[Guest]

i so wish i could take glucophage , guys can someone please tell me why i put on so much weight after diagnosis ? and its still rising ,is it because the medication dose wasnt strong enough at beginning ? is there a point when it will stop rising ? will it continue to rise if im not on enough medication ?
is there another drug similar to glucophage that maybe i coud try i wonder .........i badly need some help along with diet ..........

 

[onaughmae]

i so wish i could take glucophage , guys can someone please tell me why i put on so much weight after diagnosis ? and its still rising ,is it because the medication dose wasnt strong enough at beginning ? is there a point when it will stop rising ? will it continue to rise if im not on enough medication ?
is there another drug similar to glucophage that maybe i coud try i wonder .........i badly need some help along with diet ..........

Well that question would be easier to answer if you told us what your diet consists of now. What type of diabetic are you? Are you taking any medication at all? Are you getting regular exercise?

 

[Carrie type 1]

Hi and welcome! Everyone on this site is very helpful and you will gain a wealth of knowledge here!
I don't have health insurance either. It's very very hard and challenging taking care of yourself and your diabetes without it. I saw you say you are trying to cut out orange juice. Tropicana makes one called 50 I think. It's half the sugar and calories. If you like orange flavor, they have those sugar free packets by Wylers you add to water.
I also use a one touch ultra. I get my strips
On eBay. You can usually find them for half price. Around 50 strips for $25. If you're on insulin, walmart has humulin (what I take) for $24 versus Walgreens for $70. Also I work out payment plans with my diabetic doctor and he understands my situation. Ask for samples!!! Samples, samples, samples! Ask! Tell your doc your without insurance and they cam work with you. They can be very empathetic.
Hope this helped a bit!

 

[Guest]

sorry , im type 2 ,not on a special diet but i try to stick to healthy foods ,im off white bread ,pasta and rarely have a potatoe ,im 47 ,on 1 mg amaryl a day ,get as much exercise in as possible at weekends but not a lot weekdays,i know i shoudle get more in ,i eat a lot less than i did before diagnosis ....