Glitpins -DPP4 inhibitors

A gliptin is a modern diabetic treatment.
The difference between glicizide and the gliptin is how it works.
Gliczide does work to bring down blood glucose levels, but it all depends on the T2 and the way the patient coped with it.
The gliptin works by increasing the first phase insulin response.
If you have insulin resistance or your first phase insulin response is not sufficient to prevent higher spikes. This meds will help.
But as always, if you are able to cope or if you have side effects.
Metformin will not effect blood glucose levels by much. It is used as a general drug to help the organs.

Have you tried dietary changes, to help with your diabetes?
Could you give us an idea, what you are generally eating in a day please?
Dietdoctor.com is brilliant as is our low carb forum.

StevePaul said:

Diet is not really the issue as such..... the infection is raising my BS by several numbers.
I have been low-carb for years... but sadly my body is not creating enough insulin.
Exercise will lower it to some degree.
But i am waking with readings around 13......

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What tests have you had?
Then a trial of the gliptin may help with your diabetes.
Have you been referred to a specialist because of the infection and diabetes?

Instead of doing a waking test especially if dawn phenomenon is effecting your fasting levels.
Wait for half hour after waking before testing and eating and drinking. This is a better way of getting a fasting reading.
What was your hba1c levels?

StevePaul said:

but sadly my body is not creating enough insulin.

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Has this been confirmed with a lab test?

We need insulin to live so if you're underproducing insulin would be the most logical medication.
Many T2 produce normal or high amounts of insulin, it just doesn't wort that well.

StevePaul said:

Thank you for your comments

I would welcome any feedback from anyone who has taken a gliptin as to its effects etc

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Like every drug, there will be a small percentage who have side effects.
I have been taking sitagliptin for over eight years now, with no side effects.
I can't take ibuprofen!
I can't take other meds due to my lactose intolerance, the drugs I use have to be sugar free, with only a very low percentage of lactose in the ingredients of the drug.
It is so individual.

Hi. I was on a Gliptin together with max Gliclazide and Metformin before insulin. The Gliptin will help a bit but not by a lot. Can you let us know whether you are slim and losing weight? If you have low insulin like I had you will be burning body fat for energy and losing weight. Ask the medics for a C-Peptide and GAD test. These are the two tests for T1/LADA which it looks like you may have and not T2?