Plants vs Doctor Drugs

I hope all your tests come out normal! I'm glad your blood sugar is getting down to normal! Are you buying the berberine in a actual store and not online?

Great news....got my A1C results today and it's now down to 6.9...nearly another full point in 3 months.
I'm hoping it stays this low and the doctor is real happy with my numbers. He said there's a trace of sugar
in my urine so instead of the liciniprol I'm going to do Hawthorne Berry and Omega 3,6,9 which should
work the same way without the side effects. My white cell count is down but it can come from the lupus
and RA and could be why the sinus issues all of the time. I've read about Cat's Claw working with
regulating the white counts and am going to try picking up some next week. Let's hope it works and I'll
have new blood work in April.

Nana Monster said...
The berberine seems to really be working. So far I've gotten my starting
numbers from 180-250 down to 110 this morning (lower than on their med) and my afternoon number
are now below 200's where they would kick as high as 300+. Has anyone else out there reacted badly
to most meds or have tried the berberine??

Thanks Nana Monster!
I have been using berberine for months now and it really does seem to work. Just one capsule a day and after one week my next day's fasting glucose level went from 100-105 to 90-95. But please do be careful. I do not take meds and obviously berberine is a very powerful herb. So consult with your doctor in case this might interact with your meds.

/www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/berberine-60-vegetarian-capsules/so-2276

Lanie G said...
Several years ago my regular eye doctor told me that my eye pressure was higher than normal during an eye exam for glasses. I've always worn glasses so I've been tested at least every two years but this time, he told me about the pressure, so I was referred to an ophthalmologist and after tests there, I was told I had glaucoma for which I take eye drops. Glaucoma causes blindness if untreated.

You may try to supplement with bilberry and pycnogenol (pine bark). This article says that the combination helps to stave off glaucoma, but if you already have glaucoma then it will make conventional glaucoma meds such as lantanoprost much more effective.

Even if it doesn't help, I don't think bilberry and pine bark will hurt you, but it may interact with your meds so obviously you must speak with your doctor.

www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2017/9/Reversing-a-Root-Cause-of-Glaucoma/Page-01?sourcecode=CVH701E&utm_source=zMag&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=CVH701E

www.lifeextension.com/Vitamins-Supplements/item01514/Eye-Pressure-Support-with-Mirtogenol

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No matter what, if you are diabetic, you should see an opthalmologist for a thorough eye exam. I was seeing my ophthalmologist every six months to check for any problems caused by diabetes. Because I was doing that, my glaucoma was caught Almost immediately. I put drops in my eyes and my pressure hasn’t changed...it has remained excellent. Now, because of the glaucoma, I see them every four months. I won’t mess with my eyes since I have to lip read to understand speech. If my diabetes starts causing problems with my eyes, it will be caught early and hopefully be contained. So please see an ophthalmologist regularly if you have diabetes.

I have had the start of cataracts for six years. The doctor says they haven’t gotten worse because I take a vitamin developed for eyes every day. That’s another thing to consider.

The berberine sounds quite interesting to me. I have had excellent control of my blood sugar for quite some time and now all of a sudden it s out of control. I haven’t changed a thing. But I’m taking glipizide 7 1/2 mg and Metformin 500 mg., both twice a day. My doctor would NEVER agree to my stopping those to take an herbal supplement. Something has to be done and I’m afraid it will be a Novolog Flex Pen. ☹️ Any suggestions that could help me would be greatly appreciated.

Sherrine

I am keeping a log of my readings and what I had to eat...which is not a lot. I have always counted carbs and have lost three pounds in the past several days because I’m not eating. But yet my numbers are still high!

I’m now wondering if I’m not absorbing the medication. With Crohn’s disease plus I’m on Pepcid AC...prescription strength...that maybe the medication isn’t breaking down. I have seen my ibuprofen come out the way it goes in because I do have an ostomy. He has me on the extend release glypizide. I do have a prescription that I got about a year ago of the regular glypizide. He let me try these to see if they worked better. Since he let me try once before I’m thinking of trying that again for a few days. The regular glypizide doesn’t have any coating like the extend release ones do so it should absorb better.

I just saw him a little over a week ago and he wants to see me in May. I don’t want to have these high reading until May so if the above doesn’t work I’ll have to get in to see him. Thank God I never have a problem doing that because they know if I say I have a problem, I really do. I just hope I’m not put on insulin. I have too many prescriptions and end up in the donut hole early. Ouch!

I’ve been a diabetic for 26 years and have kept good control and I’m not changing now. I don’t have any of the horrible side effects of this disease either and I don’t want to start getting them. Thanks for your help. The stress that I’m getting over this certainly isn’t helping either. Stress will raise blood sugar numbers.

Sherrine

I would just like to comment on old messages on this thread.
I have tried berberine but didn't see much of a difference as a type 1.
It also may not be good to lower A1C too quickly from high figures even if lower was better. As for how quick is too quick, I do not know, but I've experienced some complications on my retinas (retinopatia) because of my pogoing A1C, up almost 2 units, and then down 2 units. They almost put me under a laser but the anomalies cleared eventually on their own.. I still have the mild retinopatia though.

I was glad to see your post. My A1c went up from 6.3 to 7.0 recently. A lot of meds/herbs can lower blood sugar. Prozac lowered my blood sugars and so when I came off it my A1c went up. She wants me to take Farxiga. I just don't think I am going that route.

I also have chemical sensitivities with a very long list of meds I can't take that include metformin, Januvia, some BP meds, etc..... due to horrible side effects. I was taking a supplement recently with Ginseng in it and it lowered my blood sugar. The only drawback was that it made me hungry as a mule b/c it had B vitamins in it. So, I am going to find some Ginseng without B vitamins. Or, I might try some of the Burberry that you mentioned.
I also have Sjogrens and RA. I've found a lot better relief from vitamins and supplements. I never thought I would because I worked in health care and it was frowned upon in a big way! But, seeing is believing!!!! Functional Medicine doctors are big into supplements. You might look it up online and find a practitioner near you.

I hope your eyes get better.

Yes, you do have to be very careful with supplements and herbs!!! Web MD has a very nice site for herbal medicine. I always check it before I take anything. You can also have interactions between the different meds/supplements that you take. It scares me a little b/c they aren't FDA approved, I have to be honest, BUT, a lot of the stuff works for me. Just be cause it is "natural" does not mean it is harmless!!!!