- Messages
- 55
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
My d/n wants me to go onto insulin as a basal one however I am highly concerned about side effects and losing my driving licence I have a range of problems not just diabetes I have kidney disease heart disease and I already wear glasses she say is that it going onto insulin will help keep these conditions from getting worse however I am still concerned. I have been taking metformin and liagliptin for the last two years however I recently been told that because I have had a history of pancreatitis I should not have been put on the linagliptin and this has been stopped also because of the pancreatitis I cannot be put on victoza or byetta as this is not appropriate for someone with my medical history. the dose of metformin has been halved because of my kidney disease apparently they aren't allowed to put me on any higher dose than one tablet twice a day however my hba1c is still higher then they want it to be is he is at the present 63 are these silly concerns or not if anyone has any advice or pre experience would please let me know.. sorry for the long run but I am starting to get paranoid