Hi Donna. Talk to your doctor. He may need to increase your Glipizide or give you a combination of two medications to take. If he has to put you on insulin, don't worry. The most important thing is to get your sugars down. How long ago were you diagnosed? Everyone is different, but regular exercise, cutting back carbs and incorporating more veggies into your diet will only help you. I have found that lifestyle changes such as these has done more for my blood sugar numbers than any medication I have been on. Good luck and don't worry. Educate yourself as much as you can and do your best!!! I hope this helps!

Thanks, I'm currently taking the maximum dose that my doctor says I can take. I discovered something else, I was talking to a friend who is a nurse and she said that skim milk, which I drink alot of sometimes, has alot of sugar. I didn't drink any last night and no grape juice and tested at an acceptable level. What a choice, drinking the beverages I love or high blood sugar.

Don't panic -- you can't die from a BS of 300, but it sure makes you feel lousy.

I suggest you ask for more tablets of different types and delay going on insulin as long as you can

There are plenty of things to try before starting insulin -- upping the exercise, yoga, deep relaxation work, herbals, upping your fibver intake, lowering fat intake to 2g/serving.

But insulin is not the end of the world, either.

Hi Donna, I tried most of the pills with no luck, even some bad side effects. Nothing worked for me until I started Lantis time release insulin.
Before that I could eat nothing at all for 12 hrs. and my sugar was still high!
Everyone has to educate themselves and work through the combo of diff meds, diet, and exercise to find their own balance, depending on your lifestyle, work etc.
You`ll get there. You dont have to give up everything you love just most of them LOL