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<blockquote data-quote="Chris9450" data-source="post: 703719" data-attributes="member: 136554"><p>Hi everyone!</p><p></p><p>I want to share the news with you in case it helps someone else! I have been on Metformin and Amaryl for the past 10 years. Then the patent ended and I was transferred to the generic Glimepiride instead of Amaryl. Gradually I lost my reasonably good sugar control (7.2% Hba1c) with the blood test results climbing to 7.7% over about two years. As you can imagine, the problem was obviously ME! I had stopped exercising - NO. I was overeating, NO. I was getting older, well, yes, but why the sudden deterioration? We increased the Metformin to no avail.</p><p></p><p>Then in June this year, a pharmacist decided to give me the patented Amaryl on my repeat prescription. It was sitting on the shelf and was probably going to go out of date? I could not believe it, I suddenly was back in control. My latest Hba1C is 7.0% a drop of 10% within two-and-a-half months. The doctor and nurse have agreed it must be that the generic version does not work for me. No apology for blaming me for the deterioration over the last two years, of course!</p><p></p><p>I know the possibility of a generic not working is very small but hey, if one person reads this and gets to try the patented drug again to see if it makes a difference, it will be worth posting this info! I know of cases where blood pressure or migraine medications have not worked in the generic form. Just hope this helps someone out there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris9450, post: 703719, member: 136554"] Hi everyone! I want to share the news with you in case it helps someone else! I have been on Metformin and Amaryl for the past 10 years. Then the patent ended and I was transferred to the generic Glimepiride instead of Amaryl. Gradually I lost my reasonably good sugar control (7.2% Hba1c) with the blood test results climbing to 7.7% over about two years. As you can imagine, the problem was obviously ME! I had stopped exercising - NO. I was overeating, NO. I was getting older, well, yes, but why the sudden deterioration? We increased the Metformin to no avail. Then in June this year, a pharmacist decided to give me the patented Amaryl on my repeat prescription. It was sitting on the shelf and was probably going to go out of date? I could not believe it, I suddenly was back in control. My latest Hba1C is 7.0% a drop of 10% within two-and-a-half months. The doctor and nurse have agreed it must be that the generic version does not work for me. No apology for blaming me for the deterioration over the last two years, of course! I know the possibility of a generic not working is very small but hey, if one person reads this and gets to try the patented drug again to see if it makes a difference, it will be worth posting this info! I know of cases where blood pressure or migraine medications have not worked in the generic form. Just hope this helps someone out there! [/QUOTE]
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