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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...

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They Took Me off Medicine

FaireFae
FaireFae
Because suddenly after 5 months , Metformin was giving me really bad dry mouth and I had some palpatations. They had takin me off lisinipril and Glyburide.

They said my numbers are super good I might not need it. But it made me immidatly super anxious because I have an anxiety disorder and they made this big decision over the phone. So , my suger shot up to 203. Which is 63 points higher then they want me and 23 according to the chart I had been going by online.

I had asked , what my suger should be when I get home from work. I am not sure if it needs to be 140 or lower in the 10 minutes it takes to leave work or not. But I am at 169. Which is still lower then 180 , but I don't know if it needs to be 140 now or in 2 hours?

Does anyone have any insight. I'm trying not to get too anxious but my doctors closed till monday. I should have been more specific when I asked.

Thank you
Atpeacemary
Atpeacemary
Get a second opinion. You have questions that need to be explained to you in person, not over the phone. Write all the questions and bring them with you. Is there a diabetic clinic that can help you?
FaireFae
FaireFae
This is the Diabities Care Center.

I don't understand a lot of things and they just keep telling me it's all normal. Why don't I understand these things to be normal?

It's cause it didn't happen to me before they previously took me off Glyburide and Lipsinipril.

I am waking up with my suger level at 148 ; eating a small sandwhich and then when I check my suger 15-30 mins later to get an idea if I should exersise my sugers at 124. Shouldn't it be higher then my resting suger?
Atpeacemary
Atpeacemary
these are all questions that I had when I was diagnosed. We all react differently to medication. Write down all those questions and demand answers. You have to take charge of your health. I went in and told them that I was lowering my insulin because I was having too many lows. The Dr. agreed with me. It is very normal at the begin to have all these questions and doubts. I am still trying to figure things out. Just demand answers and if you do not understand, ask again until you do. Hugs. you will be fine.
FaireFae
FaireFae
Thank you. I decided to go back on metformin. I'm not happy with my numbers ; especially off it. I think there way better then when I was originally diagnosed. So ,I'm sure I improved. But I don't feel safe going off my meds like that. If they want to try a different medicine. Okay but I'm not gonna stop taking this one with out it.

If I'm working I get home my sugers 170- they want it at 140. Then there's no way I can eat. And forget if I have an anxiety attack. I'll be way over 200.

Thank you so much for the support.
san2sweet
san2sweet
If you exercise for 30mins in a day....sugar levels stay in decent control with slight oral medicine.
140 should ideally be 2 hours after eating...ideally it should not go above 160....

Fasting levels should be close to 100 to 120....keeping below that is difficult.
ray2600
ray2600
please you need to see someone in person , not any online person
bethelbee
bethelbee
See if you can make an appointment with a registered dietician. He/she can answer a lot of your questions and give you ideas for meal planning and snacks. Snacks are important to help keep your sugars from being too high or low.
I hope you get your answers! It's all frustrating and overwhelming at first but gets easier over time.
jody0385
jody0385
Normal blood sugar is 80-120 so if the goal for you on medication was about 140 that's still a littler higher than normal. I'd suggest seeing another doctor based just on that information alone, but the fact they are telling you you may not need it would be a great big red flag to me. For every point you can get closer to the 80 range you are doing yourself HUGE favors in the future of your health. For every point over 120 you are not doing yourself any favors in the long run. Granted it is better than 180. :)
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