Sitagliptin?

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Smash1980

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• Apr 11, 2013

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Just been put on this today, but I'm worried as doctor has just told me it WILL cause hypo's! Surely if that's the case I shouldn't be put on it?


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blackcat79

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• Apr 11, 2013

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Ive bn on it 2 months. Not had hypo cos of that but due to orther drug ive bn given. Its a clever drug it only works when to much sugar in blood then stops when at a gd level where my other glimepiride maked to pancreas work harder to mske insulin and continues to do hence hypos if not eaten carbs for hours.


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Smash1980

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• Apr 11, 2013

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I'm currently on metformin 3 times a day, glicazide 3tablets once a day then this new one. They did say that by the results I'm receiving it may be that my body has stopped making the insulin


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blackcat79

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• Apr 11, 2013

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Well then with them others u could get hypos then. Im metformin siltagliptin and glimepiride but BS still not within range. Bn tested for type 1 but neg so they want to try victoza injections soon.

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Smash1980

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• Apr 11, 2013

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Been told if this don't work I will start injection in 2 weeks...... They are saying that they think I may not be producing insulin any more


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garythegob

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• Apr 11, 2013

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blackcat79 said:

Well then with them others u could get hypos then. Im metformin siltagliptin and glimepiride but BS still not within range. Bn tested for type 1 but neg so they want to try victoza injections soon.

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Victoza? Is that another name for byetta?

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blackcat79

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• Apr 11, 2013

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No its a different drug but does simalar job tho

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