Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
I was rushed to hospital last week,had a job to get my breath and found I had high levels of potassium in my blood thereby causing me to be confused and mild paralysis of my musles plus odema,which blew me up big time.
It turned out the metformin was slowly poisoning me,filling me full of acid so have been remove from it and now am back on the byetta pen.
Has anyone else experience a bad time with metformin?
It turned out the metformin was slowly poisoning me,filling me full of acid so have been remove from it and now am back on the byetta pen.
Has anyone else experience a bad time with metformin?
But the one good thing to come out of all of this is I have now been put on the new byetta pen which is similar to insulin,it medical name is exentide.
plus it will help me lose weight as I do not want to eat with it,plus my blood sugar is the lowest Ive ever acheived.
metformin isn't for everyone,but I was told to pesevere and endure the pain I was in with it,which in my view was wrong information.
FYI... Byetta is not similar to insulin it helps you break down carbs. I am glad that it is helping you with your weight loss. It helped me for 3 months then I stayed the same.
This lady I know dropped 50 pounds she did not change anything in her diet or 30 walks everyday.
I am glad that this is working for you. I hated Metformin
It has helped me and I have had no issues with it.
As far as the whole damage kidneys thing as said in past ALL Medications carry side effects and warnings So please makes sure to read and research your meds yourself when you are put on something new. The sides though does not mean you should not take the meds It just means to look out for issues that may be known.