Comments | takla_makan: Preliminary Verdict

takla_makan

Preliminary Verdict

Dec 21, 2007 12:14

Fatty incursions in the liver, causing irritation. Probably non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is often associated with diabetes. Which, as far as I know, I don't have. But they siphoned off 7 vials of blood to check for cholesterol (which has been OK thus far) and insulin levels (my sugar levels have been OK) and to see what's going on ( Read more... )

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judyserenity December 27 2007, 03:12:28 UTC

Dicey, I'm sorry this didn't lead to any answers about your health problems ( ... )

takla_makan December 27 2007, 06:05:08 UTC

Yeah, I'm not really happy with this non-answer. Knowing that I have fat incursions helps me only a little. If there's irritation, that would explain the fatigue, but the only way to know if I have irritation is with a biopsy.

Most of my problem with exercising has to do with time. I spend 10-12 hours at work just to log 8 hours, and then I get home so late that exercise would mess with my sleep cycle. Hooray.

Ok, most of my problem with exercising is that I despise exercise with my whole soul, but the time thing is true, too.

I'll just have to see what the next round of test results show.

judyserenity December 29 2007, 01:55:58 UTC

(First of all, I meant to say that I have "an UNusual form" of Type 2 Diabetes, not "an usual form." Most Type 2 Diabetics have high blood sugar all the time, and their blood sugar is often at its highest when they wake up. Mine is normal when I wake up, but if I don't take Byetta it soars when I eat and then crashes way down a couple of hours later ( ... )

PS judyserenity December 27 2007, 03:55:15 UTC

Hi, again.

I was looking up some information on Actos (one of the many drugs that Tom takes), and came across this on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiazolidinedione:

"The only approved use of the thiazolidinediones is in diabetes mellitus type 2. It is being investigated experimentally in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH),[2] psoriasis,[3] and other conditions.[4]"

So, should you take Actos? Well, it has a number of side effects, including weight gain. But, if you do turn out to have insulin resistance, it might be worth considering, although a different diabetes drug, metformin, is generally tried first. (I used to take metformin, but I find Byetta works far better for me. Neither Byetta nor metformin help Tom all that much, though.)