If you have the diabetis and the flu keep taking your insulin. Your bsl will run high so don't trip.

@canton-dawg said:

I've been thinking about asking my doctor to switch my meds to something other than the 2000 mg's of Metformin plus 6 mg's of Glimepiride. I've been a type 2 for 8 years, and I'm currently running an A1C of 7.7. You guys keep me posted on how Invokana and Victoza are working out for you.

@westside-steve said:

For the record just for the last few days of my couple weeks of invokana I've been intentionally cutting down on carbohydrate.

My last a1c was 8.6. Average of 200 glucose per day.

The last few days with the low carb diet my random readings are 110 - 125.

Before watching the carbs it was 140-185.

So invokana and a little bit of restraint is working extremely well

WSS

@canton-dawg said:

I've been thinking about asking my doctor to switch my meds to something other than the 2000 mg's of Metformin plus 6 mg's of Glimepiride. I've been a type 2 for 8 years, and I'm currently running an A1C of 7.7. You guys keep me posted on how Invokana and Victoza are working out for you.

My last a1c was 8.6. Average of 200 glucose per day.

The last few days with the low carb diet my random readings are 110 - 125.

Before watching the carbs it was 140-185.

So invokana and a little bit of restraint is working extremely well

WSS

@vaportrail said:

Victoza is liraglutide - it works by increasing the amount of insulin your pancreatic beta cells can release when stimulated. Invokana is canagliflozin - this one makes your kidneys piss out glucose instead of reabsorbing it.

13.1 to 5.1 is incredibly impressive. Good work, brother. Just curious, what drugs did they switch you off of when you started the invokana?

For me I still take the metformin they just added the invokana.

I guess I will probably need to lose some weight and watch my diet.

WSS

@vaportrail said:

Victoza is liraglutide - it works by increasing the amount of insulin your pancreatic beta cells can release when stimulated. Invokana is canagliflozin - this one makes your kidneys piss out glucose instead of reabsorbing it.

13.1 to 5.1 is incredibly impressive. Good work, brother. Just curious, what drugs did they switch you off of when you started the invokana?

@westside-steve said:

Victoza is liraglutide - it works by increasing the amount of insulin your pancreatic beta cells can release when stimulated. Invokana is canagliflozin - this one makes your kidneys piss out glucose instead of reabsorbing it.

One Post From the Truth said:

The reason for concern.

Last June I got real sick. I had to piss all the time and had an insatiable thirst. I went to the doc after putting it off for weeks. They checked my blood sugar there and it was too high to read. They sent me to the er.

Wheelchair waiting for me they rush me into see a doctor there and my blood sugar was 742. My A1c was 13.1. I was in the hospital and was a brand new diabetic. I've followed every prescription and every detail from the doctor.

Going from 13.1 to 5.1 is awesome for me and it was a scare and a lifestyle change.

I guess I'm paranoid more than concerned I might get that sick again it fuckin sucked.

13.1 to 5.1 is incredibly impressive. Good work, brother. Just curious, what drugs did they switch you off of when you started the invokana?

@the-gipper said:

Oops, I forgot to play. Oh well Oh well.

@westside-steve said:

Well I own a freestyle lite. Do they reli strips work in them? Generic?

There was some place that sent me test strips for free and billed the insurance company but I have a new insurance company.

PS am I mistaken or did you say that you had an a1c of 5.1? Why would you be concerned about something that low?

WSS

Last June I got real sick. I had to piss all the time and had an insatiable thirst. I went to the doc after putting it off for weeks. They checked my blood sugar there and it was too high to read. They sent me to the er.

Wheelchair waiting for me they rush me into see a doctor there and my blood sugar was 742. My A1c was 13.1. I was in the hospital and was a brand new diabetic. I've followed every prescription and every detail from the doctor.

Going from 13.1 to 5.1 is awesome for me and it was a scare and a lifestyle change.

I guess I'm paranoid more than concerned I might get that sick again it fuckin sucked.

One Post From the Truth said:

Oops, I forgot to play. Oh well Oh well.

There was some place that sent me test strips for free and billed the insurance company but I have a new insurance company.

PS am I mistaken or did you say that you had an a1c of 5.1? Why would you be concerned about something that low?

WSS

@gftchris said:

OK, must have misread it. Still.

One Post From the Truth said:

OK, must have misread it. Still.

@gftchris said:

See that's crazy. $120 per day? How can they get away with that? Those things clearly cost way,way less than that.

I have a co pay of $30 for my one touch testing strips. It's really expensive when the doc wants you to test four times a day. Here's what I did.

Wal Mart has a brand called reli on. I bought the "prime" tester ($9) and the strips are $18 for 100 of them. It still costs money but it saves some money. I payed out of pocket it was cheaper than the co pay.

If you keep a good eye on the bsl's it insures you of where you are headed on your A1C. Good luck.

@westside-steve said:

Yes the a1c had jumped up from 7.1 over last 6 months so he went with the invokana and metformin. I have one of those one touch meters but I can't find the test strips.

I think invokana the one you take and one other are the same family of medication. Dehydration low blood sugar frequent urination?

WSS

The doc asked me what my secret was for my A1C I chuckled and told him I was all in for my health. Also told him I get a full nights rest. You see, if you eat a snack before bedtime you can sleep knowing you won't run low. I didn't have any secrets I've only been diagnosed since June of last year. My goal is to get so low I can control it by diet alone which probably won't happen.

@the-gipper said:

Wouldn't it be the biggest hoot if I played those and won? What would have to be your cut?

One Post From the Truth said:

Wouldn't it be the biggest hoot if I played those and won? What would have to be your cut?

"One said:

I take metformin as well. It's got this taste/smell I can't describe. Anyway the Victoza is working great. Now I can skip meals. I do feel a bit nauseous sometimes.

8.6 wow ya better get that down. Good luck let me know.

Yes the a1c had jumped up from 7.1 over last 6 months so he went with the invokana and metformin. I have one of those one touch meters but I can't find the test strips.

I think invokana the one you take and one other are the same family of medication. Dehydration low blood sugar frequent urination?

WSS