On Wed 24 May 2006 12:43:44p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Priscilla
H. Ballou?

> In article 9>,
> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Following up to my own post... Thanks to both Nicky and Priscilla for
>> their resplies.
>>
>> I should probably have been more specific in my questions about carbs.
>>
>> I've been a well-managed T2 for several years, taking both glucophage
>> and glyburide. My diabetes is weight related, and I've managed to lose
>> nearly 60 pounds since this past January, putting me at very near
>> normal weight.
>>
>> As a consequence, my doctor took me off glucophage about 2 months ago
>> and, more recently, had me reduce the dosage of glyburide to 2.5MG/day.
>> I am now frequently getting sudden low BG readings in the low 50s and
>> high 40s.
>>
>> I meter at last 4 times a day, more if I feel a BG drop. It may well
>> be that I need to eliminate the glyburide altogether at this point, but
>> short of that I definitely need to take in some carbs when my BG drops.
>>
>> I guess it's time to talk with my doctor again.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>
> I'd have gone off the glyburide and kept the glucophage. The sulphs can
> stress the beta cells and, IIRC, have been associated with increased
> rate of heart attacks. Glucophage, OTOH, is cardio-protective
> regardless of how tightly one controls one's BG.
>
> I'm glad you're doing better! The YMMV and "check your mileage with
> your meter" still applies. It's just that you can probably "get away
> with" more these days.
>
> Priscilla

Thanks, Priscilla. I didn't know some of this information. I will pursue
this when I see my doctor, and do some of my own research as well.

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Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
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