[net]

Does anyone know if diabetic type 1 can take a durectic blood pressure tablet? As gone through the groups, tried 1 of each group and get terrible side affects, doc fed up wih me, I'm on irbesartan now and have, terrible acid reflux and cough, feel sick, he has refused x 3 to take me off, so only group left durectics, I'm really miserable now hope so knows as I've read they cause high blood sugars. Thanks.

 

[itissteve]

Type 1s may take diuretics, yes. As with many other kinds of drugs, they can affect your blood glucose levels because they can impair glucose metabolism. So you -- along with your medical team -- may need to alter the amounts or timings of your insulin doses to counter that effect. However, high blood pressure is bad news and worth tweaking diabetes medication/insulin doses to control. As always, we're not medically certified, but you should be able to move to a diuretic BP medication if you keep track of how your blood glucose levels may change and treat accordingly.

 

[mbuster]

By groups are you referring to ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and Beta Blockers? There is a variety of choices of meds in each group, probably all of them have some side effects, some more tolerable than others. Like itissteve says, high BP is bad, so you do need to address it, and with your medical team's help they should be able to find something more tolerable. I take lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, it is infamous for the cough, but it's not so bad that it bothers me for now.

 

[ZechariahChristensen]

Hello there, net. It’s been a while since your last reply here. How’re you doing? If I were you, I’d consult with a doctor on that question. Doctors always know what is better for us. Actually, they studied to become specialists, so there’s no reason not to trust them. Anyway, if you still need the answer to it, I can ask my brother’s wife for help. As far as I remember, her brother has diabetes, too, so he might know something about it. I often see him at aptekastore.com, which is near my house. Let me know if help is still indeed. Best wishes!

 

[itissteve]

@ZechariahChristensen, I'm glad your experience with doctors has been that positive. Many of us here (including me) can recount stories of misinformation or of receiving underperforming medical care (missed diagnostics, etc.) from our doctors.

I agree that net should consult with her medical care team as she seems to have a very specific set of conditions and medications to manage, but I think you'd find a fair number of us who would contest the statement that doctors always know what's best for us. At least in U.S. medicine, being your own advocate -- asking about non-pharmaceutical treatment options, questioning decisions based on incomplete diagnostics, etc. -- is strongly recommended.

 

[net]

Hello there, net. It’s been a while since your last reply here. How’re you doing? If I were you, I’d consult with a doctor on that question. Doctors always know what is better for us.

Hi thanks still trying to get sorted but on list tor medtronic 780g, but will have to self fund the guardian sensor 4 so hopefully that will help as having so many hypos on levirmir still get the unexplained ketones when sugar normal and coldness thanks for contacting me as it gets really lonely trying to sort this out.

 

[Lee_Bo]

…doc fed up wih me…

Then I’d personally try another doctor, one that wouldn’t get fed up with you.


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