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Comment by Erin Matson on October 24, 2009 at 6:13pm

I just started on Symlin yesterday and am starting at the 15 mcg dose. I cut my insulin in half and have been bolusing about 45 minutes after my meals. The first time I bolused right after my meal and BG levels were really high a few hours later. Taking it an hour after seemed too long as sugars had already started to creep up, and 45 minutes usually works, but I am still getting really high a couple hours later...like 280's. Any suggestions? I am taking Lantus, Humalog and now Symlin. It is kind of confusing at first! I feel like I am having to relearn my diabetes after 12 years, and it is really hard.

Comment by Cherise on July 29, 2009 at 6:50am

I just started Symlin this past Thursday and have some ups and downs with it.

Comment by Jason on June 16, 2009 at 8:44am

Marps-

Consider switching to Apidra. I had the same problem with Humalog and using Apidra has made a difference. Apidra's protein encapsulation also makes it far less likely to cause an immune reaction leading to resistance, as Humalog can. If you go to my blog here I have a three part guide to using Symlin as a Type 1.

Comment by Marps on June 16, 2009 at 5:58am

My doctor's appointment is next month, and I wanted to bring up the topic of Symlin. My dosages for Humalog have been getting to 1:5 ratio when it used to be 1:15. This is typical as I've experienced some forms of insulin resistance with all short acting insulins for the past 11 years.

Are there side effects of Symlin for T1D?

Comment by Dora on April 27, 2009 at 7:09pm

The last couple of days have been up and down. 60 to 180. I am on 120 once to twice a day and keep the apidra very low. Still having some lows. I only do the Symlin if I am having more that 30 grams of carbs. Usually lunch and/or dinner. I do test a lot more since being on Symlin.

Comment by Jinae on April 25, 2009 at 6:18am

I got a scare! I woke up took my sugar it was 165 then decided to try and do 45 units of symlin. I have been doing 30. I ate a bowl of noodles and took 6 units of apidra. and then was sitting here and all of a sudden felt like my sugar was low. I took it and it was 45 only about a half hour or so after i took the symlin. I'm still feeling low but i am now eating some sugared cereal. This hasn't happened before and my insulin usually doesn't work that quickly. It is cuz i went up on my symlin dosage?

Comment by Maden on April 23, 2009 at 3:32am

Rick... try looking at this site. I believe that it will help you tremendously!
https://www.symlin.com/131-your-symlin-dose.aspx

Comment by Rick Phillips on April 21, 2009 at 7:54pm

out of curiosity, what are the doses people are taking? I take 15 units and have been there for about two years. I sense maybe i am displeased with the results, because i am not taking enough?

rick phillips

Comment by Jason on April 8, 2009 at 4:33pm

Gastroparesis in diabetics is usually caused by neuropathic damage to the vagus nerve in the stomach.

Comment by Cheryl Pealer on April 8, 2009 at 12:40pm

I started on Symlin the end of 2007. I was so thrilled at the way it worked since weight loss for me was almost impossible. I lost 30 pounds in about 7 months but it did not come without complications. I was hospitalized in March 2008 and diagnosed with Gastroparesis. I had never heard of this but the doctors say that the Symlin may have brought it on. It is a disorder with the nerve in the stomach that lets the food go into the intestine. Mine had to be stretched and will have to be periodically since they cannot stent it on a permanent basis. The opening must be able to close also.

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