TJSloan's Journal, 19 May 13

I am glad you have a plan of attack. Now if you have to stop taking the injections, will you have to do it slowly. Will there be withdrawal symptoms? I don't know much about these injections and am just curious. Are they for weight loss or is it for your diabetes? Again just curious. 

Congratulations on the eight pounds! Keep it up! 

The injections are for diabetes, but it's not insulin injections. Technically, I am "pre-diabetes", I just don't say that, because if I do, then it allows me to drink the daily coke and eat all the snickers and Reeces Cups I want. Some of the side-effects listed on the medication is a change in appetite and weight loss. This was just one of the reasons Steve wanted to put me on it. The other reason, was that my sugar wasn't as controlled...though understand my A1C has only gotten into the 7's. End of June is my appointment with Steve. To be continued. 

How long have you been 'pre-diabetic'? I'm insulin dependent---I have what some doctors refer to us type 1.5---adult onset juvenile diabetes. I take lantus (a long acting insulin first thing in the morning). Oh and how's school going? Finals over? Dessa 

Since 2007, I think. My A1C has never been as high as 8, though it has been between 7 and 8. I told my Dr up front that I refused to give myself shots, that I wanted to do it by diet change and oral medications. I broke down when I realized that everytime I dropped below 220, I'd just right back up to 230. Went in, determined to ask him for diet pills or something that would help me get the weight off and keep it off. That's when he asked if I was willing to let him get aggressive with my diabetes. He wanted to me to try this new medication, some people who were on it, had indeed lost weight. To me, having to do injections was the end of the world. On one hand, it still is. I hate having to give myself the injections, especially now that the side effects are happening...the nodules, the irritation and itching at the injection sites. Either way, I'll have a list of things to discuss with him when I see him at the end of June. School is good. Finals were done the week I left for our cruise. I got an A in Nutrition. Cruise was over and I came back to start a 6wk summer course in Classical Mythology. My final for that class is 6/19. It's an interesting class, but golly-gee does he talk fast. I have our first quiz on Wednesday this week...a little nervous, but then I usually am for the first quiz. So, your diabetes, by you saying Type 1.5...well, you've said it was adult onset of juvenile diabetes. I'm assuming that means that you will always be on diabetic medications? I'm actually on the Bydureon and Janument. Both are only available right now in brand name. Not sure about Janumet, but I do know that Bydureon is not recommended for Type 1 diabetes. Thanks for asking!