Possible insulin side effects for someone with drug-induced movement disorder

[NooNooHead]

Hi everyone

I'm 30 weeks pregnant tomorrow on my birthday (yay!) and I've been recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

I've also been told that I have to start taking insulin from tomorrow as my fasting levels weren't low enough.

I have a drug-induced movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia, which means I am always very cautious about any new medications or drugs etc that I put into my body. I know that the insulin I will be taking will be benficial for my health, and of course my baby, but before I start taking it I need to know whether anyone has any idea about potential neurological side effects from insulin on movement disorders?

I realise that I could ask the specialist diabetes nurse when I see her tomorrow, but as most people (including some neurologists) have no idea about my movement disorder, I won't be holding my breath much.

If anyone has any experience or ideas in answer to my question, I'd be really grateful.

Thanks very much in advance.

 

[Brunneria]

Hi @NooNooHead and welcome!

Your thread was slipping down the Recent Posts list, so I have posted to bump you back up to the top where more people will see it.

I hope someone comes along with experience of your situation.

 

[NooNooHead]

Thank you for the bump! I will see whether anyone replies to this - I've also posted the same question in the gestaional diabetes forum too... hope this is ok?!

 

[carol43]

@NooNooHead There doesn't seem to be anything on Google but wishing you all the best.