Question: Hello I am Type 2 diabetic taking Glyburide along with Metmorphin. I had a few botched surgeries like going through simple colonoscopy into colostomy. Amazing. The surgeon who put the stoma bag failed to reverse it and finally got it reversed by another surgeon. With this fiasco I developed severe abdominal pain and all Rx medication did not help me. I went to pain clinic and the pain doctor gave me nerve blocking ablation. After the treatment my blood sugar level started going up and my PCP doubled my dosage , I had total of four ablation and even after the ablation my BS is very high reaching a range of 270 . My doctor wants me to put on insulin which I am against. I feel the medication like steroids used to numb the nerve might have a caused my BS to go high. What is your take

Also my question id the nerve blocking procedure might be the cause of my high BS. My AIC before I went to the pain doctor was 6.2 but now it is around 8.5 My doctor doubled the dosage from 5 mg to 10 mg BID. I strongly feel the steroidal medication might have contributed to my blood sugar elevation. Moreover my PCP wants me appl;y and try Medical Marijuana for my Ab and rib cage pain. I am against it. Your take on this subject is well appreciated.

My diabetic problem was age related not genetic as my parents had no trace of diabetic in either families. I developed about 4 years ago. I was on mailtenance dose of 5 Mg Gluburide and 500 mg Metmorphin. Now my doctor pumped the dosage to 10 mg Glyburide BID with 500 mg Metmorphin BID. I feel the effect of cortizone compound might stay in my system perhaps for months before it gets back to normal. I was in very good health but the Stupid surgeon turned routine colonoscopy into colostomy which is unheard of and it happened to me. Although the phenomena is reversed the Abdominal pain still percists after more than a year since the reversal. I was on Norco for a few months and I cannot tolerate the drug. Now I do not take any Rx excepting OTC tylenol. Don't you think my PCP should wait perhaps for a week or two so that all remnants of steroid will get out my system? Jumping into sudden conclusion might make me uncomfortable. I am a person I ask too many question after the colostomy fiasco. Sometimes, I have problem in agreeing with my Physician although she is good but not all doctors are research oriented. Regarding M/M I am quite apprehensive as I do not want to get addicted as the cost is prohibitive. I was under the impression M/M is for severe ailments like MS. I need your take to get myself comfortable. Also I am confused about insulin as I don't want to be with the drug for ever. If it is just for a month or so to bring my BS to an amicable range, I might go for it. Still I feel my doctor should wait. 3 months ago I AIC was 6.2 now my I phone calculates my AIC at 8.5. I keep track of BS level in a medical APP. How can AIC suddenly jump from 6.2 to 8.5 30% fluctuation? Thanks for your input. XXXXXXX

Dear Doctor. I hate to bother you. I have two questions namely does the elevated blood sugar makes you Dizzy? Also my pain doctor after four nerve blocking procedure want to try INTERCOASTAL RADIOFREQUECY NERVE ABLATION TO ALLEVIATE my rib cage pain. The pain started after my first nerve block. All the tests like Ct scan, Bone scan to name a few came out fine. He feels it might help me but however he feels the needle to inject the fluid might penetrate my lungs. He also feels that the procedure might numb my right side rib cage. What is your take on it. I am kind of losing the integrity of the doctors who are treating me like an ENT surgeon injecting gentamicin an otto nephro toxic drug to my right ear and I have lost my balance and hearing. I feel if a doctor is not sure of himself putting me as a scapegoat is not appropriate. Please give me your honest take on this.
Thanks.