Blood Sugars

[Ness]

I had a GTT done today. I fasted before it, and the inital sugar was 145, then my doctor said after two hours it was 160 something. He doesn't seem concerned that this is causing all the breathing problems I have been having lately or the weight loss. My question to everyone is how high did your sugars go before your doctor started you on insulin, or considered it a problem? I am also on IV meds, and was wondering if maybe they are playing a part in the elevated levels?

 

[Ness]

I had a GTT done today. I fasted before it, and the inital sugar was 145, then my doctor said after two hours it was 160 something. He doesn't seem concerned that this is causing all the breathing problems I have been having lately or the weight loss. My question to everyone is how high did your sugars go before your doctor started you on insulin, or considered it a problem? I am also on IV meds, and was wondering if maybe they are playing a part in the elevated levels?

 

[Ness]

I had a GTT done today. I fasted before it, and the inital sugar was 145, then my doctor said after two hours it was 160 something. He doesn't seem concerned that this is causing all the breathing problems I have been having lately or the weight loss. My question to everyone is how high did your sugars go before your doctor started you on insulin, or considered it a problem? I am also on IV meds, and was wondering if maybe they are playing a part in the elevated levels?

 

[Ness]

I had a GTT done today. I fasted before it, and the inital sugar was 145, then my doctor said after two hours it was 160 something. He doesn't seem concerned that this is causing all the breathing problems I have been having lately or the weight loss. My question to everyone is how high did your sugars go before your doctor started you on insulin, or considered it a problem? I am also on IV meds, and was wondering if maybe they are playing a part in the elevated levels?

 

[Ness]

I had a GTT done today. I fasted before it, and the inital sugar was 145, then my doctor said after two hours it was 160 something. He doesn't seem concerned that this is causing all the breathing problems I have been having lately or the weight loss. My question to everyone is how high did your sugars go before your doctor started you on insulin, or considered it a problem? I am also on IV meds, and was wondering if maybe they are playing a part in the elevated levels?

 

[barbc888]

I've had CFRD for 27 years. When my blood sugars are high (over 200), it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. My lungs become very tight, and breathing is affected. So then I take insulin, and within minutes I can feel a difference, things open up and breathing is easier.

As far as starting me on insulin, my problem went on for about 3 months before they finally figured out I had diabetes, and at that time my blood sugar was well over 500.

Good luck!

 

[barbc888]

I've had CFRD for 27 years. When my blood sugars are high (over 200), it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. My lungs become very tight, and breathing is affected. So then I take insulin, and within minutes I can feel a difference, things open up and breathing is easier.

As far as starting me on insulin, my problem went on for about 3 months before they finally figured out I had diabetes, and at that time my blood sugar was well over 500.

Good luck!

 

[barbc888]

I've had CFRD for 27 years. When my blood sugars are high (over 200), it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. My lungs become very tight, and breathing is affected. So then I take insulin, and within minutes I can feel a difference, things open up and breathing is easier.

As far as starting me on insulin, my problem went on for about 3 months before they finally figured out I had diabetes, and at that time my blood sugar was well over 500.

Good luck!

 

[barbc888]

I've had CFRD for 27 years. When my blood sugars are high (over 200), it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. My lungs become very tight, and breathing is affected. So then I take insulin, and within minutes I can feel a difference, things open up and breathing is easier.

As far as starting me on insulin, my problem went on for about 3 months before they finally figured out I had diabetes, and at that time my blood sugar was well over 500.

Good luck!

 

[barbc888]

I've had CFRD for 27 years. When my blood sugars are high (over 200), it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. My lungs become very tight, and breathing is affected. So then I take insulin, and within minutes I can feel a difference, things open up and breathing is easier.

As far as starting me on insulin, my problem went on for about 3 months before they finally figured out I had diabetes, and at that time my blood sugar was well over 500.

Good luck!

 

[Lungboy911]

I had the almost the same thing as Barbara back in 1995 when I went on insulin for my CFRD. My sugars were over 200, but when I finally went on insulin they were well over 400+....

If I were you I wouldn't be concerned with the 165 & I am sure the doctors are checking you sugars every time you get blood drawn....

However, unlike Barbara my blood sugars never affected my breathing, just my appetite, energy level and weight.

Hope you feel better soon,

 

[Lungboy911]

I had the almost the same thing as Barbara back in 1995 when I went on insulin for my CFRD. My sugars were over 200, but when I finally went on insulin they were well over 400+....

If I were you I wouldn't be concerned with the 165 & I am sure the doctors are checking you sugars every time you get blood drawn....

However, unlike Barbara my blood sugars never affected my breathing, just my appetite, energy level and weight.

Hope you feel better soon,

 

[Lungboy911]

I had the almost the same thing as Barbara back in 1995 when I went on insulin for my CFRD. My sugars were over 200, but when I finally went on insulin they were well over 400+....

If I were you I wouldn't be concerned with the 165 & I am sure the doctors are checking you sugars every time you get blood drawn....

However, unlike Barbara my blood sugars never affected my breathing, just my appetite, energy level and weight.

Hope you feel better soon,

 

[Lungboy911]

I had the almost the same thing as Barbara back in 1995 when I went on insulin for my CFRD. My sugars were over 200, but when I finally went on insulin they were well over 400+....

If I were you I wouldn't be concerned with the 165 & I am sure the doctors are checking you sugars every time you get blood drawn....

However, unlike Barbara my blood sugars never affected my breathing, just my appetite, energy level and weight.

Hope you feel better soon,

 

[Lungboy911]

I had the almost the same thing as Barbara back in 1995 when I went on insulin for my CFRD. My sugars were over 200, but when I finally went on insulin they were well over 400+....

If I were you I wouldn't be concerned with the 165 & I am sure the doctors are checking you sugars every time you get blood drawn....

However, unlike Barbara my blood sugars never affected my breathing, just my appetite, energy level and weight.

Hope you feel better soon,

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I was diagnosed with diabetes and started taking insulin when my sugars were about 350-400. My actual sugar that they used to diagnose me was 377. For me I developed diabetes several months before I was actually diagnosed if you look back at when I started to display symptoms it was almost 10 months before my diagnosis. I also ended up losing about 20 lbs in the last 4 months before diagnosis.

Anyway I wanted to say I would not be OVERLY concerned with the 165 blood sugar - BUT the fasting blood glucose at 140 is high. Your fasting blood sugar SHOULD be around 100 and anything over 120 puts you in an iffy range - at least according to what my endocrinologist told me.

I also experience more breathing problems (pre transplant anyway) when my blood sugar was high. I would just feel inflammed and more short of breath. There is an actual reason for that though and why it can happen when your blood sugar is high. When we are ill our blood sugar increases. That is a signal to our body that something is not right and our body then communicates with the immune system to fight an illness. So our blood sugar gets high and our immune system starts fighting an illness or infection that we do not have. Thus the inflammation occurs and can cause tightness and shortness of breath and such.

I would say maybe cut out some of the higher carb higher sugar foods and maybe put in a little more protein. You don't have to cut out all the sugar or carbs just some of it - maybe 1/3 or even just 1/4 of what you would normally have. The protein should also help you put some weight back on as well as help maintain your blood sugar.

Who did your GTT? Was it an endocrinologist or just the CF docs? If it was just your CF docs maybe ask them if you can make an appointment to talk with an endocrinologist if you are concerned about it. Or just make an appointment yourself and ask the CF clinic to give you a copy of you GTT results and take those to the endo. and see what they say.

Just a thought if you are concerned over it and think that it is contributing to your problems. It may be something that you do not need to take insulin but control it with diet or a pill may be an option IF --- IF you actually do need that sort of thing, but I doubt they would give you insulin at this point in time but I am not a doc so who knows.

Take Care and I hope you are able to find the info you are looking for.

Linds

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I was diagnosed with diabetes and started taking insulin when my sugars were about 350-400. My actual sugar that they used to diagnose me was 377. For me I developed diabetes several months before I was actually diagnosed if you look back at when I started to display symptoms it was almost 10 months before my diagnosis. I also ended up losing about 20 lbs in the last 4 months before diagnosis.

Anyway I wanted to say I would not be OVERLY concerned with the 165 blood sugar - BUT the fasting blood glucose at 140 is high. Your fasting blood sugar SHOULD be around 100 and anything over 120 puts you in an iffy range - at least according to what my endocrinologist told me.

I also experience more breathing problems (pre transplant anyway) when my blood sugar was high. I would just feel inflammed and more short of breath. There is an actual reason for that though and why it can happen when your blood sugar is high. When we are ill our blood sugar increases. That is a signal to our body that something is not right and our body then communicates with the immune system to fight an illness. So our blood sugar gets high and our immune system starts fighting an illness or infection that we do not have. Thus the inflammation occurs and can cause tightness and shortness of breath and such.

I would say maybe cut out some of the higher carb higher sugar foods and maybe put in a little more protein. You don't have to cut out all the sugar or carbs just some of it - maybe 1/3 or even just 1/4 of what you would normally have. The protein should also help you put some weight back on as well as help maintain your blood sugar.

Who did your GTT? Was it an endocrinologist or just the CF docs? If it was just your CF docs maybe ask them if you can make an appointment to talk with an endocrinologist if you are concerned about it. Or just make an appointment yourself and ask the CF clinic to give you a copy of you GTT results and take those to the endo. and see what they say.

Just a thought if you are concerned over it and think that it is contributing to your problems. It may be something that you do not need to take insulin but control it with diet or a pill may be an option IF --- IF you actually do need that sort of thing, but I doubt they would give you insulin at this point in time but I am not a doc so who knows.

Take Care and I hope you are able to find the info you are looking for.

Linds

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I was diagnosed with diabetes and started taking insulin when my sugars were about 350-400. My actual sugar that they used to diagnose me was 377. For me I developed diabetes several months before I was actually diagnosed if you look back at when I started to display symptoms it was almost 10 months before my diagnosis. I also ended up losing about 20 lbs in the last 4 months before diagnosis.

Anyway I wanted to say I would not be OVERLY concerned with the 165 blood sugar - BUT the fasting blood glucose at 140 is high. Your fasting blood sugar SHOULD be around 100 and anything over 120 puts you in an iffy range - at least according to what my endocrinologist told me.

I also experience more breathing problems (pre transplant anyway) when my blood sugar was high. I would just feel inflammed and more short of breath. There is an actual reason for that though and why it can happen when your blood sugar is high. When we are ill our blood sugar increases. That is a signal to our body that something is not right and our body then communicates with the immune system to fight an illness. So our blood sugar gets high and our immune system starts fighting an illness or infection that we do not have. Thus the inflammation occurs and can cause tightness and shortness of breath and such.

I would say maybe cut out some of the higher carb higher sugar foods and maybe put in a little more protein. You don't have to cut out all the sugar or carbs just some of it - maybe 1/3 or even just 1/4 of what you would normally have. The protein should also help you put some weight back on as well as help maintain your blood sugar.

Who did your GTT? Was it an endocrinologist or just the CF docs? If it was just your CF docs maybe ask them if you can make an appointment to talk with an endocrinologist if you are concerned about it. Or just make an appointment yourself and ask the CF clinic to give you a copy of you GTT results and take those to the endo. and see what they say.

Just a thought if you are concerned over it and think that it is contributing to your problems. It may be something that you do not need to take insulin but control it with diet or a pill may be an option IF --- IF you actually do need that sort of thing, but I doubt they would give you insulin at this point in time but I am not a doc so who knows.

Take Care and I hope you are able to find the info you are looking for.

Linds

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I was diagnosed with diabetes and started taking insulin when my sugars were about 350-400. My actual sugar that they used to diagnose me was 377. For me I developed diabetes several months before I was actually diagnosed if you look back at when I started to display symptoms it was almost 10 months before my diagnosis. I also ended up losing about 20 lbs in the last 4 months before diagnosis.

Anyway I wanted to say I would not be OVERLY concerned with the 165 blood sugar - BUT the fasting blood glucose at 140 is high. Your fasting blood sugar SHOULD be around 100 and anything over 120 puts you in an iffy range - at least according to what my endocrinologist told me.

I also experience more breathing problems (pre transplant anyway) when my blood sugar was high. I would just feel inflammed and more short of breath. There is an actual reason for that though and why it can happen when your blood sugar is high. When we are ill our blood sugar increases. That is a signal to our body that something is not right and our body then communicates with the immune system to fight an illness. So our blood sugar gets high and our immune system starts fighting an illness or infection that we do not have. Thus the inflammation occurs and can cause tightness and shortness of breath and such.

I would say maybe cut out some of the higher carb higher sugar foods and maybe put in a little more protein. You don't have to cut out all the sugar or carbs just some of it - maybe 1/3 or even just 1/4 of what you would normally have. The protein should also help you put some weight back on as well as help maintain your blood sugar.

Who did your GTT? Was it an endocrinologist or just the CF docs? If it was just your CF docs maybe ask them if you can make an appointment to talk with an endocrinologist if you are concerned about it. Or just make an appointment yourself and ask the CF clinic to give you a copy of you GTT results and take those to the endo. and see what they say.

Just a thought if you are concerned over it and think that it is contributing to your problems. It may be something that you do not need to take insulin but control it with diet or a pill may be an option IF --- IF you actually do need that sort of thing, but I doubt they would give you insulin at this point in time but I am not a doc so who knows.

Take Care and I hope you are able to find the info you are looking for.

Linds

 

[coltsfan715]

Hi there,

I was diagnosed with diabetes and started taking insulin when my sugars were about 350-400. My actual sugar that they used to diagnose me was 377. For me I developed diabetes several months before I was actually diagnosed if you look back at when I started to display symptoms it was almost 10 months before my diagnosis. I also ended up losing about 20 lbs in the last 4 months before diagnosis.

Anyway I wanted to say I would not be OVERLY concerned with the 165 blood sugar - BUT the fasting blood glucose at 140 is high. Your fasting blood sugar SHOULD be around 100 and anything over 120 puts you in an iffy range - at least according to what my endocrinologist told me.

I also experience more breathing problems (pre transplant anyway) when my blood sugar was high. I would just feel inflammed and more short of breath. There is an actual reason for that though and why it can happen when your blood sugar is high. When we are ill our blood sugar increases. That is a signal to our body that something is not right and our body then communicates with the immune system to fight an illness. So our blood sugar gets high and our immune system starts fighting an illness or infection that we do not have. Thus the inflammation occurs and can cause tightness and shortness of breath and such.

I would say maybe cut out some of the higher carb higher sugar foods and maybe put in a little more protein. You don't have to cut out all the sugar or carbs just some of it - maybe 1/3 or even just 1/4 of what you would normally have. The protein should also help you put some weight back on as well as help maintain your blood sugar.

Who did your GTT? Was it an endocrinologist or just the CF docs? If it was just your CF docs maybe ask them if you can make an appointment to talk with an endocrinologist if you are concerned about it. Or just make an appointment yourself and ask the CF clinic to give you a copy of you GTT results and take those to the endo. and see what they say.

Just a thought if you are concerned over it and think that it is contributing to your problems. It may be something that you do not need to take insulin but control it with diet or a pill may be an option IF --- IF you actually do need that sort of thing, but I doubt they would give you insulin at this point in time but I am not a doc so who knows.

Take Care and I hope you are able to find the info you are looking for.

Linds