Well im new to the forum, this is actualy my first post. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes late summer last year, im 17 about to turn 18 soon. I started by monitering my diet and still I needed medication, so my doctor prescribed me with Glucophage XR 500mg, 2 pills a day taken at same time. They worked great, I never had a problem, then last month my glucophage was substituted with Metformin ER 500mg, same dosages, I noticed changes after about a week, my sugar was higher then it was on average with Glucophage, so I mentioned it to my mom, we kept monitering it, after about a month of being on it my blood sugar level was getting pretty high.. 2 hours after a normal sized meal(only 60-70 carbs) my bloodsugar was about 250-350, so we got the glucophage back finally, its been three days now and my blood sugar is still staying pretty high.
What im wondering, is it common for this to happen? is it because of medication switching(ive heard that metformin is **** compared to glucophage)?.. Or maybe is my situation getting worse and my body isnt able to produce insulin as well as it was when I was first diagnosed?
Thanks for the help, it is much appreciated,
Michael