It is starting to look like Alex developed a negative reaction to the meds. Some side effects he had were extreme thirst and hunger, increased fatigue and sleep, episodes of shaking, and other episodes of blue lips w/ cold extremities. Last Thursday we split the dosage so that he would get 15mg in the morning and another 15mg at night. No one can explain why he reacted in such a way, but since we started splitting the dose, these things have all improved. Unfortunately, the medication is not as effective when given in a split dose.
The doctor did a urine test for diabetes, and it came back negative - VERY good news. He will likely still order the fasting bloodwork, but it is encouraging that the symptoms decreased with splitting the meds. We just need to make it 9 more days until we see the new GI doctor. Thankfully, we have a very special 2nd birthday to celebrate between now and then!! :)
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