Diabetes :: After Metformin And Before Insulin

Dec 30, 2013

I've been on Metformin for several years now and my doctor is thinking about putting me on insulin but he says there are other drugs he can administer before we get to insulin. So, my question is what comes after Metformin and before Insulin? I've been really comfortable with Metformin and I feel rather awkward about taking in new medications. Has anyone had this happen and what did you decide to do about it. I'm really scared about insulin cause I've heard some bad things about it.

Metformin In Type 1 Diabetes? Along With Insulin?

I’m a type 1 diabetic and have been since I was 10. I got it after I’d had a virus so have been using and injecting different insulins since then. But recently my doctor has suggested that I start taking metformin cos I’ve had a few problems keeping my bloods okay over the past few months. I thought you didn’t need metformin if you were a type 1 diabetic – I thought it was just for type 2’s?

Diabetes Type 1 And SR Metformin Along With Insulin?

I have a doctor who wants me to take SR Metformin . I am a type 1 diabetic and I already take insulin. When I was 6 I developed it. I have taken shots since then. Now that I am 25 my doctor wants to see of Metformin will help me. I am a bit overweight and not skinny like I was in childhood. He thinks I will benefit from this pill. What do u all think? Is it a good idea to be on a pill along with the insulin I take? I don't know if anyone else who is type 1 does this too. It would be nice to know if I can be ok on both. What is SR? I have heard of Metformin but never with the SR in its name. I hope someone knows about this. I have a friend in Maine that has type 1 but doesn't need any pills to go along with his insulin.

Diabetes Type 1 And Metformin Or Insulin - What's The Difference?

I am a 18 year old and I have been a type 1 diabetic all my life, pretty much. I have been on insulin as long as I can remember and I was wondering about getting off of it and taking metformin. Or maybe not take as much insulin and take metformin to replace the insulin I don't take. It would be great to not have to take insulin as it cuts into my activities and my life. I hate to inject myself before every meal and it gets to be a pain. I would think that after all of the technological advances we have that type 1s can't have the option of taking a pill. What gives? What's the difference between taking insulin and taking a pill other than that a shot is painful?

Diabetes - Type 2 :: Invokana Mixed With Metformin And Insulin

Is anyone controlling their bs with JUST metformin? I was recently told I needed to take invokana mixed with metformin and insulin. I had not been taking my metformin like I should so my readings were a bit high. But now that I'm regularly taking my meds, I'd like to know who is also and what keeps them within range. Avg bs 170s. Help cuz I don't want to take the others

Diabetes :: Type 1 & Type 2 - Insulin And Metformin?

So I am a type 1 diabetic where I take insulin injectables for my insulin needs. I have taken shots for as long as I remember, well now I am 15 years old and my mom is diabetic. I see that she takes pills for her diabetes. She says she is type 2 diabetic. I want to know why she can take pills and I have to take shots? She is on Metformin so I would like to forego the shots and take the pills.

I would like the effects of the Metformin so I know how it would help me with my diabetes. I want to start on it as soon as I can. I would be able to go places without having to take a shot all the time. I need to go to somewhere private and leave my friends when I do my shot.

With the medication I don't have to do that. Does anyone know about Metformin and can tell me about the side effects and stuff?

Diabetes :: Differences Between Metformin And SR Metformin

So I was talking with a friend of mine who has diabetes like me and I told her that I was taking Metformin. She said she takes SR Metformin and I asked her what it was because mine doesn't say SR. She showed me the bottle of the prescription and sure enough it says SR Metformin. Does anyone know what the SR is in this prescription Metformin? Is it something that is new on the market? I wonder if I should be taking it too?
She doesn't seem to get the diarrhea like I do with Metformin. If that is the reason, I want to start taking it because I don't like some of the other side effects I get with it.

I hope someone can shed light on this. I would like to know more about it from other people . It is hard to know how pills act from reading the list of side effects that are listed on some websites. It is better to know first hand by other people.

Diabetes :: How To Keep Insulin During Hot Weather

I'm new to this diabetes thing. I was diagnosed a little over six months ago. There are so many things you have to remember. Summer is here and it is really getting warm outside and I know I have to carry my insulin with me. So, what do I need to do about my insulin & hot weather? I know I have to keep my insulin in the fridge at home and room temp is okay for the day but it is really get hot outside. How do I keep my meter, insulin and insulin strips protected?

Diabetes :: Insulin Preferred Over Glucophage GDM

I am a diabetic and have been for about 8 years. Used to be able to manage my diabetes by diet and walking 30 minutes a day but now that I have been to the doctor for my checkup, I am going on glucophage. So I am wondering though, isn't insulin usually preferred over glucophage GDM? I am just wondering if I shouldn't just go to insulin since I will end up on it eventually anyway. Has anyone else been on either or both? I don't really want to take medicine but insulin is more natural since our bodies make it anyway naturally. I would rather take what is natural. I tried to tell the doctor I wanted to be on insulin but to no avail. What do you guys think?

Pregnancy :: Diabetes And Insulin Sensitivity

what makes a person have insulin sensitivity when pregnant? i have gestational diabetes and i have to take insulin shots. why does this happen to pregnant women?

Diabetes :: Antibiotics Can Cause Insulin Sensitivity?

I am on antibiotics right now and I was wondering if it could cause insulin sensitivity or maybe mess up my blood sugar? I am wondering because my grandma says it will mess me up and I should take my blood sugar reading more often. What is everyone's opinion on this?

Diabetes :: No Insulin This Pregnancy - Had In The Previous

I am wondering why I had to take insulin my last pregnancy and this pregnancy I don't?? It seems a bit odd that I wouldn't need it this time. Will my baby be ok? I have had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies but this doctor doesn't seem to think I need it. I am worried. Should I get a second opinion?

Diabetes :: How Much Metformin ?

I was curious to know about the medication called metformin. It is for diabetics to help their bodies secrete more insulin. But I heard that patients may also lose weight on it. Yes! It's true! I am a type 2 diabetic and I weigh about 260 and I think this medication would be great to have. I need to lose a bit of weight and this medication can help me two ways -- help me lose weight and lower my blood sugars. Has anyone else been on this medication and lost a lot of weight? I hope to lose at least 50 pounds so that I can see my blood sugars go down better. Maybe I don't have to watch my carbs so closely either.

Diabetes :: Does Metformin Really Help?

Does Metformin really help? I am a diabetic that has done diet and exercise to control my blood sugars and now the doctor wants me on medication. My friend is on metformin and she still has high blood sugars so I don't want to be on a medication that can mess up my body and have my sugars still elevated. Has anyone else been on Metformin and experienced how it works for you? Has your blood sugars gone down at all? I have another friend that hates taking metformin. She says she has diarrhea from it so bad that she has made a mess in her pants from taking it. She quit taking it and she has stopped having loose stools. I don't want that side effect to happen to me. Should I ask the doctor if I can try another alternative? I much rather stick with the diabetic diet and try to control my sugars that way.

Diabetes Type 2 :: Insulin Sensitivity And Resistance

AM I INSULIN RESISTANT OR NOT?

I have symptoms of Type 2 and insulin resistance, including reactive hypoglycemia (RHG) as shown by the lab results below. I also have poor lipid values (bad LDL/HDL), low SHBG and a resulting testosterone deficiency that started in my teens. Both my mom and sister have PCOS.
2 hour OGTT results:

Fasting glucose, insulin: 79 mg/dL, 2.5 uIU/mL

75 g glucose, then (glucose, insulin):

+0:30: 116 mg/dL, 35.0 uIU/mL
+1:00: 83 mg/dL, 17.5 uIU/mL
+2:00: 56 mg/dL, 6.4 uIU/mL

A1c: 5.2% (weird, if my blood sugar is so "normal")

* highlighted = out of lab range

My insulin looks very low. Are these low numbers for insulin? If so, why would I get RHG from insulin so low?

Pregnancy :: Diabetes And Insulin Glargine (lantus)

I am wondering about glargine (lantus) and whether I will be taking it during my pregnancy. I am type 2 diabetic and I know I will have to have something done different for it but will be my taking glargine? Will I take something different or will I take it in conjunction with something else?

Pregnancy :: Gestational Diabetes And Insulin Shots?

Is there anybody that knows anything about gestational diabetes out there? I am 36 weeks pregnant and was told I have gestational diabetes so I have to take insulin shots for it. So what is wrong with me ? I don't have any insulin production going on anymore? Will I be diabetic for the rest of my life?

Diabetes :: Adrenaline Decreases The Effectiveness Of Insulin?

I have been diagnosed with type II diabetes 4 years ago. I currently take Glucophage and insulin, since I had 2 episodes whereby my suggests skyrocketed and had to go to the emergency. I am in the business world and have periods of intense stress, which I tend to ‘’fight’’ with yoga and increased exercise. I understand that both psychological stress and exercise increase adrenaline surge and adrenaline decreases the effectiveness of insulin. Thus, should I increase my insulin dose? Anyone has some experience?

Pregnancy - Diabetes :: Insulin Resistance At 21 Weeks

I am 36-years of age and pregnant with my 3rd child. I required insulin during my second pregnancy due to high blood sugar and tolerated it, knowing I will be able to stop once the pregnancy is over and my baby delivered. I was hoping that my sugar would be better during my current pregnancy, since I adopted a healthy diet, decreased my working hours,..... But no, I had diabetes straight from the 12th week on and now in the 21st week, my sugars are up and up!!!! needing required doses of insulin!! I am so desperate. Has any other had similar problems. Was the baby healthy?

Diabetes :: Good Insulin Injection Practices

What are some good insulin injection practices? Whenever I'm in the hospital, most of the nurses seem to inject insulin in such a way that I barely feel the needle stick, but when I do it to myself it always seems to hurt. Maybe because I'm anticipating it more? I've never liked needles and getting diagnosed with diabetes was just about the worst thing to happen to someone like me who doesn't like needles. So what are some good injection practices that could make it not hurt as much?