Dr Hagmeyer of Naperville Neuropathy Relief Warns Diabetics About The Dangerous Effects of Paxil and Statins. Dr Richard Hagmeyer

Taking These Commonly Prescribed Drugs Could Raise YourBlood Sugar

Up to 1 million Americans may be taking a prescription drug combo that may significantly raise blood sugar levels, and in some cases may be responsible for a blood sugar spike that leads to the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

The drugs — Paxil and Pravachol —belong to two of the most commonly prescribed drug classes in the United States: Antidepressants and statin cholesterol-lowering drugs. When taken in combination, Paxil and Pravachol increased blood sugar by an average of 19 milligrams per deciliter among those without diabetes and an average of 48 mg/dl among diabetics.

The fact that the blood sugar spike was so significant in those with diabetes is concerning considering the American Diabetes Association notes that statins like Pravachol are the “most effective cholesterol-lowering drugs” to reduce the amount of cholesterol your body naturally produces” as well as to “reduce heart attacks and strokes.” They also note in this PowerPoint presentation that “most people with diabetes need medications to reach their target blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol (ABC) targets.”

This is debatable according to Dr Hagmeyer, but the point is that many diabetics are prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, including Pravachol, by their physicians. Further, it’s estimated that up to one-quarter of people with diabetes also suffer from depression, a rate that’s nearly twice as high as it is among those without diabetes. So it’s safe to say that many diabetics are also prescribed antidepressants.

But taking this drug duo if you have diabetes clearly appears to be dangerous to blood sugar levels, and even if you don’t, the drug combo could potentially push your blood sugar into a diabetic or pre-diabetic range.

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The finding was not a fluke, either, as in addition to analyzing data from human patients, the researchers conducted an experiment in mice. Once again, when taken together Paxil and Pravachol increased blood sugar, this time from an average of 128 mg/dl to 193 mg/dl —that’s a whopping 65 mg/dl increase!

Other drugs, ranging from corticosteroids to decongestants and cold remedies to statins on their own, can also wreak havoc on your blood sugar levels, so if you experience an unexpected increase in yours, always ask your health care provider if your medications could be to blame.

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics May 25, 2011

Medline Plus May 25, 2011

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Naperville Peripheral Neuropathy Center Hypothyoidism linked to Type II Diabetes. Dr Richard Hagmeyer Naperville Institute For NeruoMetabolic Solutions Naperville,IL

Hypothyroidism Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Hypothyroidism is a well-recognized risk of Type 1 diabetes, but new research shows there’s a strong association with Type 2 diabetes as well. In a study involving over 5,000 people, researchers found the prevalence of hypothyroidism to be nearly 6 percent among people with type 2 diabetes, compared to just under 2 percent in those without.

The association was so significant that researchers recommended routine screening for hypothyroidism at the time of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

It’s estimated that anywhere from 10 percent to 31 percent of type 2 diabetics may have thyroid dysfunction, with subclinical hypothyroidism the most common thyroid condition. Subclinical hypothyroidism has also been linked to metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases your risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.

Both thyroid disorders and diabetes involve a dysfunction of the endocrine system. Type 1 diabetes and the most common cause of hypothyroidism — Hashimoto’s disease — are also both autoimmune diseases, and having one autoimmune disease increases your risk of developing another.

With type 2 diabetes, coexisting hypothyroidism may increase your risk of heart problems, and the researchers noted that early identification of both conditions could improve heart function, blood pressure and lipid profile.

A separate report in Clinical Diabetes noted:

“ … Hypothyroidism is accompanied by a variety of abnormalities in plasma lipid metabolism, including elevated triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations. Even subclinical hypothyroidism can exacerbate the coexisting dyslipidemia commonly found in type 2 diabetes and further increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.”

Symptoms of hypothyroidism, especially at the subclinical level, are often minimal or, like fatigue, dry skin, constipation, muscle cramps and memory problems, may mimic those of many other conditions, making it incredibly easy to miss.

Fortunately, dietary approaches and other lifestyle changes can often help bring both your thyroid function and blood sugar levels back into the normal ranges. For more information, contact the Naperville Institute For Neuro Metabolic Solutions at 630-718-0555.

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 20th Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress April 15, 2011

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Suffering From Diabetes? Avandia linked to 43% increase in Heartattacks. Dr. Hagmeyer, Naperville NeuroMetabolic Solutions Diabetes Report

Avandia to be Pulled From U.S. Retail Pharmacies

Eight months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it would significantly limit the use of blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, the Agency has decided to take even further regulatory action.

With the first ruling, Avandia was no longer prescribed for new patients unless their physician certified that other medications and interventions were not working. The new rules, which go into effect November 18, state that Avandia will no longer be sold at retail pharmacies and will only be available to patients who:

• Could not successfully control their blood sugar with other medications
• Have been informed of the risks and still decide to take it
• Have been “safely” using the drug

But the notion of “safely” using Avandia is misleading at best, as it has been linked to serious risks to your heart. These risks have been known for years; in 2007 a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine linked Avandia to a 43 percent greater risk of heart attack and an increase in the risk of death from cardiovascular causes compared to patients not receiving the drug.

But while the steep heart risks came to light publicly just a few years back, the drug’s maker may have known of the risks for more than a decade — since 1999. As the New York Times revealed last year, a study by SmithKline conducted in 1999 found that Avandia was more dangerous to the heart than a competing drug, Actos.
But despite the negative results, SmithKline chose not to post the findings or submit them to the FDA.

The good news is that many people may be spared a future heart attack now that Avandia will be essentially blacklisted. You deserve to restore your health, not risk it with potentially toxic drugs. And you can often do just that — become free of drugs, blood sugar worries, even get off insulin and reverse type 2 diabetes — when you are able to identify the underlying causative factors of your condition, and address them with a customized treatment plan.

U.S. News & World Report May 19, 2011

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Naperville Neuropathy Doctor explains How Inflammation is a Diabetics Enemy. Diabetes Treatment Options. How to Reverse Your Diabetes Naperville IL

Diabetes Treatment Success Secret #2:

Insulin is NOT the ultimate “CURE” that everyone thinks it is…READ ON!

INJECTING INSULIN  INCREASES INFLAMMATION!

Insulin is not the “answer” to type 2 diabetes because insulin causes inflammation, which is not good if you are a diabetic. 

When you inject insulin, you are basically injecting yourself with inflammation which is a HUGE risk factor for stroke and heart attack!  By injecting yourself with insulin, you are causing a surge of a cytokine IL-6.  IL-6 is also inflammatory!

(learn more about interlukin 6 here) and here

See how inflammation causes Type II diabetes here

There are other things that cause inflammation in your body such as high cortisol levels. 

Cortisol is produced by your adrenal glands and you need to be checked by a doctor who does thorough testing.  (learn more about the dangers of elevated and unchecked Cortisol levles here)

Certain foods can cause inflammation as well, such as a diet high in refined sugar, salt, and fat: basically, the standard American diet of junk food.  This is why it is vital that if you are taking insulin, you must eat a healthy diet high in vegetables, lean meat, fish, and nut and seeds.  Notice that I didn’t mention fruits.  If you are diabetic, you will want to consume “stone” fruits or fruits that contain a pit because they are lower on the glycemic index.

There are certain markers in the blood that we can check to find out how much inflammation you have in your system.  Those markers are C-RP or C-reactive protein and homocysteine. 

The latest research on homocysteine and cognitive aging, Alzheimer’s, loss of brain function, and dementia reveal that a homocysteine level higher than 7 is linked to ACCELERATED BRAIN AGING. 

Homocysteine is a marker for inflammation directly linked to brain atrophy (wasting away). This is why Type 2 Diabetes causes brain problems. Ferritn is also a marker for inflammation so if your ferritin levels are high, the inflammation in your body is high!

Just remember, inflammation is the ENEMY of the diabetic and you need a doctor who works as a detective to eliminate as much of it from your system as possible!

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Here are just a few…Amputation of a limb, blindness, kidney failure, heart failure, and increased risk factors for stroke and cancer!

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Naperville Institute For Neuro Metabolic Solutions, Naperville IL Dr Richard Hagmeyer, Diabetics Should Be Aware Of The Importance Of This Hormone And Its Effects on Insulin

Diabetes Treatment Success Secret #9:

HORMONES!

The regulation of hormones plays an important role in your health.  For example, Prolactin is a hormone that’s made by your pituitary gland.  High levels of prolactin suppress TSH or Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone.  Prolactin is balanced by progesterone and dopamine, so when people have a dopamine deficiency, or progesterone deficiency, their prolactin will increase, and that will decrease the function of the pituitary’s production of thyroid-stimulating hormone.  Remember when I stated that the thyroid controls ALL of your body’s metabolism?

The imbalance will show up on your labs, if you’re lucky, as the TSH is low, but not quite out of the reference range.  This is why it’s important to know that there are “optimal” or “functional” levels.  . 

Prolactin also suppresses luteinizing hormone (LH) in women.  Excess prolactin can cause infertility.  In men, excess prolactin depresses testosterone so they have low libido.  High prolactin can cause tumors that are called prolactinomas.

Another common female hormone disorder is PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  It affects 5-10 percent of menstruating women, and it is one of the most common causes of infertility.  PCOS symptoms include the inability to lose weight, hair loss, fatigue after meals, hormone imbalances, and sugar cravings. 

Using blood chemistry tests, PCOS can be identified by insulin resistance.  Again, insulin resistance (pre-diabetes) is a blood glucose level from 100-126.  This is a fasting blood glucose level.  PCOS is also indicated by elevated triglycerides and cholesterol, especially IF THE TRIGLYCERIDES ARE HIGHER THAN THE CHOLESTROL LEVELS.

Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body cells become resistant to insulin due to a high-carbohydrate diet, which leads to excess testosterone production, and this leads to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.  As testosterone levels rise, the cells become further resistant to insulin, and it’s a slow downward spiral.  Cell resistance to insulin in turn promotes testosterone elevation, which continues that downward spiral.

Insulin resistance also promotes inflammation and immune system problems, which predispose the person to an autoimmune disease.  In woman suffering with PN, can you see why it’s important to address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?

The bottom line is that excess levels of any hormone can cause peripheral neuropathy in both men and women!

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