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Thread: Metformin vs. Insulin Injections

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03-29-2009, 08:37 AM

retired60

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I am a: Type 2

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Location: Olive Branch,Ms

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I actually reduced the glucaphage that the doc had me taking from 2500mg daily to 1000mg daily by starting Lantus. For the last three years I have been able to get my a1c just about anywhere I would like it with out any problems.

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Retired 60

Lantus 20 units daily
Glucaphage 500x2 daily
Carvedilol 12.5 x 2 daily
Furosemide 40 mg daily
Benazepril 5mg daily
Aspirin 325mg daily
10/15/08 a1c 5.3
1/15/09 a1c 5.4
4/01/09 a1c 5.6
7/26/09 a1c 5.5