The Great Control Solution Debate
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From: Viking on 31 Jul 2008 20:27 I got some blood glucose meter control solution that's 100 mg/dL of glucose and tested my Bayer Contour meter with it--have only tested it twice, but it came out to 94 and 96, not bad. So I'm reassured that the meter works. Unfortunately, that leaves my fasting glucose level at 154 - 160 mg/dL. I've been very low-carb (<10g) for the last eight months. And I am losing weight. I'm taking the maximum metaformin and januvia daily. Any suggestions about new/other medications/supplements I should ask my doctor about? Have to get my blood glucose down another 35 points. Thanks in advance.
From: Tiger_Lily on 1 Aug 2008 01:09 Viking wrote: > I got some blood glucose meter control solution that's 100 mg/dL of > glucose and tested my Bayer Contour meter with it--have only tested it > twice, but it came out to 94 and 96, not bad. So I'm reassured that > the meter works. > > Unfortunately, that leaves my fasting glucose level at 154 - 160 > mg/dL. I've been very low-carb (<10g) for the last eight months. And > I am losing weight. I'm taking the maximum metaformin and januvia > daily. > > Any suggestions about new/other medications/supplements I should ask > my doctor about? Have to get my blood glucose down another 35 points. > > Thanks in advance. i'd add a basal insulin like Lantus, just to rest your beta cells a bit, and give them a chance to cover meal time bg excursions don't know if you can take that with Januvia at the same time good luck -- kate type 1 since 1987 www.diabetic-chat.org www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/newly%20diagnosed.html
From: Julie Bove on 1 Aug 2008 02:06 "Tiger_Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:6ffk4iFb9465U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Viking wrote: >> I got some blood glucose meter control solution that's 100 mg/dL of >> glucose and tested my Bayer Contour meter with it--have only tested it >> twice, but it came out to 94 and 96, not bad. So I'm reassured that >> the meter works. >> >> Unfortunately, that leaves my fasting glucose level at 154 - 160 >> mg/dL. I've been very low-carb (<10g) for the last eight months. And >> I am losing weight. I'm taking the maximum metaformin and januvia >> daily. >> >> Any suggestions about new/other medications/supplements I should ask >> my doctor about? Have to get my blood glucose down another 35 points. >> >> Thanks in advance. > > i'd add a basal insulin like Lantus, just to rest your beta cells a bit, > and give them a chance to cover meal time bg excursions > > don't know if you can take that with Januvia at the same time > > good luck > You can't.
From: Alan S on 1 Aug 2008 02:09 On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:27:38 -0500, Viking <noway(a)goodgoodbye.com> wrote: > >I got some blood glucose meter control solution that's 100 mg/dL of >glucose and tested my Bayer Contour meter with it--have only tested it >twice, but it came out to 94 and 96, not bad. So I'm reassured that >the meter works. > >Unfortunately, that leaves my fasting glucose level at 154 - 160 >mg/dL. I've been very low-carb (<10g) for the last eight months. And >I am losing weight. I'm taking the maximum metaformin and januvia >daily. > >Any suggestions about new/other medications/supplements I should ask >my doctor about? Have to get my blood glucose down another 35 points. > >Thanks in advance. Glad to see you're getting down to business. Is that <10gm every meal and snack or per day? How do you estimate the carb content of your meals? Give an example - today, what was the menu - breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides. What were your post-prandial (after-eating) BGs an hour after them. If you don't know, possibly you could find out after your meals tomorrow. Before you ask the doctor anything, read these: http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm and http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/d-day.html Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. Blog http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com DLife column http://tinyurl.com/5v74xr http://loraltravel.blogspot.com (The Taj Mahal)
From: Nicky on 1 Aug 2008 03:59
On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:27:38 -0500, Viking <noway(a)goodgoodbye.com> wrote: >Unfortunately, that leaves my fasting glucose level at 154 - 160 >mg/dL. I've been very low-carb (<10g) for the last eight months. And >I am losing weight. I'm taking the maximum metaformin and januvia >daily. What are your post-meal readings like? If they're good, that could be a huge Dawn Phenomenon, and there's things you can try for that - but it's only worth-while if your pp readings are in range. Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25 |