Few Questions Please

[Norm62]

Hello Everyone, I been on here in the past but haven't posted. Thank you in advance. I have Type 2 Diabetes since 2012. I was on Metaformin for many years, it upset my stomach awfully. Last year Dr put me on Trulicity 0.75 and for most of the time the side effects are bad. I await my appointment with diabetic nurse end of month the soonest i could get it. I had to stop the Trulicity, i am still on Forixiga. I know all meds have side effects but some of the injections have serious side effects, i. e. Pancreatitis. Someone suggested Linagliptin, Alogliptin, or Sitagliptin. They seem to have pancreatic side effects too. Have any of you had these, if so how did they work for you, also is there ANY diabetic tablet that won't affect tummy or pancreas. Thank you so much for taking time to read my story. Much Appreciated

 

[Leadinglights]

Hello Everyone, I been on here in the past but haven't posted. Thank you in advance. I have Type 2 Diabetes since 2012. I was on Metaformin for many years, it upset my stomach awfully. Last year Dr put me on Trulicity 0.75 and for most of the time the side effects are bad. I await my appointment with diabetic nurse end of month the soonest i could get it. I had to stop the Trulicity, i am still on Forixiga. I know all meds have side effects but some of the injections have serious side effects, i. e. Pancreatitis. Someone suggested Linagliptin, Alogliptin, or Sitagliptin. They seem to have pancreatic side effects too. Have any of you had these, if so how did they work for you, also is there ANY diabetic tablet that won't affect tummy or pancreas. Thank you so much for taking time to read my story. Much Appreciated

Welcome to the forum
I am surprised you put up with the side effects of metformin for many years and as you say many medications have side effects for some people and it can take a bit of trial and error to hit upon the right combination of diet and medication to be successful. It may be that after a number of yours that a review of your diet would go a long way to obviating the need for additional medication.
What is your latest HbA1C and what dietary approach are you following.
There are people who do take various combinations of the medications you mention. Have you tried gliclazide as being one which will encourage your pancreas to produce more insulin.
Is it that medications that used to work no longer do so or have you always struggled since diagnosis, If so it may be you were never advised about how powerful diet can be in managing blood glucose levels.

 

[Norm62]

Hello Leadinglights thank you for your great reply. When i was diagnosed i was on lower dose of Metaformin but my Hba1c i dont think was checked properly till recent years when they started Chronic Disease Scheme i am in Ireland. Its my own fault i didnt go back since i began tbe the trulicity but i had a tragic loss of my only sibling my brother and i truly am still grieving after his illness and delays etc i went against Drs and then last yr i went due to my mental health and they did the diabetes bloods then, i have no appetite at all since losing my brother my tummy gets full with just plain potato, veg and chicken, that's it. I do have a failing for peppermint mints. I dont drink or smoke. I cant eat fibre, spice, rice, anything like that. I guess i will have to wait and see. Do any of you get achebin upper right quadrant if your sugars rise? Mine have never gone down to normal reading of 5 or 7,lowest i get is maybe 8 or 9 but without the trulicity they shot higher. I guess i will have to see what's in store with Hba1c result on May 7th
Thank you for your help

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sincere condolences on the loss of your brother @Norm62 - These things take time to work through, and can be all-consuming. Plus the overwhelming emotions and/or phases and cycles of anger, denial, bargaining and depression can make other aspects of life fade into the background.

Sounds like you are finding comfort in a relatively plain way of eating at the moment. Heightened emotional states can very directly affect appetite. Though of course one of the intended effects of Trulicity is to reduce appetite to help aid weight loss.

How do you get on with eggs and cheese? What varieties of veg do you enjoy? What are you eating for breakfast?

Potatoes may be OK for you, depending on the portion size, but quite a few T2s on here find they break down pretty quickly into glucose in the bloodstream, so reducing portion size can be important. New potatoes tend to be gentler on the BG levels.

Some T2s here find it helps to keep track of the total amount of carbohydrate they eat in a day (including the occasional peppermint!) and try to keep that to a figure that works for them, typically under 130g of total carbs (not just ‘of which sugars’) per day. Though some have more success at more like 100g or 80g per day.

Have you ever tried monitoring your food intake in that way? It can help to keep a brutally honest food diary for a week or two. Not down *everything* you eat and drink, along with a reasonable estimate of the carb content in the portion. This will give you a baseline of your current intake, and may highlight some meals / snacks /drinks that are adding a lot to your daily intake without all that much enjoyment, or with an easy lower-carb alternative.

 

[helli]

I think it is important to remember that all drugs may have side effects.
Unfortunately we don't know if we will get those side effects until we try them. However, a good doctor should warm you want to look out for and consider the risk/benefit before prescribing them.
I know it can be scary reading all of the potential side effects but I try to also look at the chances of getting these side effects rather than writing the drugs off because 1 in 10,000 people may experience some nastiness.

 

[Norm62]

Sincere condolences on the loss of your brother @Norm62 - These things take time to work through, and can be all-consuming. Plus the overwhelming emotions and/or phases and cycles of anger, denial, bargaining and depression can make other aspects of life fade into the background.

Sounds like you are finding comfort in a relatively plain way of eating at the moment. Heightened emotional states can very directly affect appetite. Though of course one of the intended effects of Trulicity is to reduce appetite to help aid weight loss.

How do you get on with eggs and cheese? What varieties of veg do you enjoy? What are you eating for breakfast?

Potatoes may be OK for you, depending on the portion size, but quite a few T2s on here find they break down pretty quickly into glucose in the bloodstream, so reducing portion size can be important. New potatoes tend to be gentler on the BG levels.

Some T2s here find it helps to keep track of the total amount of carbohydrate they eat in a day (including the occasional peppermint!) and try to keep that to a figure that works for them, typically under 130g of total carbs (not just ‘of which sugars’) per day. Though some have more success at more like 100g or 80g per day.

Have you ever tried monitoring your food intake in that way? It can help to keep a brutally honest food diary for a week or two. Not down *everything* you eat and drink, along with a reasonable estimate of the carb content in the portion. This will give you a baseline of your current intake, and may highlight some meals / snacks /drinks that are adding a lot to your daily intake without all that much enjoyment, or with an easy lower-carb alternative.

Thank you everydaupsanddowns for your lovely reply
You are correct re grief, it has really affected me as my brother was all i had and lived with me. Great kind guy. I used to like scrambled eggs, used to like cheese but not lately, i like carrots, peas but nothing else, as my stomach is quite sensitive to any green like brocoli, spinach etc, i eat same dinner each day which is fine with me. I eat crackers with some light spread. For breakfast cereal as i have gone off any porridges etc. Thanks so much for your wonderful advice, much appreciated

 

[Norm62]

I think it is important to remember that all drugs may have side effects.
Unfortunately we don't know if we will get those side effects until we try them. However, a good doctor should warm you want to look out for and consider the risk/benefit before prescribing them.
I know it can be scary reading all of the potential side effects but I try to also look at the chances of getting these side effects rather than writing the drugs off because 1 in 10,000 people may experience some nastiness.

Thank you Helli for your great helpful reply, you are right, and I need to stop looking too deeply into these side effects. I was never like that but being a cancer survivor for some years i think that is part of it. Thank you very much Helli, much appreciated

 

[Deb_l]

I took Sitagliptin for two years with no obvious side effects but have recently had to stop taking it due to starting the Mounjaro injections.

I'll be honest, I skip the part of the medication leaflet that lists side effects because my mind can talk me into things I'm not actually experiencing. If I do feel a bit iffy, I will go and have a look then but otherwise, I steer clear.