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Posted 7/24/2015 2:00 AM (GMT 0)
Are there anyone else out there using alternatives to Victoza and other bad drugs. I have tried soooo many
things including the deadly metformin and such. I am using glyburide 5.0 and am bruising and burn easily
out in the sun now. My GP wants me on Victoza as my A1-C was very high because I had numerous
spinal shots and it started coming back down from 400's to 200's about a month ago. Now because
Victoza has so many VERY BAD side effects including cancer and death I wanted to go differently and am
now using green coffee bean and trace minerals. I'm taking the glyburide with 3 green coffee bean along
with garcinia camboogia and trace mineral pills in the morning and again at night and my numbers have
gone from 225ish down to 96 tonight before supper. Thank you God, for sending such great plants our
way. This is after a 2 weeks on the stuff twice a day yeah I'm hoping this post will help others. Bless you
all and good luck. Hopefully I will be able to get off of the glyburide someday.
Posted 7/24/2015 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
Nana monster, I'm sorry your blood sugar has been so high. Being above 140 or thereabouts for most people for extended periods of time can lead to many health problems including glaucoma, neuropathy, kidney and heart problems.

If a patient doesn't do well with a particular drug, there most certainly are others to help bring down blood sugar. But as every doctor will probably advise, the patient must also eat fewer carbohydrates and be physically active. So, drugs alone will not control the blood sugar.

I don't know about these supplements but you need to tell your doctor what you're taking. Most of these are not regulated here in the States and we don't know what the long-term effects would be on the liver, heart and kidneys.
Posted 7/24/2015 1:02 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry this doesn't sound good you are looking for trouble in the future, have you changed your routine at all? are you eating less and exercising more or where you misdiagnosed in the first place, I've heard of people switching to herbal garbage and not doing well at all including a young girl who died, please get a second opinion
Posted 7/24/2015 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
Nana Monster, I do hope you are watching the amount of carbohydrates that you are eating. This is so important. I know that the garcinia cambogia is the pill that Dr. Oz has been selling and making a lot of claims. This is the one they say you can continue to eat the way you always have and still lose weight. Not a great idea for a diabetic...especially if they eat a lot of carbs and sugar. Garcinia can cause liver problems and interact with medications and cause other problems so you do need to be careful with this.

According to what I have read, the people monitored while taking this only lost about 2 pounds more than someone that was eating a healthy diet. That's the key, Nana...healthy diet! Your body will thank you and so will your wallet.

The only "alternative" thing I do is eat Kosher dill pickles and green, Spanish olives. I started craving these last fall. about a month after eating them daily I noticed my pain levels went down along with my blood sugar. I have been able to stop taking a 2 1/2 mg glipizide and the insulin shot I used to take before dinner...it was the only insulin I took during the day. I stopped them because I was getting hypoglycemic events. My doctor agreed, too. I have just gotten the results of my latest A1C and it was 5.5...the best reading I have ever had. My doctor is confused but happy. :-)

I only eat two servings a day of each one and I rinse them to rid them of some of the sodium. This has not affected my blood pressure, which is generally low.

But, I do watch my carbs, I do walk daily and swim in the warm months as my exercise, and I do take Metformin and 5 mg glipizide. I don't expect to be off medication for diabetes but the pickles and olives have helped with lowering my blood sugar.

Sherrine
Posted 7/25/2015 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Sherrine, I didn't think of pickles as the vinegar and dill work great. I've cut way down on carbs. I do eggs
and toast or steak and toast (no potatoes anymore) for breakfast, toss salad for lunch (no dressings)
and whatever for supper. Never know for that meal. I am very active for a disabled person and push mow
for approximately 10 hours per week. I have to take a lot more breaks but the grass is springy so it's
better for the joints. I've been taking a lot more time in the pool as it's been hot her in Upstate NY. I will
check on the liver issues...thank you for that info. I only take the glyburide, hyrocodone, skelaxin
(muscle relaxers) and ambien. I've been to ween off all the other meds over the years. I haven't really
lost much weight yet but I've packed on some serious muscle which with the fibro is a good thing.

The spine block is what did me in as I was 139 before it which was good for me. Yesterday I hit 96 and
today it's 130 so it's MUCH better than it was. The A1-C was 9.1 and before the shot it was 6.9. Hoping
it will drop even more as it's a 3 month average.

Sandy...I do herbals as I'm allergic to most drugs. I react quite badly to them....I got fibro from a flu shot
and lupus from my arthritis meds so I'm scared to use more than I absolutely have to. I've had excellent
luck with them and go to 2 different herbal shops that are very knowledgeable in the stuff they recommend.
Posted 7/25/2015 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
Nana Monster, I think the spinal shots are wearing off so your blood sugar is coming down. I hope that it levels out and is more normal now. If you're eating plan has been to cut way down on the carbs and eat a good variety of salad and veggies, you will continue to see better numbers.

I hope the back problems don't bother you anymore.
Posted 7/25/2015 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
Lanie...I found an awesome accupuncture/chiropractor and am slowly feeling better. I've been going to
him for 2 1/2 months and can finally move my neck better. The back still hurts and the hips are toast
at night. I had issues before but got hit by a dump truck last January which made things a LOT worse.
I've had about 6 spine blocks before but this is the first time I've reacted like this. Usually the numbers
go up but for only a few days then come down. I read how they can shut down your pancreas and am
worried about if I had another shot what would happen if this last was like this.
Posted 7/25/2015 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
There are tests that your medical doctor can order to check how the pancreas is working. IF it stops producing insulin or is not producing enough, then your doctor most probably would put you on insulin. This is not an unusual situation but this is why we need to see our medical doctor on a regular basis, too. Also, being on any medication means we need to be monitored.

So, I hope the shots's effects on your blood sugar are coming down. Always keep track of your blood sugar so you know what it's doing! yeah
Posted 8/21/2015 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Interesting update...I've been without the glyburide as I ran out of it so I've just been doing the green
coffee bean with the garcinia cambogia and have been running between 100-150ish. I'm hoping I can
do without the dr meds soon but refilled the glyburide (just in case). Cross your fingers this keeps
working.
Posted 8/22/2015 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hippocrates the father of western medicine told us "Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food". Many have controlled their diabetes with the choice of food. If you do not want high blood sugar stop eat sugar(Carbs).
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