My New Diabetes Meds
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:18 pm
I have changed my diabetes meds. after years of the same meds with one change about a year ago I am now taking one tablet called EUCREUS VILDAGLIPTIN. It is one of the drug family that does not increase weight, which one of the others I took did a Glitazone. I now take one in the morning and one with evening meal and the pill contains a balance of Metformin and another drug. No side effects so far.
I gained weight by nearly a stone and asked my GP for a new pill. I researched the Net and found a few trhat I wanted to try and my GP agreed but said the one I wanted is expensive and NICE will not pay for them but he put in a request and it was granted. It seems medication is all about cost. People who have serious illnesses are not given the up to date meds and suffer and even die. I am pleased and relieved I got mine.
I am also taking yet another cholesterol pill. I have tried 5ive statins and they all had horrendous side effects that I stopped taking them GP said try CRESTOR 5 mg tablet. I have been on these for about 5 days and so far so good except for headaches in the morning that pass as the day wears on. statins are awful but do lower the numbers of cholesterol.
I gained weight by nearly a stone and asked my GP for a new pill. I researched the Net and found a few trhat I wanted to try and my GP agreed but said the one I wanted is expensive and NICE will not pay for them but he put in a request and it was granted. It seems medication is all about cost. People who have serious illnesses are not given the up to date meds and suffer and even die. I am pleased and relieved I got mine.
I am also taking yet another cholesterol pill. I have tried 5ive statins and they all had horrendous side effects that I stopped taking them GP said try CRESTOR 5 mg tablet. I have been on these for about 5 days and so far so good except for headaches in the morning that pass as the day wears on. statins are awful but do lower the numbers of cholesterol.