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If I am diagnosed with type II diabetes is it worth choosing metformin over other options (other considerations being the same for the different choices)?
by tocs3 2y ago
If I am diagnosed with type II diabetes is it worth choosing metformin over other options (other considerations being the same for the different choices)?
- lambdaba 2y agoWhat are the other options?
- tocs3 2y agohttps://diabetes.org/health-wellness/medication/oral-other-injectable-diabetes-medications https://diabetes.org/health-wellness/medication/oral-other-i...
- bityard 2y agoIf you are open to controlling Type II diabetes by changing your diet, look up anything by Dr. Eric Westman.
- UncleSlacky 2y agoAlso look into the Newcastle Protocol and Prof. Roy Taylor: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/reversal/#publicinformation https://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/reversal/#pub...
- shaftway 2y agoMetformin is almost always the first medication that you primary physician will prescribe, along with dietary restrictions. There's a reason it's first on almost every single list of diabetes medications. The side-effects are super low and rare, and maximum dosage of it is rather high. Three months later they check your A1C, and if you aren't responding to Metformin well enough then they'll slap on a second medication from one of the other categories. I think Sulfonylureas combine pretty well with it. If you're still not responding well your primary will give up and send you to an endocrinologist, who should have enough knowledge of the alternatives to discuss which one is best for you. It's completely fair to say "I'd like to try XYZ because the side effect of <side effect> appeals to me".
- catlikesshrimp 2y agoSulphonyl Ureas are known as secretagoges (They make the pancreas release more insulin) This has many metabolic drawbacks I won't go into. They reason they are prescribed everytime for DM II by insurance plans is that they are the cheapest drug for diabetes in the world. They are associated with either no improved mortality or worse mortality. They naturally don't work in DM I
- mint2 2y agoIn addition to following your doctor’s directions, It can’t hurt to also check your diet is including enough vitamins and minerals - magnesium for example is a common deficiency and effects insulin. Although also make sure you doctor is aware of the supplements !
- datavirtue 2y agoHouse said you should always lie.
- _qua 2y agoGuidelines call for metformin first for most people, add ons from there are usually chosen based on the individual patient's comorbidities.