tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post6218086056798742050..comments2023-10-07T04:28:39.970-06:00Comments on annetics: Down (and maybe done) with SymlinAnne Findlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03005305831235654057noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post-40871360772335419502008-01-14T15:05:00.000-07:002008-01-14T15:05:00.000-07:00I have been on Symlin for one month now. I am act...I have been on Symlin for one month now. I am active (weight training in winter, swimming, biking, running in other seasons). My primary motive for using it is weight control. I use either an injection of Novolog or regular insulin as a bolus and Lantus as long-acting. For me, the effect of combining Sylmin and Novolog has proven to be too fast for most meals -- I typically get a low (~50) after 2 hours, correct it, then end up high (~150) after four hours because the combination of these drugs has little effect on blood sugar after 3 hours. <BR/><BR/>Symlin plus regular insulin has proven to be the best combination in most cases, since it leaves enough of a tail to cover what happens in the 2 - 5 hour range. As far as weight loss goes, it will take a few months to determine if there is a benefit there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post-77160772028645749012007-06-11T08:17:00.000-06:002007-06-11T08:17:00.000-06:00I have tried Symlin twice.I have various problems ...I have tried Symlin twice.<BR/>I have various problems from low sugars to high sugars to mood issues.<BR/><BR/>I have decided to use symlin more as a suppliment at dinner rather than a therapy.<BR/><BR/>I think the drug companies are trying to get us to take more of this hormone then we need.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Our bodies are supposed to have some of his hormone each day.<BR/>will let you no how it goes.johara95https://www.blogger.com/profile/08641488025671852331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post-77365245237857973362007-06-11T08:16:00.000-06:002007-06-11T08:16:00.000-06:00I have tried Symlin twice.I have various problems ...I have tried Symlin twice.<BR/>I have various problems from low sugars to high sugars to mood issues.<BR/><BR/>I have decided to use symlin more as a suppliment at dinner rather than a therapy.<BR/><BR/>I think the drug companies are trying to get us to take more of this hormone then we need.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Our bodies are supposed to have some of his hormone each day.<BR/>will let you no how it goes.johara95https://www.blogger.com/profile/08641488025671852331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post-32840259172599836742007-02-28T08:09:00.000-07:002007-02-28T08:09:00.000-07:00Hi there,I think you all have good points. I chos...Hi there,<BR/>I think you all have good points. I chose to use Symlin after noticing big spikes after breakfast using my Dexcom. And the Symlin <I>has</I> helped with this. And I also noticed that it seems to help with my appetite (eg., I'm not hungry 20 minutes after eating breakfast). Right now, though, it does seem to be just complicating things.<BR/>And Scott, you are right--I won't be training with this intensity forever, so it may be worth revisiting once more in the future.<BR/>I do also agree that I'd like to replace whatever hormones are missing. Sometimes I wonder--despite taking Humalog for years--whether injecting an amylin analog (i.e., Symlin) is the same as replacing amylin. I guess it's as close as we can get.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments and suggestions...<BR/>-AnneAnne Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005305831235654057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post-13358965336732097712007-02-28T07:24:00.000-07:002007-02-28T07:24:00.000-07:00Perhaps a better way to look at it is that Symlin ...Perhaps a better way to look at it is that Symlin may not be appropriate for you at this point in time. But you may not be training to the same extent while you are training. However, there is something to be said for replacing all of the hormones (as well as C-Peptide) that type 1 patients lack, as there are benefits as far as keeping blood vessels flexible and reducing insulin requirements (excessive insulin is attributed to many complications in type 2 diabetes) which reduces the incidence of some complications even further.<BR/><BR/>Of course, none of this is quite as good as functioning beta cells, but I would agree that your need for Symlin is not as great as it once was. Consider revisiting the issue again down the road!Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post-39195658622627945052007-02-28T03:12:00.000-07:002007-02-28T03:12:00.000-07:00Maybe if I had postparandial highs I might be morr...Maybe if I had postparandial highs I might be morre in favor of symlin, but as as I see it, it is justanoth confusing factor to deal with. Why not just work with exercise, insulin and carb choice. Why not just eat a complex carb over a high GI carb? Why not just add some fat to slower digestion. Another "medicine" seems just too complicated and it seems to make it impossible to get out of hypos! However I do not have postparandial highs - I choose complex carbs, healthy fats and exercise when necessary.Chrissie in Belgiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556806942193998413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19730599.post-54030891558553510742007-02-27T22:28:00.000-07:002007-02-27T22:28:00.000-07:00Anne,It sounds like you don't even need to be on S...Anne,<BR/><BR/>It sounds like you don't even need to be on Symlin! I haven't tried it yet, but if you aren't experiencing spiked postprandials, why were you put on it? Symlin would never "mentally" work for me. I have an overwhelming fear of getting low from previous experiences growing up on R and NPH insulin. Holy cow! Your exercise regimen seems to be taking care of it WITHOUT the symlin. Let us know what you decide.<BR/><BR/>LindseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com