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Acarbose - consultant visit

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Hi All,

Saw the consultant again today. He is pleased with my hba1c result and my cholesterol levels, but not happy that I am still getting hypo's, although I do think they have reduced in number, but quite possibly have got worse in themselves - takes me longer to come round- and seem to go more out of it.

My case has now been heard by a panel (see Alan - special!)

The next step is to put me on Acarbose along with the Metformin. Has anyone on the forum taking Acarbose, and if so did you take it with Metformin? I think it is quite an old drug! I am to start on 50mg slowly and build up to 100g x 3 times per day, along with the metform.

I have been refused Byetta by my PCT (the letter from them was appalling!) The consultant isn't happy but he is tied by the nice guidlines but was hoping the PCT would see me as a special case - in the end we both know it comes down to cost!!

My diet has been tweaked a bit also, still on the low gi diet, but now restricting it to 1300 cals a day (was going to be 1000 but due to exercise I do now at 1300). This is to be as follows:

Breakfast 250 cals

Snack 2 hrs later 100 cals

Lunch 2 hrs later 250 cals

snack 2 hrs later 100 cals


Dinner 500 cals

supper 100 cals


My vitamin d test was also not good again, and also hyperparathyroid not correct - but will look at this in more detail when todays results are back.

So heres to the next 3 months, lets see what happens🙂
 
I know nothing about Acarbose Lucy, but I hope it works well for you. 🙂 Sounds like sour grapes from the PCT consultant as much as anything - miffed because they weren't able to work out what was happening to you. Byetta isn't that expensive really - the BNF lists it as ?68.24 for 60 doses, so just over ?2 a day as you have two injections a day.
 
I think one comment was Metformin costs less than ?3 a packet though and Acarbose is probably the same! The PCT consultant is an old enemy of my consultant though apparently and is considered impossible to argue your case with. I feel better now I have discussed the comments with my consultant. I have every faith in him!
 
Havent heard of Acarbose Lucy but just wanted to say good luck :D and I think the PCT consultant is very short-sighted refusing you Byetta!
 
Well the Acarbose effects are certainly working - can't count how many times I have said 'oops excuse me' to my hubby last nigth. I am surprised the house didn't move down the street to be honest!!

Got a tennis match this morning so in the interests of not totally embarrassing myself I think I will skip this mornings dose until my body is used to it - its windy today enough as it is!

Goodness knows what will happen when I increase to full dosage!

Strange as I haven't really had any of the effects with Metformin!
 
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