EMPAGLIFLOZIN vs GLIPIZIDE

I have my monthly checkup soon and my lab test came (finally) under 6 after 4 months of daily exercise and low carb diet (im currently just taking 25 mg empagliflozin). So incredibly grateful for this community and working towards managing it without any medications. 🥲 I will be celebrating with

I’ve been T2 for 10+ years and I was diagnosed at a pretty young age (21), so it’s really something I’ve been living with for my whole adult life, and over that time my treatment has changed, and new medications have been added where it’s been needed to help keep my levels under control. My GP has r

**So an Update: I asked my primary care doctor that I wanted to go and see an endocrinologist. I got told that I do not qualify to see one. She claims I am a diabetic but I can't go and see a endocrinologist.** So, went to my doctor at the VA end of last month. Had blood work done. No one told me

I just read in an article that someone was paying over $500 a month for that single drug alone. How in the hell do you poor US citizens manage your healthcare costs? It's difficult for me to get my head around tbh

I was diagnosed with diabetes roughly 3 weeks ago with an HBA1c of 12 and prescribed metformin xr, empagliflozin, sitagliptin, and got a cgm as well. Changed my diet abruptly and removed all food with added sugars and bad carbs and I found out doing IF 16/8 helps as well. Also added exercise through

In the last few months, I’ve been stress-eating and fully aware that my lifestyle is incredibly unhealthy. Despite knowing better, I didn’t care so much, overwhelmed by stress from work and my personal life. As a result, I started experiencing the usual symptoms—feeling thirsty and frequently needin

The warnings for Jardiance (Empagliflozin) include this statement Jardiance may increase the risk of lower limb amputation (especially of the toe and foot). The risk is higher if you have poor blood flow in the legs, nerve problems, foot ulcers, or have had a previous amputation. To lessen the risk

I recently spent four months doing a clinical trial with Empagliflozin. This is my experience and I want as many Type I's to see it as possible. I am writing this post in order to spread the word about its effectiveness in my case. It is not currently prescribed to Type I’s because there is risk of

Just wanted to share some great news. My grandfather had diabetes and even had to have his leg amputated later in life. I watched growing up how restrictive his diet was. My father and brother were also diagnosed later. 2 years ago, after thinking I had restless leg syndrome, I got a blood test

My A1c results after four months of carb reduction, intermittent fasting, apple cider vinegar, cardio and a 60lbs weight loss... 5.4%! Plus Metformin, Glipizide and ~~Trulicity~~\*. Hoping to be able to decrease the meds and hopefully not have to start insulin. My a1c was previously > 11, thankf

For the first time since I started getting my A1C checked regularly, it is now in normal range! I got my recent labs back, and it was 5.7. It was as high as 11.7 as late as two years ago, and has regularly been in the 8+ range for several years. in July, it was 6.7. It has taken a combination of Met

6 months ago, after complaining of hypos in the middle of the night from Glipizide, my doctor took me off of it and put me on Mounjaro. I've been steadily increasing my dosage every few months and am up to 10mg now. He told me that I wouldn't need to check my glucose more than once a day which signi

1/ yes, I know, there's room for improvement. That's always going to be true. I'm okay with being a work in progress. :) 2/ I started off 14++ earlier this year and my PCP stressed the need for a gentle slope of reduction in sugars so complications wouldn't plague me as much. 3/ I started off with

January 31, I had an A1c of 12.4. My endo wanted to start me on insulin, but I decided I was going to try to take control of the factors that I knew I was not paying attention to. Revamped my diet, cut calories, slowly incorporated exercise, filled the nutritional gaps I needed with supplements, and

Back in October my a1c was 11.6 yesterday got my new results for my a1c and I'm at 8.4 I need to tell someone that understands me and that is you guys.i have just been taking all my medications i take metformin 1000 and glipizide 10 mg and I stopped eating late at night and stopped all the soft drin

EDIT: I realized that I put 5.7 in the title. It's actually 5.4. Just want to share my story because the last three months has been a roller coaster both physically and mentally. Hopefully this helps for those who needs guidance. I [29M] was diagnosed August of this year with an A1C of 11.5 with a f