Re: Re: -Glyburide?/Sue

[Guest guest]

Sue - I am curious as to whether you eat 3 meals and no snacks or if you

eat more smaller meals. I have to eat 6 mini meals and am trying to

determine if this drug might work for me. I am on Glipizide (sulf) right

now and am probably going to be changed later this month. Just looking

for some more info from someone who is taking Prandin. You can email me

privately if you wish.

Barb in NH

Sue wrote:

> Judith, if you have good insurance, I would recommend Prandin instead

> of glyburide. It works the same way, that is, prods the pancreas to

> secrete insulin. Glyburide works continuously even after your meal has

> long since digested and you don't need it anymore. Therefore, it can

> cause lows. Prandin, on the other hand, works for a few hours and then

> stops. I have had only one low on it, and that was when I took it and

> then went shopping before I ate. Prandin, being a newer drug, is more

> expensive.

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Sue - I am curious as to whether you eat 3 meals and no snacks or if you

eat more smaller meals. I have to eat 6 mini meals and am trying to

determine if this drug might work for me. I am on Glipizide (sulf) right

now and am probably going to be changed later this month. Just looking

for some more info from someone who is taking Prandin. You can email me

privately if you wish.

Barb in NH

Sue wrote:

> Judith, if you have good insurance, I would recommend Prandin instead

> of glyburide. It works the same way, that is, prods the pancreas to

> secrete insulin. Glyburide works continuously even after your meal has

> long since digested and you don't need it anymore. Therefore, it can

> cause lows. Prandin, on the other hand, works for a few hours and then

> stops. I have had only one low on it, and that was when I took it and

> then went shopping before I ate. Prandin, being a newer drug, is more

> expensive.

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Sue - I am curious as to whether you eat 3 meals and no snacks or if you

eat more smaller meals. I have to eat 6 mini meals and am trying to

determine if this drug might work for me. I am on Glipizide (sulf) right

now and am probably going to be changed later this month. Just looking

for some more info from someone who is taking Prandin. You can email me

privately if you wish.

Barb in NH

Sue wrote:

> Judith, if you have good insurance, I would recommend Prandin instead

> of glyburide. It works the same way, that is, prods the pancreas to

> secrete insulin. Glyburide works continuously even after your meal has

> long since digested and you don't need it anymore. Therefore, it can

> cause lows. Prandin, on the other hand, works for a few hours and then

> stops. I have had only one low on it, and that was when I took it and

> then went shopping before I ate. Prandin, being a newer drug, is more

> expensive.

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Barb, I eat 3 meals plus a bedtime snack. I don't usually need any more

snacks because I sleep late and it kind of shortens my day, LOL. I take

Prandin before breakfast and before supper. I usually don't need to

take it before lunch if I'm going to have my usual meal of a big salad

and some fruit, especially if I make myself exercise in between

breakfast and lunch. I don't know how Prandin would work for 6 mini

meals. I don't know if you'd need to take it before each mini meal or

not. One might work for two mini meals. My dose is 1 mg, but it also

comes in .5 mg. If you do try it, let us know how it works for you. Sue

> Sue - I am curious as to whether you eat 3 meals and no snacks or if

> you

> eat more smaller meals. I have to eat 6 mini meals and am trying to

> determine if this drug might work for me. I am on Glipizide (sulf)

> right

> now and am probably going to be changed later this month. Just looking

> for some more info from someone who is taking Prandin. You can email me

> privately if you wish.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sue - I go to the endo next week and he told me last visit he

wanted me off Glipizide. So I am gathering information so I can make an

informed decision when discussing different meds. I have also gathered

info on different insulins and some of the newer meds. I cannot take

Metformin because I already have digestive problems. So we shall see

what happens.

Barb in NH

Sue wrote:

> Barb, I eat 3 meals plus a bedtime snack. I don't usually need any more

> snacks because I sleep late and it kind of shortens my day, LOL. I take

> Prandin before breakfast and before supper. I usually don't need to

> take it before lunch if I'm going to have my usual meal of a big salad

> and some fruit, especially if I make myself exercise in between

> breakfast and lunch. I don't know how Prandin would work for 6 mini

> meals. I don't know if you'd need to take it before each mini meal or

> not. One might work for two mini meals. My dose is 1 mg, but it also

> comes in .5 mg. If you do try it, let us know how it works for you. Sue

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