Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 At 06:32 PM 11/7/04, Carol wrote: >I think it's Avandia that either causes or promotes weight gain. Since >I take both Metformin and Avandia I get to either gain weight or >maintain (if I'm really good about the low-carb thing), AND I get the >added wonderment of all the side effects: cramps, the big D, nausea, >sinus congestion, lactic acid buildup, muscle weakness, dizziness - you >name it, if there's a side effect, I've got it. Which is why I'm doing >insulin as of January with or without the doctor. I've heard that you can only buy the " old " insulin without a prescription. Old as in older brands, not older age. Is that what you plan on doing? On the cramps, sinus congestion, etc, is that from Metformin? sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 I don't remember anymore which side effect comes from which pill. The intestinal distress is from the Met, and I think the sinus probs are from the blood pressure med that stops the protein leak from the kidneys. Vicki tells me the UL is OTC, and one of the short-acting also, maybe Humalog??? Don't remember that either. I've got a snoot full of fumes from staining dollhouse shingles all day, so it's probably affecting my rememberer parts. Anyway, as soon as the 17 year patent protection is gone almost all drugs go OTC. I'm soooo glad Immodium is one of those " old " drugs. Carol Sky wrote: > I've heard that you can only buy the " old " insulin without a prescription. > Old as in older brands, not older age. Is that what you plan on doing? On > the cramps, sinus congestion, etc, is that from Metformin? > > sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 No, it was NPH, regular and Ultralente which don't require a prescription. Humalog and NovaLog do. The reason the earlier insulins are no prescription is because when Banting and Best discovered insulin, they made a condition that it always be available prescription-free. However, the newer insulins got around this by changing a molecule (or something similar) and thereby got around it because " technically " it wasn't the same stuff as what Banting and Best were referring to. If I got this wrong, someone is sure to correct me. Vicki Re: Re: Metformin > > I don't remember anymore which side effect comes from which pill. The > intestinal distress is from the Met, and I think the sinus probs are > from the blood pressure med that stops the protein leak from the > kidneys. Vicki tells me the UL is OTC, and one of the short-acting > also, maybe Humalog??? Don't remember that either. I've got a snoot > full of fumes from staining dollhouse shingles all day, so it's > probably > affecting my rememberer parts. Anyway, as soon as the 17 year patent > protection is gone almost all drugs go OTC. I'm soooo glad Immodium > is > one of those " old " drugs. > > Carol > > Sky wrote: > >> I've heard that you can only buy the " old " insulin without a >> prescription. >> Old as in older brands, not older age. Is that what you plan on >> doing? On >> the cramps, sinus congestion, etc, is that from Metformin? >> >> sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Sky: I must remind you that the reg Met may not act for you as it does for me. I don't know of anyone else reporting that it effects them this way altho there may be lurkers who find it does & have just not reported this. On World Meir got extremely annoyed when I said it did this for me--he said it was impossible from the analysis & manufacturers descriptions. However ymmv ALWAYS & it absolutely does this for ME. You do sound almost as impatient as I am & was. When I was first diagnosed I wanted control NOW & could not understand why just eating low (much lower than I do now) carb did not give me good numbers. All I can say is: this time too shall pass, the good days will come with perseverance. cappie Greater Boston Area T-2 10/02 9/04 A1c: 5.3 max 100 carb diet, walking, Metformin. ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, ALC, Vit C Cal/mag, low dose Biotin, full spectrum E, Policosanol, fish oil cap, fresh flax seed, multi vitamin, Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg 11/04:143 lbs (highest weight 309), 5' tall /age 66, cappie@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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