Guest guest Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 wrote: > My doctor did give me a script for glucophage because my blood sugar was so high at night time, but I only took it once a few weeks ago because it made my blood sugar take a very big dive, and went pretty low, I never had an episode like today, but I knew it wasn't right for me to take.< dear, The glucophage is to help you with your insulin resistance. If you went too low while taking it, you probably need to readjust your diet and exercise so that all three, (the medicine, diet and exercise), are working for your best benefit. Does your doctor know that you went low and have stopped taking it? I know that glucophage has been an excellent med for most type II's, and if you're uncomfortable with it, you need to go back to the doctor and tell him about your problems, so he can adjust the dosage to a more suitable level for you. If you just quit taking it, you won't get any of the stability benefits it will eventually provide. It may be that just a small adjustment in dosage is all that you need to make it work right for you. But, please don't give up on that type of therapy so soon in the game, dear, because I think you'd much rather be swallowing a pill than having to give yourself insulin injections every day, right? This messing around with 5-6 injections every day can be a big pain in the you-know-what, if ya know what I mean. Actually...LOL...it's not even in the-you-know-what, but in the abdomen....but it's still a big pain! So get your doctor on the horn and tell him you need to see him about the medication, and then get in there and get it adjusted so you can get yourself straightened out. You don't want the diabetes to get any worse, so you need to tweak everything that can be tweaked so that it's all working for your benefit. With love, hope and prayers, Heidi Heidi H. Griffeth Bluffton, SC SC State & SE Regional Representative Pancreatitis Association, International Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical consultation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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