Comments on: Pre-Diabetes Question

By: Patricia Petty

Patricia Petty — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:44:55 +0000

Ah!!!!! So that’s why!!!! LOL…..I couldn’t figure out why I was "going" so
much lately.

Demetria-Beth

Demetria, you don’t say it but I suspect your Lisinopril and Diovan have a
diuretic (for the "kidneys") and this helps you urinate. Mine both have had
that too in them, same drugs.
Vicki

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:18:37 +0000

Demetria, you don’t say it but I suspect your Lisinopril and Diovan have a
diuretic (for the "kidneys") and this helps you urinate. Mine both have had that
too in them, same drugs.
Vicki

By: Kraig Caren

Kraig Caren — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 07:11:27 +0000

Pam, that is a very good point. Last year I was "pre" diabetic according to
my doctor (and had been for some time). I got serious last February. I
lost 18 pounds over the next year and ate a low glycemic diet. I joined
Curves and was exercising daily. My FBS and A1C only increased. We cannot
control everything.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:42:45 +0000

My meds are still the same co-pay as regular Diabetes.
V.

By: Traci Mcgee

Traci Mcgee — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:30:42 +0000

If you’re diagnosed with "pre-diabetes" do most insurance companies
pay the same as if your diagnosis is "diabetes?" I know doctors have
to code everything meticulously for insurance submittal. I wonder if
you are first diagnosed with "pre-diabetes" and if you eventually
develop full "diabetes" if insurance companies will treat this as a
condition you brought upon yourself. Just something to think about. I
don’t trust insurance companies.
Stefanie

By: Rafael Fe

Rafael Fe — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:38:08 +0000

I agree Pam - trusting your doctor but also having a doctor who is current on
evidence based medicine. I also am over 40 and have no blood pressure problems.
I take Avapro and aspirin not because I have high blood pressure but as
prophylactics to help protects my cardiovascular system. I am lucky that I
inherited my cholesterol tendencies from my father - no problems! My sister on
the other had got hers from our mother and has to take RX and work hard to keep
hers down. My a1c’s test in the low 5 range with just Actos, but my sister has
to take Metformin and Byetta just to stay in th 6 range. -Carol

—– Original Message —–
From: Pam William
To: Diabetes_And_Byetta
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 1:40 PM
Subject: [Diabetes_And_Byetta] Pre-Diabetes Question

If you’re on Metformin you’re certainly diabetic. Diet, exercise, blood sugar
monitoring, and in most cases medication are medically necessary. Also, all
diabetics should be on an anti-hypertensive (even if they don’t have high bp), a
low dose daily aspirin (unless there is a clotting disorder), and many need a
cholesterol lowering drug, too.

I agree that pre-diabetes is probably an uninformed doctor. However not
everyone needs blood preasure medications. I am 40. I do not have blood pressure
issues. I was diet and exercise controlled for years. I would like to avoid
extra meds until needed. My cholesterol is fine. I do take a low dose aspirin
since I am over 40. When I read something I go in and ask him if it is something
I should be doing. I think it is important to find a doctor that you can trust.

Pam

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By: Patricia Petty

Patricia Petty — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:18:27 +0000

Now, I don’t know why that person said we need high blood pressure medicine
even if we don’t have high blood pressure, but when I told my Dr. about my
brother dying from Kidney Failure from diabetes, she put me on lisinopril to
protect my kidneys. It’s a high blood pressure medicine. Well, at first we
tried Diovan, but it gave me headaches, and it is a blood pressure med too.
Maybe that is what they mean.

Demetria-Beth

Actually I tried to cut and paste and it was not clear what I wrote and what

the other person wrote. I am sorry for that. I was trying to disagree wtih

the premise that everyone with diabetes needs bloodpressure medicine even if

they don’t have high blood pressure or cholesterol medicine without high
cholesterol.

I think that we al need to find a dr that can be a partner with us to
discuss what we need to do to inprove our health.

Pam

By: Traci Mcgee

Traci Mcgee — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:09:47 +0000

Actually I tried to cut and paste and it was not clear what I wrote and what
the other person wrote. I am sorry for that. I was trying to disagree wtih
the premise that everyone with diabetes needs bloodpressure medicine even if
they don’t have high blood pressure or cholesterol medicine without high
cholesterol.

I think that we al need to find a dr that can be a partner with us to
discuss what we need to do to inprove our health.

Pam

By: Traci Mcgee

Traci Mcgee — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:51:51 +0000

Actualy I tried to cut and paste and it was not

By: Domenic Everett

Domenic Everett — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:05:41 +0000

Pam wrote: If you’re on Metformin you’re certainly diabetic.

Pam, that’s not true. When I first saw an endocrinologist, it was to be
diagnosed with PCOS.(Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) The treatment of choice
for PCOS is has been Metformin. It starts women with PCOS ovulating. I had
my first regular cycles in my life at age 45 after starting on it. It seems
that it doesn’t cause low blood sugars in non-diabetics.