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On Fri Jul 15 15:36:28 2005 () said:
treat it as a hypo, have a snack to
bring up your sugars, then take insulin and have breakfast.
On Wed Jul 13 19:28:53 2005 RYAN MILES (ORANGEFLAMING@YAHOO.COM) said:
I
HAVE BEEN A DIABETIC FOR THREE MONTHS SINCE I NEARLY DIED,IN THE MORNING IF MY
SUGAR IS LOW SHOULD I STILL TAKE MY INSULIN
On Tue Jul 12 13:54:10 2005 . (.) said:
And your credentials are????? You've
got ALOT of misinformation regarding seizures.
On Sat Jul 9 13:54:55 2005 about seizures (and brain damage) said:
usually
seizures do not cause brain damage except if they are uncontrolled over the
course of many years. However some people in a grandmal stop breathing and THAT
results in reduced oxygen that would certainly cause severe brain damage. WHY ON
EARTH would he have a convulsion for more than an hour? Normally a grandmal will
subside within 5 minutes and if it does not Ativan is used to stop it. There is
no excuse for letting one go on. You mention EMS - if you mean ambulance the
usual protocol is "scoop and run" with a grand mal. It is patently unfair to
blame his wife for this event! Diabetes is an anything-goes at any-point-in-time
thing. There may have been a correlation between the low bloodsugar OR NOT. He
more probably had a stroke during the process which of itself could have caused
the seizure. Planning a fishing trip with an elderly parent in late stage
alzheimers sounds very unrealistic. You should join an Alzheimerse support group
and discuss this to help yourself.
On Sat Jul 9 10:02:38 2005 larry cooper (coopman4433@yahoo.com) said:
HELLO,
CAN ANYONE ANSWER THIS QUESTION? MY FATHER (75) HAS BEEN DIABETIC FOR THE LAST
TEN YRS, HE WAS IN STAGE 4/5 ALZHEIMERS DESEASE, MY STEPMOTHER ADMINISTERED AN
INSULIN OVERDOSE RESULTING IN A 37 BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL, HE HAD SEVERE CONVULSIONS
FOR APPROX 1-1/2 HOURS BEFORE EMS COULD RAISE IT TO 100. HE IS NOW IN LATE STAGE
6 BECAUSE, I'M TOLD, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BRAIN DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DURING THE
SEIZURE. HE IS NOW IN A CONVALESENT HOME, KNOWS NO ONE ETC..THIS ALL TRANSPIRED
IN 4 WEEKS.I GUESS MY QUESTION IS DID THE OD CAUSE HIM TO JUMP RIGHT INTO LATE
STAGE ALZHEIMERS??? HE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE 4 WEEKS AGO..WE WERE PLANNING A FISHING
TRIP.. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.LARRY
On Fri Jul 8 22:51:47 2005 () said:
The wind in my sails left a long time
ago. I became type 1 at 26 and now I'm 49, it gets old, that's for sure.
On Wed Jul 6 11:38:47 2005 Sam () said:
All I know...her heart is damaged.
They will take cells from her spine. It's going to be 10 days inpatient, then 4
trips back down for whatever they need to do. She lives in the North. It's
exciting to me to see progress on any diabetic research. Especially on a type
one, which I am. I wear a pump. I would rather prevent the heart attacks, shunts
(she has 3) and strokes, etc. I have no wind in my sails. I became a type 1 at
50. I just go on. But of course I want a cure. We all do. I'll write, as I know
things. Best...
On Tue Jul 5 16:11:27 2005 . (.) said:
Sam: I'm not trying to be
confrontational, but I think you may be referring to the use of adult
mesenchymal stem cells to repair muscle damaged by a heart attack. These are NOT
cells from a person's own body/spine. These are adult donor bone marrow stem
cells - - and they show promise. I'm not trying to take the wind out of your
sails - - medical researchers always need compliant patients who are willing to
be a part of the bigger picture and for the greater good. I've been in research
for 22 years and, like I said before, have been on the islet cell protocol for
16 months (and have yet to be matched for a transplant). Kudos to you for hoping
to participate in some form of research or clinical trial - just know that it
isn't as simple as just volunteering. Sometimes it's simply crazy - - you have
to find that line between "too sick" and "too healthy". Good luck!
On Tue Jul 5 15:36:04 2005 Sam () said:
I AM doing research! I just want
more info. My ex-landlady is going down to Minneapolis for this on July 20th.
She is 42, her heart is going bad (upper part) and this is sort of a last chance
thing. She will go to Abbott Northwestern Heart Hospital. It's all free. This is
not an islet transplant program. I also contacted Abbott/N.W, and am waiting for
more info. It sounds too good to be true, but it's true. Adult stem cells in the
spine will be transplanted. They think the cells can build new vessels
(arteries) for her heart. And eliminate the type 1 diabetes too. I'll write more
here, as I find out, if anyone is interested. To me, this is pretty
exciting!
On Tue Jul 5 12:10:26 2005 . (.) said:
If anyone is interested, this site
gives more information regarding the Minneapolis group:
http://diabetesinstitute.org/islet_program2.htm
On Tue Jul 5 12:09:10 2005 . (.) said:
Sam: You need to do more research - -
there is no such clinical trial in Minneapolis! The Diabetes Institute for
Immunology and Transplantation affiliated with the University of Minnesota has
been a leader in islet cell transplantation. I've been part of the islet cell
transplant protocol for the past 16 months and I've NEVER heard of any kind of
trial taking ANY kind of cell from the spine to treat diabetes. Where are you
getting your information?
On Mon Jul 4 17:45:04 2005 Jeremiah (scoobydooroo_95@yahoo.com) said:
Does
anyone have Rufus the bear with diabetis?
On Mon Jul 4 17:41:49 2005 () said:
hello
On Mon Jul 4 10:41:01 2005 Sam () said:
Dale...it was interesting to read
your story. The same thing happened to me...but I was still producing SOME
insulin ( a honeymoon..) and became a type 1. Good luck!! Anyone ever hear of
islet transplants (stem cells from yourself) for diabetes? Your own cells, from
your spine. I know it's going on in Mpls, Mn. right now. I may offer to try it,
if not too old. Happy Independence day to all.
On Sun Jul 3 11:23:30 2005 Dale Cornel1159 (dcornel@oneidanation.org) said:
I am a newly (3 month) diagnosed daibetic w/ sugar levels that were in the
600 range and slightly higher in the last three months with the help of Insulin
I have dropped sugar levels down tonormal and have since been put on a
combination pill I have been taking a small dose of Insulin with the
understanding that I am a excellent candidinant for just taking the pill for
tretment. Are there any success stories that can give me a little more hope that
this is all possible I am a survivor and will overcome this to the best of my
ability however it would be great to hear from someone whom has been down the
same road that I have.
On Fri Jul 1 11:59:42 2005 () said:
I died from it..........RIP me
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