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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

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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.

Comment by Scott on April 8, 2009 at 12:26pm

Hi Yvonne,

Symlin is not an insulin. It is a synthetic version of amylin which is found in the human body wherever insulin is found. Check out www.symlin.com. It will be able to explain it better than I ever could.

Comment by Jinae on April 8, 2009 at 12:04pm

Well today is my 2nd day.....still on the 15 mcg and haven't experienced any nausea. hopefully i'm lucky or will i get it when i go up on my dosage? My sugars were messed up yesterday and still was taking my apidra. I go into see my dr again on the 21st and will most likely go up on my dosage.

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