Tue, May-13-03, 13:27
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Senior Member
Posts: 194
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 290/246.5/230
BF:??/19/12
Progress: 73%
Location: Panama City Beach, FL
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Diabetic Woes, Need someone to explain
After three years of controlling my BG without meds, I noticed the symptomatic thrist/urination about 4 weeks ago. I dug my meter out of the top of the closet and went to radio shack (for new batteries) and my sugar was 375.
Digging around I found my glucaphage 500 (non -XR) that was a bit old, but seemed to work on 1000 mg 2 times a day, and I made my appointment for the doctor. My doctor is a General Practitioner now that I haven't had any diabetic symptoms, although he does treat a good many of us.
Sugars returned to pretty good levels within a couple weeks (110-140). Now I am at a crossroads. I went low on Glucaphage (I am training for a 1/2 marathon next month) at 57 on 1000mg, so I cut back to 500 mg and I went low to 68.
My doctor said to give Actos a try and see because it would not allow me to get low BG, and gave me two weeks worth of samples. He was right, on my 8 miler yesterday, I did not go low.
So, here's my question/problem. What the heck happened? I have never got away from my good low carb habits, I am approximately 45 pounds lighter, anyone got any ideas? He did an HBA1c on 5-28 at 8.6, and the last one was on 2-10 at 6.1.
Also, should I stay on the Glucaphage 500 Xr or the Actos 30mg? I can take either and don't mine telling any doctor where they can go...
I am concerned that something else is going on with my health.
Thanks,
wsgts
Last edited by wsgts : Tue, May-13-03 at 14:17.
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