Nephews symptoms and conditions

I was excited to get going on Lantus. A lady @ dinner one night said she was doing great on it and I was ready. Metformin gave me legs cramps. I gained weight on Prandin. Actos was awful. So I was ready because I needed to get those morning sugars down -- really I need a new job where I'm not at extreme anxiety to go to! My first shot at Lantus I got excruciating headaches. I hadn't had a headache in a long time. So I stopped and I got a headache the next day -- a lot of colds and flus around -- but then they stopped. I ended up waiting longer than I had planned to get back on Lantus and I was in good shape. When I offer up prayers for my nephews in the morning I offer up whatver pains I have. Two weeks ago, I went to offer up my pains -- and I had none. I restarted Lantus that Monday. I got a headache but got rid of it with some advil, coca-cola and head rolls and continued on pretty good, without pains, and with good morning blood sugars. Then I got really upset about something that Thursday night. I didn't take Lantus but cried all night and all day. I took Lantus on Friday night. Saturday I went shopping, did a bunch of errands and just before dinner I started getting a backache and then my IBS really kicked in and completely froze up on my left side giving me the worst cramp I had had in ages! I finally did a yoga move and it subsided but I was wiped from the pain. I missed Mass the next day and walked around in these little shoes all day. Then on Monday @ work, my foot cramped, left foot, like it hasn't in a long time. And I still can't make it better even with stretching and icing and etc. Passing bowel movements has been very difficult. I've had blurry vision. So, from how I feel from "no pain at all" two weeks ago to barely being able to move today, I'm stopping the lantus and I would like to "fire" my doctor. Don't they do their homework? I'm really quite upset about her not doing her homework and possibly pushing this "new lantus" or whatever or however old it is. I have read it hasn't been thoroughly tested -- is that still true? OH,and as I am typing going, I better stop because my hands and arms hurt, those are other symptoms as well, my hands hurt, my wrist hurts, and I have a big knot in the left shoulder blade which won't go away. Many of these side effect / symptoms seem to mimic fibromyalgia to me. I asked my doctor but of course she didn't know. So I think Lantus seems to bring on the fibromyalgia symptoms and I had those all under control. I'm going to San Fran in a couple of weeks and this better be all cleared up because I have to go alone.

I am 49 years old and have been in great health until about 6 months ago due to some stressful situations with one of my nephews. My blood pressure was 140/80 at the highest. At this time...I began to have some mild heart palpitations and was put on Toprol XL (50 mg.) suddenly my palpitations became more intense and occurred more often. Then I began to have panic attacks and vision and memory problems. My doctor then prescribed Xanax .25mg. for the panic attacks. I weaned myself off of the 50 and began to take .25 mg. I really wanted off of it so I tried to cut that in half for several weeks. After about a month...I went off of the medicine for several days and began to have some strange symptoms. My arms were tingling and numb, I woke up sweating, my head felt strange...so I went back on the Toprol (25 mg.). I really would like to get off of all of this medicine. I have never been one to take anything and I am far worse than I ever was. I just wonder if doctors read this information and if the drug company takes note of any of this. I think this is a very strong drug that is over prescribed. I worry that I have damaged my heart with this drug. I am just not sure what to do. Please help...

My 4year old grandson has been on 20mg adderall Xr for aprox 2 months .. It has helped with his hyperness but soon after taking the drug he becomes emotionl and completely beligerant. He acts out and screams at you. This goes on for hours. Ive discussed this with doctor and he wants to up the dose.. Almost afraid to. Dont want to think that grandson could get anymore beligerant. He was hyper before the meds not beligerant. Where can I go to find more on this.?

jules,
All is forgotten. Great to hear back from u. I hope u have a wonderful day as well. The book I was talking about deals with jump starting the pancreas u r born with. I still have that. They took out the transplanted one. The only part of my "original" pancreas that doesn't work for me is the part that produces the insulin. He talked about if someone is taking insulin then the pancreas gets "lazy" and sits back and refuses to work. As soon as I get some info. on the book (should be any day now) I'll pass some info. along and see what u think. So, I'm very curious about some natural ways to begin feeling better. I'm blessed with a sense of humor that seems to never stop, even if I get down or really sad. I still manage to laugh a little. Not all days r like that. I've learned to be a patient "patient' ha ha My Diabetes is doing well. Most days I don't even feel like I have it. I'm a pro at judging insulin and food intake. I plan when I go out to eat. I really don't feel like I've had a trasplant most of the time. Only when I go see my doctor every three months, it's kind of lke a dose of reality. It's in the dialysis center where I used to go so there's a certain "smell" to that place. Not bad, not good. Brings up alot of memories. I found out that the last doctor's visit that everyone on Dialysis with me, with the exception of four of us) had passed away. That's been four yrs. ago that I had Dialysis. God had Blessed me tremendously. I've been married for 23 yrs. He's 7 yrs older than and so patient. He just laughs and says I keep things hopping. LOL I'm very impressed with your line of work. I took Medical Assisting in college. I do not work. We have no children, we lost three. I'm blessed with two nephews and one niece, and lots of kids at church. That's a handful lol Don't know who u really r , but u r in my prayers. Take care Trailblazen...................................