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Sulfonyurea, byetta or any other meds that help insulin sensitivity and weight loss?
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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 2314034" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. First forget Calories and think Carbs. 'Calories' have no use for us; sorry. If you are T1 you should be on the Basal/Bolus (MDI) insulin regime per NICE Guidelines if you are in the UK. Some of us do have Metformin even with the insulin. It helps a very small amount, does no harm and has some other benefits. You should not have Sulfonylureas such as Gliclazide with insulin as the insulin does the job of providing the insulin you need. Byetta is best avoided even if overweight as it has some side effects (it's a weight reducing drug). If you do have excess weight then keep the carbs low enough for the weight to come down. Most antibiotics do increase blood sugar and a decent medics would know that. In summary when on insulin you wouldn't normally have any other diabetes tablets other than possibly Metformin. Weight is normally controlled by Carb intake but people's metabolisms vary so some will find it harder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 2314034, member: 21149"] Hi. First forget Calories and think Carbs. 'Calories' have no use for us; sorry. If you are T1 you should be on the Basal/Bolus (MDI) insulin regime per NICE Guidelines if you are in the UK. Some of us do have Metformin even with the insulin. It helps a very small amount, does no harm and has some other benefits. You should not have Sulfonylureas such as Gliclazide with insulin as the insulin does the job of providing the insulin you need. Byetta is best avoided even if overweight as it has some side effects (it's a weight reducing drug). If you do have excess weight then keep the carbs low enough for the weight to come down. Most antibiotics do increase blood sugar and a decent medics would know that. In summary when on insulin you wouldn't normally have any other diabetes tablets other than possibly Metformin. Weight is normally controlled by Carb intake but people's metabolisms vary so some will find it harder. [/QUOTE]
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