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I_UndergroundPanther

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4. I was diagnosed in the ER
Wed Dec 30, 2020, 09:03 PM
Dec 2020

One day after eating I got extremely tired and seriously depressed crying the works .So
being so depressed and exhausted I went to bed. Laid there a long time. Othello kept sniffing my breath as I got more and more stupifed . I was semi consious I awoke and went back into a stupor. . My cat Othello saved my life. As I began drifting away again he started jumping on me with all four paws right on my chest. When I realized how hard it was to even wake up and respond to something that normally would make me yelp in pain, I figured out something was seriously wrong with me as this was no ordinary tired or depressed. I felt suicidal yet I had nothing in my life going that badly. It didn't add up. I called 911. Was diagnosed in the ER. Admitted to the stroke unit for a few days,and the fact I have mental illness I was stabilized and put on the psych unit.

There I was given a crash course in diabeties.

They helped my mental crisis and eventually I didn't need insulin. I was scared to have it in the house since killing yourself with it would be so easy.

Take metformin and glimperide.

Anyways my A1c is 5.12. I manage it really well. It's my 3rd year being diabetic..

But this appetite thing has got me worried.

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I have diabeties [View all] I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 OP
Me Too MOMFUDSKI Dec 2020 #1
I was diagnosed in the ER I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #4
Your doctor can prescribe an appetite stimulant for you. I took one sinkingfeeling Dec 2020 #2
Do you remember what you were prescribed ? dweller Dec 2020 #6
Yes, Megace. sinkingfeeling Dec 2020 #7
Read over links like this Jarqui Dec 2020 #3
I take blood sugar readings I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #5
Does that include lately in terms of your readings? Jarqui Dec 2020 #8
Ok I'll talk to my doctor I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #9
Consider asking to be referred to a gastroenterologist uriel1972 Jul 2021 #10
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