Back from the Dr's ........... Again!!!

[Stitch147]

Went along to see my gp this morning following on from my hospital appointment.
He read the letter from the specialist whilst I was there and we discussed the different options that were recommended.
I am now back on Metformin (maximum dose) as well as gliclizide and empagliflozin.
What the dr has done is split my empagliflozin dose and I'm on a combined emapgliflozin and metformin tablet (Empagliflozin 12.5mg and metformin 1000mg). One in the morning with breakfast alongside the gliclizide and one in the evening with dinner.
All my tablets, up until today, were taken in the morning, so the hope is taking something with me evening meal will help with my waking levels. Fingers crossed.
He wants to see me again in October for a review.
So watch this space.

 

[Ljc]

I hope the meds work well for you.

 

[Northerner]

I hope this cracks the conumdrum Stitch, and that it doesn't cause you any side-effect problems 🙂

 

[Robin]

Hope this works for you, Stitch!

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Hi Stitch pleased you have managed to get something sorted.
Only start to worry when you are on first name terms with your GP lol.

 

[Lindarose]

That sounds like a plan! Hope you soon see some great results. Good luck 🙂

 

[Stitch147]

Thanks everyone. We shall see what happens! Im keeping my fingers crossed. When I was initially put on metformin I didn't experience any adverse side effects, so hopefully I wont this time round, especially as its a combined tablet (Synjardy)

 

[grovesy]

Good luck hope this works for you.

 

[Amigo]

Important thing is you're starting to feel listened to and taken seriously Stitch. Let's hope this is the winning combination for you.

 

[Kaylz]

Good luck Stitch, hope this works for you and you start getting lower waking levels soon!! you really deserve to get the numbers you want with all the effort you put in!! xx

 

[pav]

Hope the change in the pattern of taking the tablets works for you and the doc is listening to you.

 

[Barbara W]

Gook luck hope the change is a successful one.

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

I really hope this works after all you've been through x

 

[Greyhound Gal]

Fingers crossed for you Stitch.

 

[Stitch147]

Just good home and put new tablets into pill organiser. OMG!!! they're huge!!!

 

[Lindarose]

Good luck there Stitch. At that point I'd have to give up. Can't swallow metformin but luckily they do a smaller size version called metabet. Hope you can get them down!

 

[grovesy]

My they are big.

 

[Matt Cycle]

Horse pills as one of my colleagues used to say! If they're too big could you split them in half and swallow half at a time? Hope they do the job.

 

[Stitch147]

My they are big.

Not sure whether to swallow them or insert them!!!

 

[Ljc]

Not sure whether to swallow them or insert them!!!

Sorry but that did make me laugh.