Hi!
Despite the fact I've previously suffered from hypos I'm discovering diabetes has its own agenda and my pancreas appears to have gone downhill rapidly - in the past month BMs have been up to 18 so have had my medication increased from 30mg gliclazide MR, to 60mg, to 90mg. As of yesterday I've been put on 4mg Avandia (rosaglitazone) as well as 90mg gliclazide MR.
However the doctor yesterday mentioned I might benefit from low doses of gliclazide and a short acting insulin with meals.... Is this a possibility? If I were to want to go onto insulin would I be able to or is it very much an "end of the road" thing in type 2/MODYs? I'm not due to see my DSN/consultant for a few months but am wondering whether to contact them or my GP with a query or wait until my next appointment if it's unlikely to be a yes. I've heard of people having to fight to go onto insulin so wasn't sure. Also could people on insulin tell me some of the disadvantages if I'm best to stick to the oral drugs? I am hoping it might iron out some of the highs/lows I'm getting being on two long acting drugs...
Also just been reading about Avandia on the diabetes co uk site... apparently it's best avoided in pre menopausal women... does anyone know why? I'm just a little worried, the doctor never mentioned that!
THank you!
Despite the fact I've previously suffered from hypos I'm discovering diabetes has its own agenda and my pancreas appears to have gone downhill rapidly - in the past month BMs have been up to 18 so have had my medication increased from 30mg gliclazide MR, to 60mg, to 90mg. As of yesterday I've been put on 4mg Avandia (rosaglitazone) as well as 90mg gliclazide MR.
However the doctor yesterday mentioned I might benefit from low doses of gliclazide and a short acting insulin with meals.... Is this a possibility? If I were to want to go onto insulin would I be able to or is it very much an "end of the road" thing in type 2/MODYs? I'm not due to see my DSN/consultant for a few months but am wondering whether to contact them or my GP with a query or wait until my next appointment if it's unlikely to be a yes. I've heard of people having to fight to go onto insulin so wasn't sure. Also could people on insulin tell me some of the disadvantages if I'm best to stick to the oral drugs? I am hoping it might iron out some of the highs/lows I'm getting being on two long acting drugs...
Also just been reading about Avandia on the diabetes co uk site... apparently it's best avoided in pre menopausal women... does anyone know why? I'm just a little worried, the doctor never mentioned that!
THank you!