type2 and bipolar

[ally1]

I spoke to my gp today about my erratic bs readings, he has said the stelazine and eating more by giving up smoking insn,t helping my diabetes. He wants to to do another Hc1 test on 30th March. He also said it w looks like I will have to come if the victoza. He will talk to my pdoc to see what bipolar meds that I can take that Don, t interfere with the diabetes meds.

 

[Clivethedrive]

Happy your getting good advice from your doc, should get you back on track ally1

 

[AndBreathe]

I spoke to my gp today about my erratic bs readings, he has said the stelazine and eating more by giving up smoking insn,t helping my diabetes. He wants to to do another Hc1 test on 30th March. He also said it w looks like I will have to come if the victoza. He will talk to my pdoc to see what bipolar meds that I can take that Don, t interfere with the diabetes meds.

Is he thinking about you coming off the Victoza as you're not managing to lose weight?

You really are having a tough time again, Ally. I do feel for you.

 

[ickihun]

@ally1 I took victoza and it didn't help my bg levels at all. It made me feel nauseous all the time and on occasion vomit. Hence I lost weight. I couldnt stand it any longer so stopped it. I remember it being a solemn time. Normally I'm quite jovial.
Do you feel your bipolar is being treated well?
I'm sending you all the luck in the world. Once you crack this cigarette habit you'll be free. You won't look back.
Did you say you already run a diary?
Get those daily struggles down on paper and check old ones out and see how great you're doing. We can see them. Do you?

 

[ally1]

I did lose weight to start with and not now, so the gp is thinking it's not worth taking the victoza

Is he thinking about you coming off the Victoza as you're not managing to lose weight?

You really are having a tough time again, Ally. I do feel for you.

 

[ally1]

@ally1 I took victoza and it didn't help my bg levels at all. It made me feel nauseous all the time and on occasion vomit. Hence I lost weight. I couldnt stand it any longer so stopped it. I remember it being a solemn time. Normally I'm quite jovial.
Do you feel your bipolar is being treated well?
I'm sending you all the luck in the world. Once you crack this cigarette habit you'll be free. You won't look back.
Did you say you already run a diary?
Get those daily struggles down on paper and check old ones out and see how great you're doing. We can see them. Do you?

I was diagnose bipolar 3 months ago, so still trying various different drugs. So at the moment am struggling to deal with bs levels, bipolar, stopping smoking and losing weight. Maybe I should forget about stopping smoking at the moment

 

[ickihun]

I was diagnose bipolar 3 months ago, so still trying various different drugs. So at the moment am struggling to deal with bs levels, bipolar, stopping smoking and losing weight. Maybe I should forget about stopping smoking at the moment

@ally1 you know your body better than anyone. And your mind. You'll do this when you're ready. It looks like you know how to do it. That's the most important thing. Once you've got your head around it i have no doubt you will just do it. You'll think wow it didn't seem so bad.
Once we know HOW to lose weight and HOW to stop smoking. We can do it at our own pace. It's the how that's important!
Keep it in mind but do it at YOUR pace.
You'll do it. One day you'll just come on here and say "hay, guess what? I haven't smoked for so so many days".

 

[poshtotty]

@ally1 you are my heroine! I've watched you overcome so many obstacles already and taken so many steps forward. I agree you are facing a lot just now, but I'm great believer in the power of our thinking so I'm wondering if instead of asking yourself if you should reconsider stopping smoking, you perhaps adjust your thinking to "reducing" smoking. It might be more manageable at this present time.

Keep up the good work. You really are doing so well.

 

[ally1]

@ally1 you are my heroine! I've watched you overcome so many obstacles already and taken so many steps forward. I agree you are facing a lot just now, but I'm great believer in the power of our thinking so I'm wondering if instead of asking yourself if you should reconsider stopping smoking, you perhaps adjust your thinking to "reducing" smoking. It might be more manageable at this present time.

Keep up the good work. You really are doing so well.

that's a good idea about the smoking

 

[iHs]

Hello Ally

Mood swing disorder is at times a minefield but with the right medication with the least side effects will help you to control your weight and the addiction to smoking which is why I think you have COPD.
Another thing that will help, is getting out every day preferably in sunshine as the sun can be a lovely mood lifter in affecting the seratonin transmittters in the brain. Also, getting out and doing a job even voluntarily helps no end to give a purpose to the day and it can take mind off smoking and eating food especially when serving the public.
Do you like knitting at all? Knitting helped my mum to stop smoking as she had COPD very badly.

 

[wolfie11969]

I was diagnose bipolar 3 months ago, so still trying various different drugs. So at the moment am struggling to deal with bs levels, bipolar, stopping smoking and losing weight. Maybe I should forget about stopping smoking at the moment

Hi Ally

I thought you were a long time bipolar. I'm sorry I didnt realise you had only been diagnosed a matter of months. It make take a while to level out your bipolar medication and there are a variety of medications they can try . Work with them and whilst you are trying different medications keep a mood diary for your pdoc. They can then see how the meds are working and if they need adjusting. Also if you keep a mood diary (and that means at various times of the day) it will keep your hands occupied for a few moments which means you wont have either food or a cigarette in your hand .

Keep going with the weight loss and the reducing the smoking as it will all help you in the long term

Take care

 

[AndBreathe]

that's a good idea about the smoking

Ally - I've been thinking about your dilemma this morning, and I tend to agree with @poshtotty about your smoking.

Let's look at it this way.

How about you have a think about how many cigarettes you have smoked, on average, a day, over, say the last week. Whether it be 2, 10, 20 or whatever, try to think in your mind that that is how much you smoke these days, and try levelling it there for a while? It's possible you will soon be used to that new level of smoking, which is likely to be a good deal less than before, and might allow you to invest more energy into your bloods again (especially once the cravings to over eat ease again).

If you do that you can award yourself a victory. You will have significantly (I think) reduced your smoking, and be very proud of it. I know in my head, I hate to give up on something and it makes me feel a bit down when I do, so that might be a way to give yourself a good boost rather than a downer?

You just always seem to have like a package deal of challenges in your lap at any one time. This could be a way of having a win, making excellent progress. Smoking less is an achievement, and can be a step to not smoking at all, whatever some folks believe.

It seems like your Doc is finally interested and looking after you too Ally, as I know you had big frustrations there to begin with.

Go for it!

 

[poshtotty]

Hello Ally


Another thing that will help, is getting out every day preferably in sunshine as the sun can be a lovely mood lifter in affecting the seratonin transmittters in the brain. Also, getting out and doing a job even voluntarily helps no end to give a purpose to the day and it can take mind off smoking and eating food especially when serving the public.

@ally, I love this suggestion! I don't have any personal or family experiences of bipolar or smoking to share, but I know about the benefits of fresh air and sunshine for lifting spirits and aiding health. During the winter I take Vitamin D but during the summer I spend about 3 hours a day at my beach hut a few times a week instead, usually alone as it is my sanctuary, but sometimes I invite friends to join me there. The fresh air, sunshine and peaceful views are such a tonic. I know I'm lucky to be able to do this but we can all find beauty around us if we look.

Do you have a camera or camera on your phone? You are obviously very capable on the computer and I'm thinking that if you could set yourself a manageable goal of taking a walk for say 30 mins a day for the purpose of taking a few photos, we could continue to support you and give you a reason for going out daily.

They don't need to be professional photos but could be of say trees, sunshine, clouds, puddles, a cat dozing in the sunshine etc. My son's wedding photos last year were mostly London street art photos ie of him and his bride walking down the white lines in the centre of the road, or standing against brick walls or underneath cinema signage with their names on. They weren't to my liking at all, but apparently street art is trendy! You could upload the photos here on a special thread (remember all the interest there was in Pavlos' photo diary a year or so ago?). You have such a lot of support here, that I'm sure we would continue to be interested in your photo diary too.

 

[ally1]

Ally - I've been thinking about your dilemma this morning, and I tend to agree with @poshtotty about your smoking.

Let's look at it this way.

How about you have a think about how many cigarettes you have smoked, on average, a day, over, say the last week. Whether it be 2, 10, 20 or whatever, try to think in your mind that that is how much you smoke these days, and try levelling it there for a while? It's possible you will soon be used to that new level of smoking, which is likely to be a good deal less than before, and might allow you to invest more energy into your bloods again (especially once the cravings to over eat ease again).

If you do that you can award yourself a victory. You will have significantly (I think) reduced your smoking, and be very proud of it. I know in my head, I hate to give up on something and it makes me feel a bit down when I do, so that might be a way to give yourself a good boost rather than a downer?

You just always seem to have like a package deal of challenges in your lap at any one time. This could be a way of having a win, making excellent progress. Smoking less is an achievement, and can be a step to not smoking at all, whatever some folks believe.

It seems like your Doc is finally interested and looking after you too Ally, as I know you had big frustrations there to begin with.

Go for it!

thank you. If I stick at a maximum of 10 aday, was on 40 aday, then I can tackle my bs levels as get them down and the weight I have put on

 

[ally1]

@ally, I love this suggestion! I don't have any personal or family experiences of bipolar or smoking to share, but I know about the benefits of fresh air and sunshine for lifting spirits and aiding health. During the winter I take Vitamin D but during the summer I spend about 3 hours a day at my beach hut a few times a week instead, usually alone as it is my sanctuary, but sometimes I invite friends to join me there. The fresh air, sunshine and peaceful views are such a tonic. I know I'm lucky to be able to do this but we can all find beauty around us if we look.

Do you have a camera or camera on your phone? You are obviously very capable on the computer and I'm thinking that if you could set yourself a manageable goal of taking a walk for say 30 mins a day for the purpose of taking a few photos, we could continue to support you and give you a reason for going out daily.

They don't need to be professional photos but could be of say trees, sunshine, clouds, puddles, a cat dozing in the sunshine etc. My son's wedding photos last year were mostly London street art photos ie of him and his bride walking down the white lines in the centre of the road, or standing against brick walls or underneath cinema signage with their names on. They weren't to my liking at all, but apparently street art is trendy! You could upload the photos here on a special thread (remember all the interest there was in Pavlos' photo diary a year or so ago?). You have such a lot of support here, that I'm sure we would continue to be interested in your photo diary too.

that's a good idea. I need a hobby

 

[ally1]

Hi Ally

I thought you were a long time bipolar. I'm sorry I didnt realise you had only been diagnosed a matter of months. It make take a while to level out your bipolar medication and there are a variety of medications they can try . Work with them and whilst you are trying different medications keep a mood diary for your pdoc. They can then see how the meds are working and if they need adjusting. Also if you keep a mood diary (and that means at various times of the day) it will keep your hands occupied for a few moments which means you wont have either food or a cigarette in your hand .

Keep going with the weight loss and the reducing the smoking as it will all help you in the long term

Take care

that's a good idea. Pdoc and with gp,s help, is to find a bipolar med that will help with that and not make me hungry

 

[poshtotty]

that's a good idea. I need a hobby

Sorted! A hobby, fresh air and exercise and it won't cost you any money