staying off meds

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The doc said at this point she didnt think I needed meds, we are working on

reducing a big stress factor in my life, and she also said to exercise

more, which I am trying to do. The diabetic educator had suggested Gluco

Norm might be a good pill for me if the doc wanted me to go on them, but

right now she doesnt.

The A1C before this one was 6.1, so I am higher, but I really do believe

the stress I mentioned is a large cause of this. I'll see how I do at the

next A1C in Jan. or Feb. and talk to my doc then.

Elva

Elva wrote:

>

> As of today, Nov. 1st, I have been dx'd for 25 months. For 22 of those

> months I have been drug free! YAY!!! I started off on glyburide and took

> it faithfully til I got clued in as to what this stuff can do to you down

> the road. Talk about inspiration to get off of it!

>

> I am now wondering how long any of you have been able to stay off meds, and

> does it get harder as time goes on? I have found it tough lately due to

> some stresses in my life, but I am working hard to keep my bg level down as

> I really dont want to go on meds til I absolutely have to. My A1C two wks

> ago was 6.5, so not too bad, all things considered!

My take is that you are doing an admirable job without meds so far, but

your A1c is edging up, which some would say is not all that bad, but

it's not all that good either, long-term considered, and that's what we

shoot for.

I guess it all comes down to whether there is more damage from the meds,

or from the readings you must be running to attain that A1c average,

which is what it really is. Personally, with Glucophage, Precose, and

many other newer drugs that have been proven I would go for the meds to

reduce the numbers, and not feel bad about it.