Serious concerns Glipizide HELP PLEASE FROM iNTERNAL SPECIALIS Diabetic Info STAT
I know I have to consult Dr. for professional directions !
I UNDERSTAND THAT !
Need a response from a person that has used this med or understands its use ! Not the opinion of a Dr. practicing medicine on me !
Seeking possible member who has dealt with an issue similar to what I am going through ? I am Type II Diabetics; but about 4 years ago 2009 when at my worst highest reading I ever saw in my whole life was a 169 Glucose reading ? I know some type II Diabetics that have readings of over 300 and do not have all the BS side effects I am dealing with and they are pleased to have a Glucose reading under 130. Put me on Medforin and I went Hypo at a Glucose reading of 90 . I was told that this would stabilize with time that my body was used to higher Glucose reading and in time I would not get sleepy and feel washed out; I would adapt and feel normal . Even during this time I just got extremely sleepy and would be driving and had to pull over and sleep ! Came off meds and ate small "normal Diabetic meals" similar to healthy training diet only actually allowed more carbs ? Diet exercise at the time got me under 100 am fasting with occasionally I would have a reading of Glucose @ 108 . Due to the side effects and unsafe to drive I came off (On my on the Medforin) and Glucose readings were the same and no external side effects ? ? ?
Since on TRT my highest Glucose reading has been am fasting 108 2 times in 14 mths and one time was during Thanksgiving and the other just happened to be when I had blood work done last Fri. 01/24/14 at VA with Brand new Dr. That did not know my medicinal background . no noticeable health issues or Diabetic med issues . He saw decreased kidney function and out of concern prescribed Glipizideie not filtered through the kidney and stimulates Insulin production directly at the pancreas ? Prescribed 10 mg total daily 5 mg am & 5 mg pm.
On 10 mg a day it knocks me on my A$$ about 6:00 pm every day with Glucose reading of 58 to 62 and I am down for the count for 4 to 5 hours ?. (On my own went to 5 mg am only and after 2 days I generally feel like crap all day washed out and no energy and I am eating like a horse with uncontrollable hunger ! Dr. told me to expect weight gain but did not mention hunger / appetite issues ?
I am so washed out I feel weak just sitting in a chair and I check Glucose every 3 hours and stays right around 97 where Dr. want ? (? Until around 6:00 ish and I go bonkers again but not as bad on am only dose and can recover with 4 spoons of sugar )I have not had that much pure cain sugar in one day in 20 mths ! ut brings my Gulcose up from 60 to almost exactly 97 in 15 minutes and then 30 minutes later in drops to the 80's again and I just go to bed and say Fukk it ! QUESTION FOR MEMBER WITH USE OR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS MED ? SHOULD I KEEP SUFFERING AND EXPECT MY BODY TO ADJUST OR STOP TAKING ? When Dr. found slight kidney function decrease he also found red blood cells in my urine ?
I am 54 and I have not felt this bad in 20 years if not got the flu or other sickness and especially not since on TRT !
I say stop medication until I go back to Dr. on th 27th and continue protein target diet plan ( Bad on kidneys ?) good on Glucose reading and discuss with Dr? I am going to Pharmicist today and discuss ?
I am deeply concerned as to my health and hope there is a member with 1st hand knowledge of this med ?
Fukk it I am going to the gym at 5:00 and do cardio to lower my glucose level ? I will give an update as to wether exercise has an effect on reading or not ? I feel like ship but I always have to push myself with all my issues and not going to let this one get me down ! This is fuked up ppl run insulin and don't have these type of issues ?
I think I would be better and more able to function on injections than this damn tab !