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Gaining Weight
- Thread starter Scars
- Start date
I will definitely ask about changing my enzymes, Im not on anxiety meds, but I have decided to go talk to a therapist in the near near future. Insurance is holding that up...lol...always something, thanks for the advice Wheezie!
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<br />and yes I take insulin for the diabetes
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<br />and yes I take insulin for the diabetes
lightNlife
New member
You mention things that you can't have because of the diabetes; it sounds like maybe your doctor is treating you as a REGULAR diabetic and not a person who has CF related diabetes. I think that may be the large source of your problems with weight gain. You didn't say so, but is your diet low in carbs because of the diabetes? If so, you need to read up on CFRD. With CFRD, CF patients (you do still have CF affecting your pancreas even if it's not affecting your new lungs) are supposed to continue with a high protein high carb diet so that they can have a healthy weight. There are no restrictions on the diet with people with CFRD, they just have to adjust their insulin, a lot like adjusting the number of enzymes they take with higher fat foods.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
lightNlife
New member
You mention things that you can't have because of the diabetes; it sounds like maybe your doctor is treating you as a REGULAR diabetic and not a person who has CF related diabetes. I think that may be the large source of your problems with weight gain. You didn't say so, but is your diet low in carbs because of the diabetes? If so, you need to read up on CFRD. With CFRD, CF patients (you do still have CF affecting your pancreas even if it's not affecting your new lungs) are supposed to continue with a high protein high carb diet so that they can have a healthy weight. There are no restrictions on the diet with people with CFRD, they just have to adjust their insulin, a lot like adjusting the number of enzymes they take with higher fat foods.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
lightNlife
New member
You mention things that you can't have because of the diabetes; it sounds like maybe your doctor is treating you as a REGULAR diabetic and not a person who has CF related diabetes. I think that may be the large source of your problems with weight gain. You didn't say so, but is your diet low in carbs because of the diabetes? If so, you need to read up on CFRD. With CFRD, CF patients (you do still have CF affecting your pancreas even if it's not affecting your new lungs) are supposed to continue with a high protein high carb diet so that they can have a healthy weight. There are no restrictions on the diet with people with CFRD, they just have to adjust their insulin, a lot like adjusting the number of enzymes they take with higher fat foods.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
lightNlife
New member
You mention things that you can't have because of the diabetes; it sounds like maybe your doctor is treating you as a REGULAR diabetic and not a person who has CF related diabetes. I think that may be the large source of your problems with weight gain. You didn't say so, but is your diet low in carbs because of the diabetes? If so, you need to read up on CFRD. With CFRD, CF patients (you do still have CF affecting your pancreas even if it's not affecting your new lungs) are supposed to continue with a high protein high carb diet so that they can have a healthy weight. There are no restrictions on the diet with people with CFRD, they just have to adjust their insulin, a lot like adjusting the number of enzymes they take with higher fat foods.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
I recommend you read this:
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a>
p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
lightNlife
New member
You mention things that you can't have because of the diabetes; it sounds like maybe your doctor is treating you as a REGULAR diabetic and not a person who has CF related diabetes. I think that may be the large source of your problems with weight gain. You didn't say so, but is your diet low in carbs because of the diabetes? If so, you need to read up on CFRD. With CFRD, CF patients (you do still have CF affecting your pancreas even if it's not affecting your new lungs) are supposed to continue with a high protein high carb diet so that they can have a healthy weight. There are no restrictions on the diet with people with CFRD, they just have to adjust their insulin, a lot like adjusting the number of enzymes they take with higher fat foods.
<br />
<br />Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
<br />
<br />I recommend you read this:
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a><br />
<br />p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
<br />
<br />Talk to your endocrinologist about managing the CFRD with a sliding scale of insulin. You need carbs! Don't avoid them.
<br />
<br />I recommend you read this:
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
">http://www.cfww.org/pub/newsletter/nl01a/nl01af.htm
</a><br />
<br />p.s. I apologize if this is all information you know. I'm just trying to help.
NYCLawGirl
New member
I agree with everything said so far (which isn't surprising because the people on this forum are nothing if not a great source of CF info).
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
NYCLawGirl
New member
I agree with everything said so far (which isn't surprising because the people on this forum are nothing if not a great source of CF info).
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
NYCLawGirl
New member
I agree with everything said so far (which isn't surprising because the people on this forum are nothing if not a great source of CF info).
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
NYCLawGirl
New member
I agree with everything said so far (which isn't surprising because the people on this forum are nothing if not a great source of CF info).
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
NYCLawGirl
New member
I agree with everything said so far (which isn't surprising because the people on this forum are nothing if not a great source of CF info).
<br />
<br />Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
<br />
<br />Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.
<br />
<br />Regarding enzymes: I'm on Pancrease MT20 as well. Creon 10 seems really low to me, but I think each person is different. Ask about Pancrease/Ultrase - that seems to help a lot people.
<br />
<br />Regarding diabetes and diet: I'm also surprised that your doc is limiting your diet. I can see cutting out useless simple sugars with CFRD, but not other high-carb/high-cal stuff or supplements like Boost.