WOW, how about that! Would be great if everyone had one meter for the family just to test and find out the problem foods. Just like a bp monitor, they are great tools!

I just use some docs and try to help them learn. But thankfully I do have some good doctors also that told me to eat very low sugar etc. If it weren't for them, I would not ever wonder about french fries, sushi with the white rice thinking that was a good food and other foods. I thought my diet was really good, but I am so happy it is even better now.

Quick update- I went to try to set up the meter today and realized it did not come with strips, so I'll pick some up today hopefully be able to set it up without confusion.


I have another question that is semi-realted to all this, does anyone know how they determine if you have demyelination in your nerves? Is there an offical test? Or are is just assumed when your feeling numb and your nerves are not responding?

I only ask because evey Doctor I speak to indicates to me that it would very strange to have these symptoms be the result of an anti-depressant, yet here I am. I was told by one Dr. that too much seretonin can make you feel numb, and for a while I just assumed that's what the problem was, until I went to the neruologist and suggested CIDP (that was later ruled out). But I saw a post somehwere on this forum mentioning that seretonin levels can take months to reset. This could also explain my lack of anxiety/OCD.

Is that even remotley possible? It's hard to get useful info from the doctors, (initially they insisted that this was just all in my head). I'm not sure if I'm grasping for straws with my "too much seretonin" theory or not.

If your meter is a non coding meter, there should be no set up or anything, it's pretty simple once you get the strips, though make sure you get exactly the right strips for that meter.

I can not offer anything on your other concerns but maybe Mrs.D will come along. :)

I am sorry, but your drug is too new to know much about.
It takes years of post-marketing reports to discover how drugs REALLY work. Taking it only for 2 weeks is not very long however, as well.

Demyelination is usually diagnosed with nerve conduction study tests.
Myelin is the insulation on the axons of nerves. It is not present on sensory nerves as a rule.

That's what I meant actually, it was a nerve conduction test. As for the serotonin, I just meant generally, like if it was theoretically possible for levels to take time to come back to normal.

Also, just checked my meter for the first time, I haven't eaten since around 1- my number was 101, assuming I did it right. Is that a normal number?

yes, 101 is ok but it is most effective to know what your morning fasting number is and what your number is exactly 1 hr starting after your first bite of food.

Your 1hr PM is the number to check, and keeping track of the time is important too.

Any other number doesn't really tell as much

Ok, so today I went about 6 hours without eating, tested myself and a number of 109. I checked an hour later and it was 186.. Is that high? If so, what should I do?


I'm on a steroid (medrol) at the moment, it helps a bit, but it just seems like a short term solution. I can feel my muscles getting weaker, and I don't get to my new neurologist until January. Any advice?

What did you eat before the 2nd test?

Yes, that is high. Very high in my opinion. Anything over 140 and it can affect organs and nerves in your body.

Going 6 hours without eating is NOT good. Diabetics are told to eat frequently, 6 small meals/snacks a day. NOT big meals.

Matter of fact, not eating can cause spikes in glucose. Stress, food, lots of things factor into it.

So do not think you are doing yourself a favor by not eating.

And 189 is a number that would and did scare the crap outta me, but I want my numbers normal, not just controlled. But whatever you ate was clearly bad, if you did eat. At 300 my meter flashes and says go to a dr imediately. At 200 I get a warning it is high.

I had turkey-loaf (just meatloaf with ground turkey instead of beef), and some peas mixed with mashed potatoes.

The thing is, prior to all of this starting, I could not go long without eating and my OCD symptoms would get much worse if I hadn't been on a normal eating schedule. But aside from any OCD symptoms, I would just get ravenous.

Now, it's like all sensation is dulled, and I don't really get as hungry, and have no OCD symptoms. So I don't know if the numbers would have been higher or lower prior to all of these issues starting.