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Type 2 Why I was given junamet

MTS1980 said:
No my docotor is against this he says a coordinator to him if I want to increase metformin I hold only go to 1250mg per day he is very adamant that I take half pill of Junamet false hypoglycemia is not something am aware of I ma actually listening to somone who is a sugar patient for 40 years according to him there are only 2 drugs for dibatics no doc will admit that but only 2 on wis insulin second is metformin rest is just a charade he I wrong and so am I but right now I am going to take chance with this if fails then it fails he told me many things which wud be very long to discuss here but fals hypoglycemia is something i will read about thank u so much for taking the time to replying and for u very precious inputs v kind of you most warm n personal regards shafi

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With respect, your friend with 40 years of diabetes may be out of date.
I am guessing (I may be wrong) but is he Type 1? This can lead to a very different view of diabetes.
Again his view may be correct; we are learning all the time.

Which reminds me, I've just caught up with my 84 year old Uncle who has been T2 for 20 years. Almost from the outset he has been on Metformin and Gliclazide and his annual HbA1c is still around 7.0. I am very impressed. I am only 10 years in but there seems to be some hope in my genetic line for long term diabetes management.

It is your body and your life, but always be wary of picking one voice from the crowd because it says what you want to hear. Then again, we all have our personal views so take your pick.:)

The good news is that there is plenty of time to try different things, and to learn new things.
More Metformin and plenty of exercise may work for you.
If you are relying on Metformin and exercise you should take a very hard look at your diet because you need to give your body all the help it can get.
You (most of us) are allergic to carbohydrates.
Diabetes is generally the inability of your body to process carbohydrates correctly.
So limiting the amount of carbohydrates can help your blood glucose control.

Final note, and wishing you well. Your blood glucose levels that you have reported to us on 1,000Mg of Metformin are still dangerously high. You need to be getting 140 or below before you are on the path to decent long term control. If you do not achieve this on Metformin and exercise, and you wish to follow your friend's advice, then you need to talk to your Doctor about starting on insulin.
 
LittleGreyCat said:
With respect, your friend with 40 years of diabetes may be out of date.
I am guessing (I may be wrong) but is he Type 1? This can lead to a very different view of diabetes.
Again his view may be correct; we are learning all the time.

Which reminds me, I've just caught up with my 84 year old Uncle who has been T2 for 20 years. Almost from the outset he has been on Metformin and Gliclazide and his annual HbA1c is still around 7.0. I am very impressed. I am only 10 years in but there seems to be some hope in my genetic line for long term diabetes management.

It is your body and your life, but always be wary of picking one voice from the crowd because it says what you want to hear. Then again, we all have our personal views so take your pick.:)

The good news is that there is plenty of time to try different things, and to learn new things.
More Metformin and plenty of exercise may work for you.
If you are relying on Metformin and exercise you should take a very hard look at your diet because you need to give your body all the help it can get.
You (most of us) are allergic to carbohydrates.
Diabetes is generally the inability of your body to process carbohydrates correctly.
So limiting the amount of carbohydrates can help your blood glucose control.

Final note, and wishing you well. Your blood glucose levels that you have reported to us on 1,000Mg of Metformin are still dangerously high. You need to be getting 140 or below before you are on the path to decent long term control. If you do not achieve this on Metformin and exercise, and you wish to follow your friend's advice, then you need to talk to your Doctor about starting on insulin.
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He is an uncle and he could be wrong but at the end of day what we put inside our bodies is our decisions yours and mine if something goes wrong i won't have the guilt that I didn't listen to my gut instinct if something goes wrong doc can just say it was my informed medical opinion you could have gone with someones else you see how I think I hope you understand well right now my bg is 145 which is okay yes if metformin and exercise fails then we look at our options and decide I will ask here on the forum cuz ppl have been helpful and kind especially You and one other gentleman when it all started I was so scared but I think I am getting more relaxed by listening to people and taking to people like you ok thank you again so much best regards shafi
 
One reason you may be getting hypos is.
  • Your BG goes very high
  • Your body makes lots of insulin due to insulin resistance
  • This insulin remains in your system once your BG has come back down.
  • Your BG goes too low until some of the insulin is "used up"
I now think I had this a few times before my doctor told me I had Type2. The way to stop is to prevent your BG going very high by not having carbs and sugars.
 
ringi said:
One reason you may be getting hypos is.
  • Your BG goes very high
  • Your body makes lots of insulin due to insulin resistance
  • This insulin remains in your system once your BG has come back down.
  • Your BG goes too low until some of the insulin is "used up"
I now think I had this a few times before my doctor told me I had Type2. The way to stop is to prevent your BG going very high by not having carbs and sugars.
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Could be thank for replying I am using metformin and today my numbers were 160 let's see what happens doing lots of excercise with Glucophage best wishes from my side
 
Metformin along with low carb (due to removing fat from your liver) will slowly reduce your level of insulin resistance, hence reduce the "peak" insulin production.
 
ringi said:
Metformin along with low carb (due to removing fat from your liver) will slowly reduce your level of insulin resistance, hence reduce the "peak" insulin production.
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Yes that's what I am hoping for had a very bad two days with junamet so back on metformin how AR ryou doing sir everything aright on your side? What r u levels and how long have u been fighting this my best wished
 
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