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Posted by jay on June 14, 2005, at 11:37:14
Hi folks...
Well, I am having a terrible time with the atypical antipsychotics and blood sugar levels. Both my doctor tests and home testing reveal high blood sugar levels when I am on a atypical antipsychotic. (The two I really use...Zyprexa and Seroquel.) So, I want to know if Remeron is likely to cause high blood sugar levels? What I need these for are getting and staying asleep. Seroquel works SO amazing...I pop a 100mg tab at bedtime and within a half/hour, I am right out for my usual 8 hours of sleep. But I am overweight at 35 years old, and diabetes runs in my family, so I am a PRIME target. Oddly enough, it was the above mentioned antipsychotics that caused some of my biggest weight gain.
Any help is appreciated..
Thanx, Jay
Posted by mogger on June 14, 2005, at 13:34:08
In reply to Can Remeron cause diabetes? More questions, posted by jay on June 14, 2005, at 11:37:14
Jay,
I totally understand what you are talking about. Are you exercising and watching your sugar content? Splenda is a great substitute that you could use that comes in most foods (protein bars for a snack for instance). I totally crave sugar all the time but combat it by eating splenda sweetened desserts! Exercising should help the weight get down, but you have to stick with it!
mogger
Posted by jay on June 14, 2005, at 18:14:38
In reply to Re: Can Remeron cause diabetes? More questions, posted by mogger on June 14, 2005, at 13:34:08
> Jay,
> I totally understand what you are talking about. Are you exercising and watching your sugar content? Splenda is a great substitute that you could use that comes in most foods (protein bars for a snack for instance). I totally crave sugar all the time but combat it by eating splenda sweetened desserts! Exercising should help the weight get down, but you have to stick with it!
> moggerHey mogger..thanx for the concern. I have just started trying to get some good cardio exercise...starting at only 20 minutes of a pretty rapid speeding treadmill. That really get's the heart rate up and I sweat quite hard. I do it daily, but my doctor told me to do the increases very slowly. He was mostly concerned about a heart attack if I ramp up too fast.
I don't know what I am going to do about the antipsychotics...I've stopped the Zyprexa, but still need the Seroquel to put me to sleep. I check my blood sugar 3 or so times a day, so if no improvement in a few days, we may look at alternate meds. I will post my update!
Thanx, and take care,
Jay
Posted by Phillipa on June 14, 2005, at 19:15:42
In reply to Re: Can Remeron cause diabetes? More questions » mogger, posted by jay on June 14, 2005, at 18:14:38
They say low dose remeron is good for sleep. I can't remember but either high or low remeron is supposed to cause wt gain. Fondly, Phillipa
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