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Posted by crazyjoe on August 13, 2011, at 12:25:17
is any one out there diabetic and taking atypical medication--i am on metformin for diabetes 2 and my dr will not prescribe them to me because the raising of the blood sugar level---says we would have to monitor it real carefully...any thoughts
Posted by Christ_empowered on August 13, 2011, at 13:12:28
In reply to diabetic and atypicals, posted by crazyjoe on August 13, 2011, at 12:25:17
Listen to your docs. Maybe a low dose of perphenazine or loxapine?
Posted by Phillipa on August 13, 2011, at 13:33:53
In reply to Re: diabetic and atypicals, posted by Christ_empowered on August 13, 2011, at 13:12:28
Agree. Phillipa
Posted by Zyprexa on August 13, 2011, at 23:55:02
In reply to diabetic and atypicals, posted by crazyjoe on August 13, 2011, at 12:25:17
get a free blood sugar meter and test it. Geodon made me diabetic, which went away when I stoped it, after a while. I took metformin for a while. Abilify made me hypoglycemic, so I had to eat a lot. I take zyprexa now and it does not affect my sugars, I'm off the metformin.
Posted by sheilac on August 14, 2011, at 8:18:55
In reply to Re: diabetic and atypicals, posted by Zyprexa on August 13, 2011, at 23:55:02
How much Zyprexa do you take and does it make you gain weight? Or have you gained any weight from Zyprexa?
It hasn't effected your blood sugar?
Posted by crazyjoe on August 14, 2011, at 9:24:17
In reply to Zyprexa..Re: diabetic and atypicals, posted by sheilac on August 14, 2011, at 8:18:55
i think your right for bipolar i take 100 lamictal/8oo tegretol --for ocd 40 mg celexa and 1.5 klonopin usually 1mg to sleep and .5 as needed....i guess i'm looking for that magic bullett my pdoc prefers not to use the atypicals... my sugar is fine now and i'm feeling pretty good a little forget full sometime wish people would understand that at it is is embarrising ...do ok at work but stress is a killer
Posted by Zyprexa on August 15, 2011, at 6:29:49
In reply to Zyprexa..Re: diabetic and atypicals, posted by sheilac on August 14, 2011, at 8:18:55
I take 15mg zyprexa. Yes I gained weight on zyprexa, I also have lost much weight on zyprexa. Right now I'me 200 lbs, 5'10". No its not affecting blood sugar, geodon made me diabetic, which went away a little while after stoping it.
Posted by crazyjoe on August 15, 2011, at 10:29:32
In reply to Re: Zyprexa..Re: diabetic and atypicals, posted by Zyprexa on August 15, 2011, at 6:29:49
my diabetic dr---just doesn't seem to like the thoughts of these--seoquel/zyprexa
Posted by Phillipa on August 15, 2011, at 20:08:30
In reply to Re: Zyprexa..Re: diabetic and atypicals, posted by crazyjoe on August 15, 2011, at 10:29:32
In my opinion your diabetic doc is on targit. Why make an illness with medical isues that affects all body systems worse with a med. Especially a med that is measured via blood sugar testing etc. Phillipa
Posted by Jeroen on August 16, 2011, at 1:47:12
In reply to diabetic and atypicals, posted by crazyjoe on August 13, 2011, at 12:25:17
my blood sugar is raised and they havent monitored me in 6 months :(
Posted by crazyjoe on August 21, 2011, at 17:46:27
In reply to my blood sugar is raised, posted by Jeroen on August 16, 2011, at 1:47:12
thanx all i basically know i'm limited in my choices and have to trust my docs
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