Mon, Jul-21-08, 09:37
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Senior Member
Posts: 639
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Plan: LC
Stats: 248.4/245.4/170
BF:
Progress: 4%
Location: Michigan
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Well, well, well! My visit with the Doctor/Pharmacist was quite interesting.
First of all he was a very nice, man who got to know me quite well before we got into the whole insulin thing. He talked about diabetes and got my family history as far as this disease goes. He really listened to what I had to say also and together we made a decision as to where I would go from here.
MUCH to my surprise, I walked out of there with another prescription for Metformin, reason being that just this past Saturday, I had another, less severe, outbreak of hives and I haven't taken Metformin in almost a month, so it just may be that it wasn't the Met.
Even so, before I made the decision to try the Met again, he did talk to me about Byetta but I told him no, didn't want that. He was fine with that though, guess he had to pitch it though. We discussed insulin and he told me he would prescribe Lantus long acting along with Actos, even showed me how to use the pen and inject the insulin. He said Actos because I told him my reservations with Avandia and he felt me on that too. He did say that Actos and Avandia were the same kind of drug, but for me to think about which of these I would prefer. So I'm going to do research on Actos - I have about a month. Also your input would be welcomed.
I have no problem with going on insulin and am surprised with the turn of events, but of course not disappointed, who wouldn't rather take a pill. The good thing is that he wants the final decision about my care to be mine, he will just give me the information I need to make an informed choice.
I go back in a month if I last that long on the Metformin - but if I have any problem at all with the Metformin this time around, he would immediately start me on the insulin.
So I'd like to hear from you on this.
Thanks!!
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