[wasp88]

I was diagnosed type-2 seven years ago. In that time, I always manage to keep my HbA1C 5.5 - 6.5 with diet and exercise. However, the last few months have seen a dramatic increase in my morning bloods. What had been 135 - 155 are suddenly 240 - 280! The only thing I can attribute to this dramatic rise in sugars - other than my pancreas saying bye-bye - is the efficacy of my Metformin Rx.

I lost my insurance last year. Consequently, I turned to my local wholesale club - a legit, national-chain pharmacy - to secure my med's at a manageable cost. It has been in this time that the sugars have been slowly creeping upward. I asked my doctor about the efficacy of generic drugs and he confirmed that there can be a BIG difference when compared to brand-name med's like Glucophage.

My concern is that my pharmacy is inadvertently passing along weak or counterfeit drugs. I have no way to prove this other than the results I get every morning. So, before I pursue this more vigorously, has anyone had similar, dramatic changes in their sugars due to the same prescription being filled from a different lab? The current Rx is manafactured by APOTEX USA INC.