Diabetes, Type 2 Questions (Page 13)

What are the active ingredients in Qtern?

What drugs are contained in Steglujan?

What drugs are contained in Segluromet?

Metformin - 1000mg x2 day has it caused any weight gain with anyone?

A1C normal for 4 years, should I ask doc to reduce cause I feel I'm gaining weight the longer I'm taking it, but I have no other side effects. Weight gain is not a phobia/image thing it's a health concern only because I'm taking gabapentin 900mg 3xday. see my concern

Sometimes my metformin comes out in my poo as a whole tablet. Today there were 3 tablets?

I take 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. I am just wondering what I am doing wrong to make them not dissolve and therefore not do their job?

Victoza - Anyone have uncontrolable diarrhea with sour stomach? Am Diabetic II?

Started Victoza 4 weeks ago on lowest dose .6 for two weeks because I really want Victoza to work, but was getting severe sour stomach and nausea. After two weeks, increased to 1.2 -- tolerable but still constant nausea. Had to sleep upright at night in the lounge chair. Also, had a doctor visit... read more

If there is anyone with diabetes taking Xarelto, do you find that your blood sugar levels are much?

... higher than before Xarelto? I am a type II diabetic but am now taking insulin. Since I started Xarelto (about a month ago), I find that my blood sugar levels are far higher than before Xarelto, even though I have increased my insulin by three times the usual amount and still can't bring it... read more

I heard my doctor say you can get diabetes, from taking seroquel. Is this right, who out there did?

My doctor also said weight gain also. I know about that one.But does any body know someone who have gotten diabetes, from taking this medicine.Is the status of catching diabetes from this medication high. I used to take geodon, but that medication made me feel like a zombie.I also was taking... read more

Overwhelming fatigue after 3 weeks on Trulicity?

I've been on Trulicity for 3 weeks now, and most of the side effects are manageable (some transient nausea and sour stomach), but for me the worst is the fatigue. I am exhausted and can barely keep my eyes open, it's as if I have no force or energy at all. All I want to do is sleep. Also... read more

Erectile Dysfunction - My husband has tried Levitra. He has diabetes and is 50 years old. I am 31?

... and we are newlyweds. He has tried Levitra however it isn't working and we now have arguments from this. I feel this is making our relationship worse. We have been married about six months and I have never had more than oral with him. My needs as a woman are not being met. After 30 minutes... read more

Trulicity - does the needle hurt?

Is this a insulin shot or just in a liquid form

Conflicting stories about taking metformin - will it help my weight and PCOS?

My gyno prescribed metformin 500 mg 2 x day for PCOS. He said it was an anti-diabetic but that it is also taken for PCOS. I have had a hard time managing my weight and he thought that it would help. Well I just saw a gastroenterologist for some other issues, and he said I was on a lot of... read more

How much Metformin is too much? Can you overdose on Metformin?

I am prescribed to 2.5 1000mg Metformin per day. However, that doesn't seem to be enough, because my blood sugar had been around 300 lately. I feel like I need to take 4 pills per day to keep it in check. Is that too much, and can you overdose on Metformin?

How can I stop the side effect of diarrhea caused by Glyburide/Metformin, Onglyza, etc???

When first diagnosed with diabetes, I was given Victoza, and had no noticable side effects. My dr added Metformin, 500mg 2xday, because my AC1 was still 7, and gave me Lisinopril to protect my kidneys (my BP is fine). I started having diarrhea not long after beginning the medication. He then took... read more

Has anyone developed Type 1 Diabetes after taking Claravis (the generic of Accutane)?

I took Claravis (generic of Accutane) for about 5 months. I was taken off because I got TMJ (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction) in my jaw. I have been off of it for about 11 months now. Last month, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. After looking over my claravis packaging, I see that high... read more