I’ve been taking glucophage for about 3 & 1/2 years. After one year I
noticed my toenails on my big toes began to get thicker and became
ingrown on both my feet. About 7 months ago I noticed the same thing
happening on the nails of the toes next to the big toes.
I’m thinking this is a side effect of the glucophage. my doctor os not
aware of such a side effect.
Is this happening or has this happened to anyone else who takes
glucophage?
That’s probably the effect of diabetes you have.
JS
"Boudica" <tiime_band…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I’ve been taking glucophage for about 3 & 1/2 years. After one year I
> noticed my toenails on my big toes began to get thicker and became
> ingrown on both my feet. About 7 months ago I noticed the same thing
> happening on the nails of the toes next to the big toes.
> I’m thinking this is a side effect of the glucophage. my doctor os not
> aware of such a side effect.
> Is this happening or has this happened to anyone else who takes
> glucophage?
Thick toenails are not caused by Glucophage…
But they are a symptom of diabetic peripheral vascular disease.
"Signs related to the topical or skin changes in PVD are not so easy to
differentiate from other conditions. These symptoms include coldness or
paleness of the leg or feet, if elevated, blue/red discoloration of the
feet or toes, dry skin, fragile or shiny-looking skin, loss of normal
hair growth on lower legs or thick toenails, and sores that do not heal."
How have your A1c tests been over the past 3 1/2 years?
Jennifer
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Boudica wrote:
> I’ve been taking glucophage for about 3 & 1/2 years. After one year I
> noticed my toenails on my big toes began to get thicker and became
> ingrown on both my feet. About 7 months ago I noticed the same thing
> happening on the nails of the toes next to the big toes.
> I’m thinking this is a side effect of the glucophage. my doctor os not
> aware of such a side effect.
> Is this happening or has this happened to anyone else who takes
> glucophage?
"Boudica" <tiime_band…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I’ve been taking glucophage for about 3 & 1/2 years. After one year I
> noticed my toenails on my big toes began to get thicker and became
> ingrown on both my feet. About 7 months ago I noticed the same thing
> happening on the nails of the toes next to the big toes.
> I’m thinking this is a side effect of the glucophage. my doctor os not
> aware of such a side effect.
> Is this happening or has this happened to anyone else who takes
> glucophage?
Are they also yellowish? If so, you could have nail fungus. That’s common
in diabetics.
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Type 2
http://users.bestweb.net/~jbove/
In article <40E7857F.8080…@westnet.com.au>,
crucible <cruci…@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> Hi, i’m new to the group, been lurking for quite a while. T2 10yrs,
> metformin 1500mg a day for past 3 yrs. Since Dx have lost a bunch of
> weight and down to 67kg(slowly mostly over last 7 yrs, have been fat all
> my life, a very portly kid). Also have thyroid disease, asthma,
> fybromyalgia, and body is a bit shellshocked from carting around
> excessive blubber. Frustration is, even though I now exercise in a quite
> structured fashion, gym, boxing, some MA – finding it difficult to get
> my bodyfat down, or my weight any further more to the point.I am 58 (F),
> generally come in with reasonable numbers. Question: at present trying
> to balance food intake and exercise. I have got the point about eating
> after exercise (both for BG and for recovery), but keep getting caught
> in the ‘low BG-carb fiesta-high BG-do more damn exercise’ cycle.I
> suspect this is contributing to being stuck at present weight.Any
> comments or suggestions most welcome. Thanks.Lesley
Lesley, how about talking to your MD about increasing the metformin? My
endo tries to get all his T2 patients to 2000-2500 mg a day. That
should help zap the insulin resistence more and facilitate weight loss,
I believe.
Priscilla
"crucible" <cruci…@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi, i’m new to the group, been lurking for quite a while. T2 10yrs,
> metformin 1500mg a day for past 3 yrs. Since Dx have lost a bunch of
> weight and down to 67kg(slowly mostly over last 7 yrs, have been fat all
> my life, a very portly kid). Also have thyroid disease, asthma,
> fybromyalgia, and body is a bit shellshocked from carting around
> excessive blubber. Frustration is, even though I now exercise in a quite
> structured fashion, gym, boxing, some MA – finding it difficult to get
> my bodyfat down, or my weight any further more to the point.I am 58 (F),
> generally come in with reasonable numbers. Question: at present trying
> to balance food intake and exercise. I have got the point about eating
> after exercise (both for BG and for recovery), but keep getting caught
> in the ‘low BG-carb fiesta-high BG-do more damn exercise’ cycle.I
> suspect this is contributing to being stuck at present weight.Any
> comments or suggestions most welcome. Thanks.Lesley
It’s tough when you have a combination of medical problems. I too have
thyroid troubles and fibromyalgia. I’ve lost some weight, but now seem to
be stuck. Actually, the only part of me now that has any excess fat on it
besides my boobs is the tummy. Makes me look pregnant. :( The fat came
off everywhere else, but not there. Wish I had an answer for you. I don’t.
–
Type 2
http://users.bestweb.net/~jbove/
On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:20:15 +0800, crucible <cruci…@westnet.com.au>
wrote:
>Hi, i’m new to the group, been lurking for quite a while. T2 10yrs,
>metformin 1500mg a day for past 3 yrs. Since Dx have lost a bunch of
>weight and down to 67kg(slowly mostly over last 7 yrs, have been fat all
>my life, a very portly kid). Also have thyroid disease, asthma,
>fybromyalgia, and body is a bit shellshocked from carting around
>excessive blubber. Frustration is, even though I now exercise in a quite
>structured fashion, gym, boxing, some MA – finding it difficult to get
>my bodyfat down, or my weight any further more to the point.I am 58 (F),
>generally come in with reasonable numbers. Question: at present trying
>to balance food intake and exercise. I have got the point about eating
>after exercise (both for BG and for recovery), but keep getting caught
>in the ‘low BG-carb fiesta-high BG-do more damn exercise’ cycle.I
>suspect this is contributing to being stuck at present weight.Any
>comments or suggestions most welcome. Thanks.Lesley
How tall are you? 67 Kg would give you an acceptable BMI at anything
taller than 165 cm or 5’5". Are you over-stressing on the need to lose
weight?
I’d be more interested, if I was your doc, in figures like HbA1c,
lipids, post-prandial BGs, blood pressure, than I would be in what
appears to be a reasonable weight. And even if you are vertically
challenged (like swmbo:-) then a continuation of your current exercise
program, with maybe some tweaking of your carbs related to post-prandial
testing, should improve things. But don’t stress about it. It sounds to
me like you’re doing most things right.
You’ve probably been there already, but review Jennifer’s advice at
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm. That may
help.
Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.
Remove weight and carbs to email.
—
dx May 2002 , A1C 8.2=>5.9, wt 117kg=>95kg,
Diet and not enough exercise.
I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience.
Choose your advisers carefully, because experience can be
an expensive teacher.
Everything in Moderation – Except Laughter.
Alan wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:20:15 +0800, crucible <cruci…@westnet.com.au>
> wrote:
>> I have got the point about eating
>>after exercise (both for BG and for recovery), but keep getting caught
>>in the ‘low BG-carb fiesta-high BG-do more damn exercise’ cycle.I
>>suspect this is contributing to being stuck at present weight.Any
>>comments or suggestions most welcome. Thanks.Lesley
> How tall are you? 67 Kg would give you an acceptable BMI at anything
> taller than 165 cm or 5’5". Are you over-stressing on the need to lose
> weight?
Maybe, although at a stretch I just make 5’2" in height i’m not too bad
from the back, its not being able to get rid of the belly
> I’d be more interested, if I was your doc, in figures like HbA1c,
> lipids, post-prandial BGs, blood pressure, than I would be in what
> appears to be a reasonable weight. And even if you are vertically
> challenged (like swmbo:-) then a continuation of your current exercise
> program, with maybe some tweaking of your carbs related to post-prandial
> testing, should improve things. But don’t stress about it. It sounds to
> me like you’re doing most things right.
yeah, thanks
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> You’ve probably been there already, but review Jennifer’s advice at
> http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm. That may
> help.
> Cheers Alan, T2, Australia.
> Remove weight and carbs to email.
Julie Bove wrote:
> "crucible" <cruci…@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:40E7857F.8080205@westnet.com.au…
> It’s tough when you have a combination of medical problems. I too have
> thyroid troubles and fibromyalgia. I’ve lost some weight, but now seem to
> be stuck. Actually, the only part of me now that has any excess fat on it
> besides my boobs is the tummy. Makes me look pregnant. :( The fat came
> off everywhere else, but not there. Wish I had an answer for you. I don’t.
Appreciate your description, because that’s part of the problem for me,
lots of loose skin (from weight losss) around the body, that’s not such
a hassle, but an excessively fat belly. I’ll just keep exercising and
trying to eat right without having bg’s spiking.Attending to all this
bizzo is quite a trudge, though isn’t it?
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"crucible" <aven…@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Attending to all this
> bizzo is quite a trudge, though isn’t it?
Isn’t that the truth. I love the way you put that. I’d love to have a
t-shirt with that sentence on it!
–
anka
Type 2, diagnosed 3/2004
Amaryl/Avandia/Lipitor/Xalatan
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