Category: Symlin

Actually it isn’t a lot, but I have learned that Symlin does NOT fix pizza.

Unfortunately Pizza does bad things to me for days. First, I’m left with high blood sugars for about 24 hours. That causes food cravings.

I need to learn how to do the pizza bolus but so far, I’ve never gotten it to work.

Anyway, the weight loss has stopped for a bit, but hopefully stabilized.
I’m definately still feeling the effects of the symlin, especially on high fiber meals.

So that’s the second thing I’ve learned — eat lots of fiber when you are doing Symlin if you want to lose weight, it will make you fill fuller faster.

I’m so funny — I was meeting with my CDE and a couple of other people about something else, but when my CDE asked me how I was doing on the Symlin, I told her I had to show her something and led her to her scales.

I cheerfully hoped on them (I hate doctors scale, so she knew something good was up).

Well, according to her scales I’ve lost 7 pounds in 1 1/2 weeks. What is even better, is that I weighed at 9:00 a.m. with only 1 diet coke in me, and I weighed after several meals and lots of fluid and at 1:30.

I’m so funny — I was meeting with my CDE and a couple of other people about something else, but when my CDE asked me how I was doing on the Symlin, I told her I had to show her something and led her to her scales.

I cheerfully hoped on them (I hate doctors scale, so she knew something good was up).

Well, according to her scales I’ve lost 7 pounds in 1 1/2 weeks. What is even better, is that I weighed at 9:00 a.m. with only 1 diet coke in me, and I weighed after several meals and lots of fluid and at 1:30.

I think I’ve had my worst “side effects” of Symlin this morning. I don’t usually eat a lot of carbs in the morning, but decided to give it a try today. I had some breakfast pizza — 45 carbs.

I also did my exercise routine right after. I had a brief bout of queasiness and nausea while I was working out but since I’ve finished and showered, everything seems to be calming down.

Weight is still going down on a fairly rapid basis, even after yesterday’s sitting still all day.

I think I’ve had my worst “side effects” of Symlin this morning. I don’t usually eat a lot of carbs in the morning, but decided to give it a try today. I had some breakfast pizza — 45 carbs.

I also did my exercise routine right after. I had a brief bout of queasiness and nausea while I was working out but since I’ve finished and showered, everything seems to be calming down.

Weight is still going down on a fairly rapid basis, even after yesterday’s sitting still all day.

I just blogged on this last week — and seems I got bit.

Here’s the deal — if you are a Type 1 diabetic you need two vials of symlin a month. However, if you are a Type 2 diabetic, you’re on twice the dose, so you need 4!

Guess what, when I got my Symlin, I got two vials.

Imagine my panic this weekend when I realized I had almost gone through one vial in one week. I did the math, and I got four vials, not two.

I was so freaked, that I called Amylin — nice people and asked and they verified that yes, I was supposed to have 4.

So I called the pharmacy and found out that they filled it wrong. Script was written one month’s supply, 20 units. Which is right, but they filled with 2 vials.

So I ran by and picked it up and whew, have my 4 (I still can nurse at least one dose out) vials.

Since the symlin introduction went so smoothly, I probably won’t be commenting on it much. I really am not having any bad side effects, and am seeing the good ones.

I do need to find a better way to transport the Symlin. I’ve already “lost” the vial once, and the syringes aren’t very handy or attractive either. If anyone has a suggestion for a small container for carrying injectables, please let me know. Temperature isn’t an issue. Having room for both vials would be nice.

AND would the manufacture please give us pens!

I’m a spoiled brat since I started out on pens.

Since the symlin introduction went so smoothly, I probably won’t be commenting on it much. I really am not having any bad side effects, and am seeing the good ones.

I do need to find a better way to transport the Symlin. I’ve already “lost” the vial once, and the syringes aren’t very handy or attractive either. If anyone has a suggestion for a small container for carrying injectables, please let me know. Temperature isn’t an issue. Having room for both vials would be nice.

AND would the manufacture please give us pens!

I’m a spoiled brat since I started out on pens.

Everything is going fine. I really haven’t had any bad side effects from the Symlin. I am definately seeing good side effects. I was having problems with food and wanting to eat, and I don’t have that problem with the Symlin. Definately am using much less insulin.

The scale is going in the right direction too. I try not to obsess, but having a scale with .1 markings really helps me.

Took an off cardio day today. Good thing, feet and legs are really hurting.

I had done 3 days in a row of 75 minutes. Not all at once, but got it done, so having the off day was good.

I needed to eat something before dog agility as I was lower than I liked for two hours of activity. Planned a fast food excusion, but when I got the food, I couldn’t find the symlin. Looked everywhere for it, but it wasn’t in the car.

Tried again when I got to class, still couldn’t find it, so finished the bolus. Ended up good blood sugar at the end of class, so it was okay.

When I got home, I traced my path from the last time I had the vial, and it wasn’t there, so I pulled the car out the garage, opened the passenger door, and out it rolled.

It should be fine, the evening had cooled considerable by the time I got to class, and the car was open.

I hate that — but as the routine gets better, I shouldn’t misplace things as much.