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Please can you tell me about diabetic digestive neuropathy?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Mar 17 4:47pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@nazleer you were not “invasive” at all. I’m sorry to have given you that impression. I was just just trying to figure out where you were coming from and see if I could help. No other med helps me with diarrhea. But a little goes a long way. I have to be careful not to end up with the opposite problem. That is why I take a half tablet daily. The tab is easy to break and comes out to 1 mg. I don’t avoid any food completely (unless I don’t like it). That can be another problem because I like almost everything. I just have to consume fiberous stuff in small portions and not too often (especially cabbage or baked beans). Last year I found out I have diverticulitis. That is an infection in the little pouches call diverticuli that are located at the other end of the GI system. The treatment for that is more fiber. Good grief! Less fiber up top, more fiber at the bottom? My primary doc ended up suggesting it might be a bit of a bumpy road of trial and error (and small portions) to figure out what works for me. That works for me!
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Thanks for your reply. I have had to cut off many of my favorite foods to avoid the diarrhea. Doctor suggests managing the blood sugar and keep it below 7. Although I don't eat sweets, I still have high sugars from everything I eat. I think trial and error is the way to go.
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Trial and error is the key for me as well. Since I have only one partly functional kidney along with diabetes and gastroparesis with conflicting food recommendations and no-nos for each diagnosis, I have had to get creative with menu planning. Also have to adjust that according to whether in "gastroflare" or if blood sugars are too high or too low without going over recommended renal limits for someone with kidney failure! Since my gastroparesis constipates me instead of the opposite problem, I take senna tablets and docusate sodium daily and add generic Miralax three times a week. Right now I am tolerating well the fiber in Brussels sprouts a couple of times a week and broccoli a couple of times a week even though these are foods many say people with GP should avoid. I also have diverticulosis, as most older people do, but so far not diverticulitis. . . yet. So, yes, trial and error because what is ok on Monday might not be ok on Tuesday, etc. It's a daily crap shoot, sorry for the bad pun.