasted with a laser. He is most uncomfortable just now :-( Health stuff really sucks, doesn't it? May tomorrow be a better day :-)  SignatureBest Regards, Evelyn (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox') >> this is what's been going on the past few weeks: >> [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Health stuff really sucks, doesn't it? I've been on the Trileptal for about 4 years now. I use it for bipolar. It's a record for how long a med has remained effective for me. Yes, health things can be a real joy! c > May tomorrow be a better day :-) >this is what's been going on the past few weeks: > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. >c Wow....sounds like things have horrible. I'm sorry your cat is ill :( Pets are family too. Did I read that restriction correctly? ONE POINT EIGHT fluid ounces? That's barely enough to take the Trileptal, let alone satisfy your natural quest for fluid. Is there an alternative to the Trileptal? I sure know I couldn't manage on that restriction. I hope you are feeling better very soon. It's 8 oz total fluid with meals. That means if I have some milk on my cereal it counts toward to total fluid. Right now I'm sucking on ice cubes when the thrist gets bad. That's what I did the first time and it helped. I also developed a taste for double espressos. Lotsa caffeine and little fluid! c >>this is what's been going on the past few weeks: >> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > I hope you are feeling better very soon. >It's 8 oz total fluid with meals. That means if I have some milk on my >cereal it counts toward to total fluid. Right now I'm sucking on ice cubes >when the thrist gets bad. That's what I did the first time and it helped. >I also developed a taste for double espressos. Lotsa caffeine and little >fluid! >c Well, I'm relieved to see that I misread your post. But a total of 24 ounces of fluid a day -- to include what you prep with...wow. Of course, I consume a LOT of fluid every day. I can polish off a 32 ounce thing of water on a twenty minute car ride. I hope this rights itself real soon. >>>this is what's been going on the past few weeks: >>> [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >> >> I hope you are feeling better very soon. I'm on 3 psych meds and 2 diabetes meds. I'm thristy all the time. 32oz. of water is easy to do. In fact, right now it sounds really really nice. c >>It's 8 oz total fluid with meals. That means if I have some milk on my >>cereal it counts toward to total fluid. Right now I'm sucking on ice [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] >>> >>> I hope you are feeling better very soon. >this is what's been going on the past few weeks: Bloody heck. When it rains for you, it certainly pours! In more ways than one. Best wishes - I hope that means the rest of the year will be somewhat better. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. Just a lot happening at once. It's 5:30 am here. I've already been up for an hour. Partly because my mouth was so dry and partly because that's when the cat would usually come into the room. We should know more about the cat after 8 this am and I'll be hearing from my NP about the med thing later today. When it rains it pours! Wait! That means salt. Salt makes thirsty. Don't want thisrty. How 'bout, *hit happens! c >>this is what's been going on the past few weeks: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. > d&e, metformin 2x500mg >When it rains it pours! Wait! That means salt. Salt makes thirsty. Don't >want thisrty. How 'bout, *hit happens! >c Well, it certainly doesn't make me feel thirsty:-) Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. > this is what's been going on the past few weeks: > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > measure of fluid with meals. No more. I can't live with that. > I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. Wow! Sorry about all the problems. Mine friend was on restricted fluids because of dialysis. What she finally resorted to doing was having a few sips of actual fluids with meals and then sucking on ice throughout the day. She had very small cubes and had to ration them at that. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm I'm not having fun right now. That's for sure. We'll be going to vet in a little while to probably say our last good-bye to white cat. Then I have to get hold of my psychiatric NP to see where we head with the Trileptal. c >> this is what's been going on the past few weeks: >> [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > day. > She had very small cubes and had to ration them at that. >this is what's been going on the past few weeks: > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >I've been lurking but not feeling much like posting. >c Geeze kid, things are tough. Do whatever you can to get through it. Sleepy ------------------------------------------------------------------ It is easier to make a saint out of a libertine than out of a prig. -George Santayana (1863-1952) ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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