General Medical issues thread

[Pushka]

I've had type 2 diabetes for 20+ years but the last few blood tests including September show no signs of diabetes. I don't take Metformin regularly.

Swelling and inflammation is a part of my life.

Doesn't that just mean your sugar levels were ok at the time of the test and maybe they aren't right now? Sounds like you still have diabetes if already diagnosed but mostly control it with diet, but maybe not right now.

 

[drcam]

If you've lost a fair bit of weight, you can return to normal blood sugars, even without meds, meaning effective remission from diabetes. Small mercies.

Swelling and inflammation unfortunately is part of a lot of lives, unfortunately.

 

[Pushka]

If you've lost a fair bit of weight, you can return to normal blood sugars, even without meds, meaning effective remission from diabetes. Small mercies.

Swelling and inflammation unfortunately is part of a lot of lives, unfortunately.

That's good to know if weight is the issue. Swelling and inflammation is well entrenched in my life unfortunately. Damn immune system.

 

[JohnK]

Doesn't that just mean your sugar levels were ok at the time of the test and maybe they aren't right now? Sounds like you still have diabetes if already diagnosed but mostly control it with diet, but maybe not right now.

Every recent blood test shows normal Ha1Bc which is used to detect type 2 diabetes. As that test monitors sugar levels from past 2-3 months I'd say it's well under control.

I have not lost weight since being diagnosed type 2 diabetes. In fact I've put on 25-30kg or more.

Liver fine. Kidney fine.

I do have auto immune issues. Have had since around 16-17 years old. Swelling and inflammation drive me nuts. Can be very uncomfortable.

 

[Katie]

Just back from a health assessment before I'm too old for this category of health assessment.

Calcium levels continue to be up, GP a little concerned about that, so back to the endocrinologist who I didn't follow up with after my first couple of appts with her (was meant to see her in 12 months and didn't). My endocrinologist uncle had told me my level weren't yet worth worrying about too much.

Anyway, GP was a little concerned they they are at much the same levels (no dropping), and said to check for calcium in any supplements I'm taking.

Doh! As I was walking home, I remembered my new routine of having a protein shake (with water) for the past 12 or so months ... better check the calcium in that! Might have to do something different for breakfast and make sure we have pate when we have cheese for dinner, which is only once a month or once every two months. I don't drink milky drinks and don't normally eat much yoghurt, ice cream or cream. I'll put on my thinking cap for anywhere else calcium has snuck in without me realising it.

 

[andye]

Just back from a health assessment before I'm too old for this category of health assessment.

Calcium levels continue to be up, GP a little concerned about that, so back to the endocrinologist who I didn't follow up with after my first couple of appts with her (was meant to see her in 12 months and didn't). My endocrinologist uncle had told me my level weren't yet worth worrying about too much.

Anyway, GP was a little concerned they they are at much the same levels (no dropping), and said to check for calcium in any supplements I'm taking.

Doh! As I was walking home, I remembered my new routine of having a protein shake (with water) for the past 12 or so months ... better check the calcium in that! Might have to do something different for breakfast and make sure we have pate when we have cheese for dinner, which is only once a month or once every two months. I don't drink milky drinks and don't normally eat much yoghurt, ice cream or cream. I'll put on my thinking cap for anywhere else calcium has snuck in without me realising it.

High calcium is usually due to an overactive parathyroid gland (your Endo should have ruled out any more serious cause by checking PTH levels). If the levels get very high then sometimes surgery is required, bur often it stays steady.
I'm not an Endo but I dont usually advise rigorous calcium elimination as I worry about osteporosis.

 

[Katie]

High calcium is usually due to an overactive parathyroid gland (your Endo should have ruled out any more serious cause by checking PTH levels). If the levels get very high then sometimes surgery is required, bur often it stays steady.
I'm not an Endo but I dont usually advise rigorous calcium elimination as I worry about osteporosis.

Hmmm, hyperparathyroid rings a bell …
I’m booked in with the Endo in Dec & might run my PTH numbers and calcium past Uncle Endo.

And Dr Google tells me there’s memory loss as a symptom, so add that in to the middle aged woman memory issues I’m having, maybe that’s why I’ve forgotten what the Endo said ~3 yrs ago.