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Post by papihoyos on May 17, 2015 15:25:26 GMT -5
Dosing has been the biggest challenge. I was very reluctant at first, only taking 4u at a time. I now take 12-16u regularly with a meal. On Mother’s Day, I took my wife to brunch at Shooter’s in Ft Lauderdale where my son is the Chef de Cuisine (shameful plug), and over a three hour+ meal I took 24u. When I got home my BG still 165 so I took another 8u and by morning I was at 122. I find I get the best results if I take Afrezza after my meal and in this case during the meal. I had three servings and a trip to the dessert bar. Without Afrezza, I would have been in the mid 200’s and perhaps in the 300’s woke up in the morning with 175 or better.
Sam afrezzauser takes the first dose between starting of the meal to 15 min and then a follow up dose like after 1.5 to 2 hours if the glucose levels are on the rise. You can talk to him on twitter.. Meet Sam for Lunch tomorrow |
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Post by tripoley on May 17, 2015 21:30:03 GMT -5
Glad to see you back. I asked Spiro the same question. Can you provide before and after results for good cholesterol (HDL), bad cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides, weight and blood pressure? It looks like your weight has improved. If these improve on Afrezza it will help open up use for prediabetics as well. Before / After HDL 41 / 32 LDL 128 / 110 Triglycerides 125 / 126 Total 194 / 167 all # better except for HDL Weight 274 / 260 - I'm 6'1" Off Benicar for blood pressure since March visit, this visit 118/78
Hard to tell about the HDL since the total and bad cholesterol dropped too. The total to HDL ratio is slightly worse. Triglycerides aren't bad. You stopped Actos too, right? That might lower your HDL. |
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Post by papihoyos on May 17, 2015 23:17:21 GMT -5
Before / After HDL 41 / 32 LDL 128 / 110 Triglycerides 125 / 126 Total 194 / 167 all # better except for HDL Weight 274 / 260 - I'm 6'1" Off Benicar for blood pressure since March visit, this visit 118/78
Hard to tell about the HDL since the total and bad cholesterol dropped too. The total to HDL ratio is slightly worse. Triglycerides aren't bad. You stopped Actos too, right? That might lower your HDL. Yes, stop Actos when I started Afrezza. Also started on Crestor as of this last visit. |
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Post by papihoyos on Aug 14, 2015 13:19:11 GMT -5
Posted this last nights on Twitter;
"Its been awhile. Last blood test a1c down to 6.1 and no longer take Actos and Metformin, only #Afrezza.
Best part, I've lost 22lbs since I started #Afrezza in March."
Frankly, I was disappointed my A1c didn't go lower than 6.1. Spiro , I'm Jealous. Next scheduled test is 1st week in November.
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Post by joeypotsandpans on Aug 14, 2015 13:35:48 GMT -5
Super update Papi!!  |
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Post by mssciguy on Aug 14, 2015 13:40:08 GMT -5
Before / After HDL 41 / 32 LDL 128 / 110 Triglycerides 125 / 126 Total 194 / 167 all # better except for HDL Weight 274 / 260 - I'm 6'1" Off Benicar for blood pressure since March visit, this visit 118/78
Hard to tell about the HDL since the total and bad cholesterol dropped too. The total to HDL ratio is slightly worse. Triglycerides aren't bad. You stopped Actos too, right? That might lower your HDL. Yes, it's the ratio that's important (liane might know more than I but that's what my MD tells me). Looks unchanged to me |
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Post by liane on Aug 14, 2015 13:52:14 GMT -5
I'm far from an expert, but you could probably raise your HDL with a little daily exercise and a daily glass of red wine (though keep total alcohol intake very modest). Good numbers!
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Post by papihoyos on Aug 14, 2015 13:57:57 GMT -5
Those were my March numbers. My July numbers are follows:
Before / After
HDL 32 / 33
LDL 110 / 67
Triglycerides 126 / 142
Total 167 / 128
Need to get my HDL higher
Weight 260 / 251 - I'm 6'1"
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Post by newmnkdinvestor on Aug 14, 2015 14:08:42 GMT -5
I'm far from an expert, but you could probably raise your HDL with a little daily exercise and a daily glass of red wine (though keep total alcohol intake very modest). Good numbers! Oatmel is great for cholesterol. Lower bad and raises good. Real oats not chemical oatmel!!! |
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Post by harryx1 on Aug 14, 2015 14:17:28 GMT -5
Nice job Papi! A Glass of red wine is equivalent to 1 hour at the gym, so I try to go for at least 2-3 hours a day.  Just an FYI. |
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Post by peppy on Aug 14, 2015 14:35:19 GMT -5
Glad to see you back. I asked Spiro the same question. Can you provide before and after results for good cholesterol (HDL), bad cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides, weight and blood pressure? It looks like your weight has improved. If these improve on Afrezza it will help open up use for prediabetics as well. Before / After HDL 41 / 32 LDL 128 / 110 Triglycerides 125 / 126 Total 194 / 167 all # better except for HDL Weight 274 / 260 - I'm 6'1" Off Benicar for blood pressure since March visit, this visit 118/78
Importantly, your blood pressure is perfect, and you got off a medication. You have lost weight. 14 pounds. Better blood pressure, your heart is not working as hard to get fluids distributed. Are you feeling good? The out of pocket expense, ouch. added: I see your weight is still dropping. "Weight 260 / 251 - I'm 6'1"
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Post by tripoley on Aug 15, 2015 8:52:24 GMT -5
Those were my March numbers. My July numbers are follows: Before / After HDL 32 / 33 LDL 110 / 67 Triglycerides 126 / 142 Total 167 / 128 Need to get my HDL higher Weight 260 / 251 - I'm 6'1" Your total/HDL ratio looks a lot better: 3.87 vs. 5.21 vs. 4.73 (last three labs respectively, lower is better). Fish oil is good for HDL too. Looks like you're on the path to a long and healthy life. |
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Post by tripoley on Aug 15, 2015 8:54:17 GMT -5
Nice job Papi! A Glass of red wine is equivalent to 1 hour at the gym, so I try to go for at least 2-3 hours a day. Just an FYI. Why not just drink a jug of wine and skip the gym? |
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Post by spiro on Aug 15, 2015 9:19:49 GMT -5
papi,
Spiro was only 6.2 after 3 month's, your 6.1 blew him away. HDL takes time to move. Spiro went from 37 to 39.
Papi you had great numbers, congrats. Spiro needs to buy some of that Red wine.
Spiro here, Papi maybe we are dreaming and these great numbers aren't real. What else could explain the lack of new scripts for this incredible new diabetes treatment?
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Post by peppy on Aug 15, 2015 9:49:02 GMT -5
Spiro, Papi's weight has gone from 274 pds to 251 pds. 23 pounds weight loss in 5 months.
Did you experience weight loss early in the course?
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Just an FYI.
