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I am just over a month of diabetes diagnosis. I was put on metformin twice a day. I just went to new primary care and she wants to add Ozempic injections once a week. She says it has also helped with weight loss. Has anyone tried this yet? And if so any advice or reviews?
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james04405 vickie15389
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Best of luck.
jx41870 vickie15389
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Don't know anything about this one specifically, but that class of medicines is widely used now - in spite of a somewhat scary list of warnings. But frequently metformin alone is not enough, even if you are limiting your diet properly and getting daily exercise as you MUST.
What are your BG numbers, what was your A1C at diagnosis?
And if you would like to say, just how much weight do you stand to lose?
vickie15389 jx41870
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Bori vickie15389
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Vickie, that sounds just like me. My sugar spikes are worrisome because it can cause organ and nerve damage. It's so difficult to control bg because I enjoy eating but today's foods are loaded with sugar and starch. What are we to do ? Eat lettuce for 6 months? I just ate a piece of cake and now I feel like ... Need some more willpower and words of encouragement.
MtViewCatherine vickie15389
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Vickie snd Bori, it could be you have multiple subclinical health issues.
I say this from experience. I have thyroid disease and have had an extremely difficult time treating it. The meds I was taking for my thyroid (didn't help the thyroid symptoms) cause increased blood sugar levels. Meanwhile, since the meds didn't work ss expected , the thyroid disease carried on, which can lead to chronic pancreatitis and rkevated a1c. But now after 5 years of meds tgat didnt treat the thyroid disease AND caused massive side effects, I’m pretty much a hot mess. The concern of high blood sugar not even worth my time to test, considering all the other stuff I’m dealing with and the autoimmune disease so bad from the thyroid meds that I wouldn’t dare risk taking more meds. And let’s not forget the massive weight gain caused by this lovely combination of thyroid disease, ineffective meds and side effects.
Between mysekf and caring fir my mother, I track all the known side effects of drugs and read many posts. My conclusion is that the “known” side effects disclosed by drug companies are limited to the side effects that are highly likely, not rare. I take the side effects of medications VERY seriously!
Bori vickie15389
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MtViewCatherine Bori
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I was told she would never be off meds. But it took less than 6 months of proper diet, supplements and acupuncture to restabilize her blood sugar levels.
vickie15389 MtViewCatherine
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MtViewCatherine vickie15389
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I look after my diabetic mother. She’s used insulin daily and then with dietary changes, transitioned to metformin and eventually went off metformin.
You might want to read the information about side effects on the manufacturer’s websites. Its important to read all the information because, well, reading about the side effects motivated me to help my mother improve her diet to try and control her diabetes.
I was shocked when I found that many diabetes meds cause diabetes and diabetic complications.
My mom was on insulin with every meal, morning and night. I don’t remember the name of the two types she was on- long and short acting insulin. She never took the weekly injection.
kelly71703 vickie15389
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Ozempic is meant as an adjunct to diet and and exercise. I think it's fairly new as there isn't a lot of data regarding side effects in humans only that a rapid decline in blood glucose can worsen renal function and retinal
damage.
And yes drug companies do offer incentives to Dr's that push their drugs as do local authorities for detection rates.
I work in blood sciences and it seems like everyone over the age of 40 who's overweight gets a diabetic screen or a glucose tolerance test if they visit their Dr.
MtViewCatherine kelly71703
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As I’ve looked after my mother for the last two years, I’ve been through at least 25 different meds with her. Every single medication causes kidney or liver problems or both. When these two organs are compromised you get very rapid decline in health. Both kidney and liver regulate fluids and elimination of toxins that greatly affect circulation and toxicity in the body.
While mom was in hospice, we took her off all the meds. We were told she would die without the meds. Now, the withdrawl of the meds was very bad and caused a bunch of temporary problems that nearly killed her. Even so, her health improved rapidly once off the meds. The hospice nurse said it is very typical that when people are taken off meds, their health improves and they recover from their illnesses. That was nearly two years ago. My mother has a very strict diet and recieves regular acupuncture and chiropractic treatment. She’s doing fabulous without meds, taking herbs and supplements instead.
It’s certainly worthwhile to look into diet, supplements and alternatives. Keep in mind that vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause a lot of health problems.
kdlz MtViewCatherine
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What a miracle I swear some of these meds wreak more havoc on our bodies then the good they are supposed to do
MtViewCatherine kdlz
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yes Kdlz, I watch the old TV reruns with mom. There are tons if class-action lawsuits: many are for diabetes drugs. Drug manufacturers avoid full disclosures.
christy14967 MtViewCatherine
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Hi, would you be comfortable sharing what supplements/vitamins your mom was taking?
dee16265 vickie15389
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vickie15389 dee16265
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