... to lose weight.
I really need to lose about 95 lbs.
Am on wafarin post mild heart attack in 2002 and diabetic.
Recently found out I have kidney disease and my GFR is 34.
Yesterday my lab test showed my INR was 1.9
Have been hitting the iceburg lettuce salad and green beans pretty heavy thinking I was doing good.
Not a real vegetable eater.
OK, enough of that, my question is...
what am I supposed to eat on a diabetic, kidney disease diet?
I saw a dietician who restricted me to 2 oz. of protein a meal.
She generally did not restrict any veggies.
Sorry to rant, feeling just a little overwhelmed!
I could use someone to talk to, help if you can please.
Thanks so much for reading my post
Coumadin - Good Morning... Sitting here about to cry and feel sooooooo helpless. Trying to diet?
- Posted:
- 23 Aug 2011 by AngelinaMarie
- Topics:
- coumadin, heart attack, weight, diet, diabetic, kidney, heart
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Added 23 Aug 2011:
Question should be:
What am I supposed to eat as a diabetic on oral and insulin therapy with kidney disease and taking wafarin?
Responses (7)
Anonymous 23 Aug 2011
Hi AngelinaMarie,
I don't know a thing of what ye are suffering from. Yet the thought of you sitting there in tears just pulled at my heart strings!
I am so very sorry about your medical problems! Keep your chin up, you are doing the right thing by trying to lose weight.
Someone knowledgable about your medical problems will be along soon to help you I am quite sure, so don't dispair, help is on the way!!!
Best wishes to you AngelinaMarie,
Anonymous 23 Aug 2011
Angel, welcome hon. I'm like Sweet I don't know anything either, except hang in there and someone will be along. I wish we had a live chat on this site!!! Its ok to rant and rave and vent on here. We don't judge you, we are here to help. They are use to me whinning on my bad days and are so good and kind to me. People here go out of their way to help, very good people here! How long have you been on the diet? If you don't understand it call the dietican or go back and say hey go step by step with me because I'm not getting it. We are here, don't feel alone. Your new friend Von-1
AngelinaMarie
24 Aug 2011
Hi Von
Thanks so much for your reply.
I like to sit back and read the postings and find that I learn a lot from the others who post.
I wrote on one of my "down" days.
I am on coumadin (blood thinner) and the doctor's office called me to tell me that my INR was 1.9 (blood on the thick side)
My dosage was increased and I go back to the lab in two weeks.
Seems in my quest to lose some weight, I was eating to many salads and green beans which affected the medicine.
You can't win sometimes!
Take care.
Anonymous 24 Aug 2011
Oh girl, I know wat you mean! Try to fix one thing and it messes with somthing else. I know sometimes it feels like you can't win. Here anytime you need me. I have tried to stay busy, not working to good. But better than I have been in a while. I try to make myself do stuff or I would just sit on the couch all day. NO one will believe what I'm doing today. My youngest is almost 20. I have gotten all her barbies and stuff that goes with them and washed them and fixed them up for the grand kids to play with!! LOL. I know I'm crazy, just trying to stay busy. Keep in touch. Von
Mary63200923 Aug 2011
First, you have to stop thinking of this as a diet, but a new way of eating. Did the dietician give the carb counting diets or calorie counting? Second, iceburg lettuce doesn't have much nutritional value by itself. It's all the other goodies you add to it that makes it healthier. Fresh raw veggies like radishes, green part of green onions, tomatoes, cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers etc... I put about everything ecept the kitchen sink in mine. I also like to add 4 oz of canned chichen breast meat. By the time I get it all together, it's usually more than I can eat at one time. My husband is a diabetic, & when we first found out in 1994, we went to a dietician at our local hospital . She gave us a chart for a 1,200 calorie diet because he too at the time was about 95 lbs overweight. I started following that diet or as I refer to it "a new way of eating" right along with him. I actually ate more than he did, & I lost weight too.
Anonymous 23 Aug 2011
Anel, i told you someone would come along! And let me tell you Mary and Sweet are angels too. Mary I love yur answer, it even helped me and I'm not over wt just need to eat healthy. Hugs to all you girls. Von
Mary632009
23 Aug 2011
I meant to ask you about your GFR since it's so low. Are the talking about dialysis or anything? I checked it out on WebMD to see what, when ,where & why about that. Just a hint. I also friended you, so click my red nose & my profile will come up . If you friend me you can ask me personal & private stuff if you would like. I'd like to try to be a friend if you'll let me.
23 Aug 2011
Lets see if I can get this referral to you :
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-kidney-disease-treatment
You have probably already read this, but if not give it a try.
Mary632009
23 Aug 2011
Can't remember if this was the one that metions Bardoxolene methyl as a med. for kidney failure due to diabetes or not... Mary
Anonymous 10 Sep 2011
Hi Rudolph!!
I was just thinking of AngelinaMarie yesterday! I sure wish she would post again, just so we all know she is doing fine.
That red nose of yours just makes this Irish gurl smile Mary!!! Love ya Lady!
Lara
Mary632009
10 Sep 2011
Well, as someone pointed out "someone": has to help poor ole' Santa find his way! I loves ya too! Mary
zeynab.si...30 Jan 2012
Hi..
I say s.th ,I hope be usefull for you..
1.do not use NSAIDs when you are on warfarin..because they have very bad interaction(severe bleeding) with each other..
2.foods high in vitamin K can lessen Coumadin's effectiveness(
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard, mustard and turnip greens, endive, kale, leeks, leaf lettuce, okra, green onion, parsley, peas, spinach and Swiss chard. Soybeans)
3.Alcohol and cranberry juice both increase the effect of Coumadin, which can cause bleeding problems
4.some herbal and vitamin supplements that can interact with Coumadin include avocado, black tea, chitosan, coenzyme Q-10, curcumin, dong quai, fish oil, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, glucosamine, green tea, lycium or goji berries, melatonin, menthol, papaya, soybean, soy isoflavones, soy proteins, St. John's wort, tan-shen and vitamins A and E.
((It is very important to talk to your doctor before starting or stopping any thing))
good luck..
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Thank You so much for your reply.
I'm sure I will work thru this.
Will look for any other replies to come.
The hardest part is lack of information you get from the medical professionals.
I have been trying to learn as much as possible about all that I am dealing with.
Today just seems to be one of my "Low" days.
Actually, later on it will probably hit me that I can indeed deal with this and it will not be so earth shattering to me.
I always think of those less fortunate then I and things seem to gain new perspective for me!
Take Care...
I agree, thinking of those less fortunate can help very much! Hang in there, someone on this site will hopefully help you out a bit.
Glad to learn you will cheer up soon.
hello AngelinaMarie,
first of all i would like to say i really do feel for you about your weight but and your medical problems has i also have a list has long as my arm! but to help you with your weight can i ask are you on meformin hun? as they are helping me to lose weight along with a tablet called orlistat has i used to be in a size 18s to 20s clothes i'm now in a 14s, you can get them off your gp have a good word with him hun tell him how much its getting to you and they should sort you out.
good luck hun
best wishes
thinking of ya
blueeyes321
Hi
Thank you so much for your reply.
You were right when you told me that I would receive many replies.
So many have taken an interest and also the time to respond.
Thank You, Thank You to all who have responded.