memememeiii
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I would appreciate some genuine ideas/thoughts about this. I probably know what I need to tackle, but my bogeymen fears are creeping in...ie. I'm NEVER going to get off these meds. And as I've added on the last thread I posted about being back here, humbly, I'm frustrated with what I think is neuropathy developing in my feet. I still need to check that out.
But the facts...
My Levels:
H1AC:
Jan 10, 2017 - 6.7
April 2017 - 6.52
July 4, 2017 - 5.98
Dec 3, 2017 - 5.5
Glucose, Serum (Fasting):
May 12, 2018 - 137H - (74-105)
I've been having morning fasting glucose readings over 130 this past week. Something has changed. I don't know why. My thyroid has kicked off into hyper (for the second time - it was settled in 2014) and I'm taking two meds to settle this down: Carbimazole 5 mg - 2x3 times/day as well as Concor for hypertension from the hyperthyroidism 5 mg/day in the morning.
On top of that, I've been having serious gut issues - ulcerative colitis that seems to be managed for the most part right now - but I've had rounds of severe diarrhea this year - extremely difficult - and am now on Pentasa 3 mg/day in three doses.
And I WAS on Metformin 750 mg 2/day until today, when the doctor said it was not enough. I decided not to refuse the treatment but to, instead, give it a try for at least the month, and in the meantime work like a fiend to lose weight and straighten out my glucose intake, etc.
Cholesterol:
Total Cholesterol:
Jan 2017 - 239 (high)
April 2017 - 222
July 2017 - 179 - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout)
March 2018 - 192 - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017.
May 2018 - 234 - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017.
Triglycerides:
Jan 2017 - 256 (high)
April 2017 - 217 (high)
July 2017 - 131 (normal) - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout)
March 2018 - 335 (high) - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017.
May 2018 - 285 (high) - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017.
HDL-Cholesterol
Jan 2017 - 47 (normal)
April 2017 - 40 (normal)
July 2017 - 35 (normal)
May 2018 - 41 (normal)
LDL-Cholesterol
Jan 2017 - 140 (high)
April 2017 - 148 (high)
July 2017 - 118 (normal
May 2018 - 136 (high)
Total Cholesterol/HDL
Jan 2017 - 5.5 (Average risk, whatever that means - my doctor says it's high)
April 2017 - 5.55 (Average risk)
July 2017 - 5.17 (Average risk)
March 2018 - 4.57 (Average risk)
May 5.71 (Average risk)
Looking at these numbers, I find myself wondering if the weight alone is affecting my glucose readings, or if any of this medication could be ramping up my numbers:
Meds recap:
Pentasa - for ulcerative colitis - on for the past 5 months - 1 mg/3/day
Metformin 750 mg/2/day now replaced with Sitagliptin 2/day
Concor - 1 per day since the hyperthyroidism kicked off 3 months ago.
Carbimazole - 10 mg/3/day - I never recalled having a problem with this re. my diabetes before, but I became pre-diabetic at the SAME POINT as my hyperthyroidism starting in Jan 2012.
I am...EXACTLY at the 6.5 year mark for having identified these symptoms as hyperthyroidic and prediabetic and now diabetic.
I really feel depressed about ALL of this today. Seriously. It just makes me wonder what is next, how to put one foot in front of the other (I will, I'm just venting my feelings), and how to HEAL these issues. I know my life and mentality are quite stressy, so I'm working on meditation and the rest. I'm off to a serious retreat this summer to try and deepen this work. It's all so hard. Baby steps every single day. I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Thoughts appreciated.
MM.
But the facts...
My Levels:
H1AC:
Jan 10, 2017 - 6.7
April 2017 - 6.52
July 4, 2017 - 5.98
Dec 3, 2017 - 5.5
Glucose, Serum (Fasting):
May 12, 2018 - 137H - (74-105)
I've been having morning fasting glucose readings over 130 this past week. Something has changed. I don't know why. My thyroid has kicked off into hyper (for the second time - it was settled in 2014) and I'm taking two meds to settle this down: Carbimazole 5 mg - 2x3 times/day as well as Concor for hypertension from the hyperthyroidism 5 mg/day in the morning.
On top of that, I've been having serious gut issues - ulcerative colitis that seems to be managed for the most part right now - but I've had rounds of severe diarrhea this year - extremely difficult - and am now on Pentasa 3 mg/day in three doses.
And I WAS on Metformin 750 mg 2/day until today, when the doctor said it was not enough. I decided not to refuse the treatment but to, instead, give it a try for at least the month, and in the meantime work like a fiend to lose weight and straighten out my glucose intake, etc.
Cholesterol:
Total Cholesterol:
Jan 2017 - 239 (high)
April 2017 - 222
July 2017 - 179 - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout)
March 2018 - 192 - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017.
May 2018 - 234 - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017.
Triglycerides:
Jan 2017 - 256 (high)
April 2017 - 217 (high)
July 2017 - 131 (normal) - I was working out over an hour/day most days - summer workout schedule - 3 workouts per day of cardio on the treadmill, swimming, and weights - minimum 20 minutes and more like 40 min per workout)
March 2018 - 335 (high) - Insanely stressful five months at work since Nov 2017.
May 2018 - 285 (high) - battling hyperthyroidism which kicked off in the winter; not surprisingly, my current weight matches where I was at in Jan 2017 - 225 lbs - and I'm yoyo-ing. I've lost 7 since Jan 2017, but this is the heaviest range I've ever been in, re. my weight. My peak weight was 233 lbs in Jan 2017.
HDL-Cholesterol
Jan 2017 - 47 (normal)
April 2017 - 40 (normal)
July 2017 - 35 (normal)
May 2018 - 41 (normal)
LDL-Cholesterol
Jan 2017 - 140 (high)
April 2017 - 148 (high)
July 2017 - 118 (normal
May 2018 - 136 (high)
Total Cholesterol/HDL
Jan 2017 - 5.5 (Average risk, whatever that means - my doctor says it's high)
April 2017 - 5.55 (Average risk)
July 2017 - 5.17 (Average risk)
March 2018 - 4.57 (Average risk)
May 5.71 (Average risk)
Looking at these numbers, I find myself wondering if the weight alone is affecting my glucose readings, or if any of this medication could be ramping up my numbers:
Meds recap:
Pentasa - for ulcerative colitis - on for the past 5 months - 1 mg/3/day
Metformin 750 mg/2/day now replaced with Sitagliptin 2/day
Concor - 1 per day since the hyperthyroidism kicked off 3 months ago.
Carbimazole - 10 mg/3/day - I never recalled having a problem with this re. my diabetes before, but I became pre-diabetic at the SAME POINT as my hyperthyroidism starting in Jan 2012.
I am...EXACTLY at the 6.5 year mark for having identified these symptoms as hyperthyroidic and prediabetic and now diabetic.
I really feel depressed about ALL of this today. Seriously. It just makes me wonder what is next, how to put one foot in front of the other (I will, I'm just venting my feelings), and how to HEAL these issues. I know my life and mentality are quite stressy, so I'm working on meditation and the rest. I'm off to a serious retreat this summer to try and deepen this work. It's all so hard. Baby steps every single day. I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Thoughts appreciated.
MM.
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