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Diabetes - Adult Type II (Expert Forum)
Diabetic meds
Answered by
Anita Ramsetty, MD - GeneralEndocrinology, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Thyroid Disorders, AdrenalInsufficiency, CF-Related Diabetes
Endocrine Care Group
Questions in the Adult Type II Diabetes forum are answered by Dr. Anita Ramsetty. Topics covered include Type 2 Diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, diabetes and heart disease, diabetes and pneumonia, diabetes and pregnancy,
diabetes and vision problems, diabetes and wound healing, diabetic complications, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and insulin.
Doctor's Answer
by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Dec 29, 2008 05:03PM
, Dec 29, 2008 05:03PM
Hello,
Glimiperide and Actos have good data to show that they can bring down blood sugars, with a change in A1C of between 0.5-about 1.2% each, and with both you can have a greater effect. However they depend on your body having enough of its own insulin to work. In addition, some medications work better in some people than others. Also be sure that you have made changes in your diet to help improve success in bringing your sugars down.
The natural course of diabetes is to need more medications as time goes on, so it may be that you need a different regimen at this time. If your sugars continue to be high, please speak to your doctor soon about starting a different regimen. Keep working on diet changes and exercise as well, this always helps a great deal.
Take care.
Glimiperide and Actos have good data to show that they can bring down blood sugars, with a change in A1C of between 0.5-about 1.2% each, and with both you can have a greater effect. However they depend on your body having enough of its own insulin to work. In addition, some medications work better in some people than others. Also be sure that you have made changes in your diet to help improve success in bringing your sugars down.
The natural course of diabetes is to need more medications as time goes on, so it may be that you need a different regimen at this time. If your sugars continue to be high, please speak to your doctor soon about starting a different regimen. Keep working on diet changes and exercise as well, this always helps a great deal.
Take care.
Member Comments (2)
by suggadaddy, Jan 03, 2009 02:42PM
To: Wonya
You could also look at doing a Serum Insulin blood test done to check how much insulin your body produces. Will give you and your doctor a better idea about what OHA to take.
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