Hi,
I am from Perth, Western Australia and I was diagnosed with Type 2 5 weeks ago after trying to ignore the symptons for a couple of years. - I know! - not very clever especially since I have discovered that nearly all of my relatives on BOTH sides of the family developed type 2 in their later years.
Finally I had to admit there was something terribly wrong.
I started on metformin but after 4 weeks my levels were still in the teens and the Dr put me on Actos as well - which lasted a week before I refused to take it when I found out it stopped you losing weight and made your ankles swell (and didnt seem to make any difference anyway.)
The diabetes educator talked about a new drug called Janumet, which I talked the Dr into giving me. For the first time I managed under 10 after one dose (admittedly after lots of exercise).
Has anyone else any experience with Janumet? This is my 3rd day on it and it is making a notable difference but my levels are still way too high even though I have been eating properly and exercising.
Regards
Vicki
I am from Perth, Western Australia and I was diagnosed with Type 2 5 weeks ago after trying to ignore the symptons for a couple of years. - I know! - not very clever especially since I have discovered that nearly all of my relatives on BOTH sides of the family developed type 2 in their later years.
Finally I had to admit there was something terribly wrong.
I started on metformin but after 4 weeks my levels were still in the teens and the Dr put me on Actos as well - which lasted a week before I refused to take it when I found out it stopped you losing weight and made your ankles swell (and didnt seem to make any difference anyway.)
The diabetes educator talked about a new drug called Janumet, which I talked the Dr into giving me. For the first time I managed under 10 after one dose (admittedly after lots of exercise).
Has anyone else any experience with Janumet? This is my 3rd day on it and it is making a notable difference but my levels are still way too high even though I have been eating properly and exercising.
Regards
Vicki