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I have a lot of medical problems. Severe Oestioporosis and have had to have a Total Hip Replacement last year fractured elbow with surgery 4 years ago. Come to think about it the Carbohydrate Intolerance only seemed to come to light and getting worst after the Surgery last year. Also I think...

I have read about Reactive Hypoglycaemia and yes very similar to Glycogen Storage Disease in the fact that I go hypo 4 hours after a meal because I have a missing enzyme that is needed to convert stored glycogen in the liver back into glucose for energy. How did you get Reactive Hypoglycaemia?

Yes very helpful thank you. I too suffer from hypoglycemia due to Glycogen Storage Disease and now am Diabetic Carbohydrate Intolerance. Started off taking Acarbose which not effective enough for Spikes also causes bloating and wind so given Sitagliptin as well. I find the Sitagliptin is giving...

Thank you for your reply. I have just started Sitagliptin 100mgs. Please can you tell me how long you have been taking it and do you have any side effects from it ? Do you find it effective in controlling blood sugar spikes ?

Can Sitagliptin 50 mgs be taken twice a day instead of 100 mgs once a day ? The reason I ask this is because I feel that the effect of the once a day dose does not last the full 24 hours .

Yes it is a very interesting article and Acarbose does lower the post meal spikes in blood glucose.

Hi. My name is Tina. I am a newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic. I have been started on Acarbose which does seem to minimise the spikes in blood glucose readings after having a high carbohydrate meal. I just wanted to ask if anyone else on here takes Acarbose and is it effective for you ? Do you...