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TIIE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday November Your dosage of insulin must be regulated DRGOTT DEAR DR GOTT I was on insulin the past and it made me drowsy and weak to the point I could not walk I m on it again and have the same symptoms Are there people who cannot tolerate insulin DEAR READER No Insulin is normally produced in the body and in the proper quantity docs not result in intolerance More likely you are re an improper dose Its often difficult to determine how much insu lin a diabetic needs to take Too little is ineffective allowing the blood to rise to high levels Too much insulin lowers the blood sugar leading to weakness and sleepiness I believe your dose of insulm re quires adjustment This is easy to check During one of your spells af taking insulin obtain a blood glu cose reading at your local hospital or in your doctors office If the sugar level is low below 50 milligrams per deciliter you 11 need either a re auction in the dose or a change in the type of insulin For example long acting insulin preparations may cause tea a low blood sugar late in the afternoon even when the sugar level has been normal all day Reduc the long acting product and add ing short acting regular insulm solves the problem You should bring your symptoms to your doctors attention Thisisimpor tant He or she needs to know how you feel so that your insulin doses can be ta lored to your particular requirements To give you more information lam sending you a free copy of my Health Report Diabetes Other readers who would like a copy should send 25 with their name and ad dress to Box 91369 jSleveland OH Be sure to mention the title DEAR GOTT Lab work indi my pituitary gland is not func What medicine and treatment is necessary to activate the gland DEAR READER The pituitary gland situated deep in the brain helps regulate many of the body s most important functions The poste nor back portion of the gland se anti diuretic hormone pro motes conservation of water by the kidneys and oxytocin necessary for normal reproductive functioning in women The anterior front pituitary se cretes thyroid stimulating hormone controls the thyroid gland prolactin necessary for lactation leutmizing hormone and follicle stimulating mone both vital for female reproduc growth hormone stimulates normal development and DEAR GOTT My doctor has diagnosed me with and prescribed amitriptyline that causes bad side effects He says this is the only treatment known Do you have any ideas Every muscle in my body aches my eyeballs hurt and I have consistent pain between my shoulder blades I feel lousy DEAR READER properly termed fibromyalgia is an affliction of unknown cause marked by pain and stiffness of cles and surrounding soft tissues Be cause it is primarily a disease of healthy young adults who tend to be anxious depressed and competi live many doctors treat if with depressant drugs such as Also fibromyalgia may be related to emotional or environmental stress particularly if occupational or recre ational 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