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wellwell1212

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Had a diabetes review today with my doctor, whom I do respect. Went better than I expected since I know I've been a bad boy the past while, particularly over the festive period. Anyway, cholesterol = 5, Hb = 7.4, B12 etc normal. Whilst I know I need to get the Hb down to the 6 level by the next visit, which is what it was a couple of years ago and is achievable. The Doc did not increase my 750Met+80Glic twice a day regime and this is encouraging. What the Doc did mention was a new T2 drugs called Sitagliptins. Was wondering if anyone on here has any experince of these new drugs :?:
 
It's funny, my doctor just put me on Januvia 2 weeks ago and before then I had never heard about Januvia. Now I see it mentioned all over the forum and everyone is being put on it.... :lol:
 
Eiche said:
It's funny, my doctor just put me on Januvia 2 weeks ago and before then I had never heard about Januvia. Now I see it mentioned all over the forum and everyone is being put on it.... :lol:
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The reason it hasn't been used much before is no doubt down to cost........a 28 day supply costs around £33.26 as opposed to just a few pounds for the same number of Metformin and Gliclazide.........

So if people are being put on it now then the GP/Consultant is not so concerned about the cost ! :)
 
Thanks for that people :) Going back some years I remember Metfartin SR being relatively expensive and my Doc at the time being reluctant to prescribe it. Hopefully this "new to me" drug will follow a similar downward price trend as economies of scale click in.
 
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