Can your meds stop working?

[fedup]

Is is possible for your meds to stop working and it needs to be replaced by another? I often have my doubts about actos.. I have never really seen any difference since I started taking it.. and since I have been on the same meds since I was first diagnosed.. I was wondering - can you develope a tollerance?
I started out on one Glucotrol a day... then after a year the Dr added actos then added Metformin - this was because my weight went up a little.. and so did my BS - since I have lost weight but BS has stayed the same

[spike]

Is is possible for your meds to stop working and it needs to be replaced by another? I often have my doubts about actos.. I have never really seen any difference since I started taking it.. and since I have been on the same meds since I was first diagnosed.. I was wondering - can you develope a tollerance?
I started out on one Glucotrol a day... then after a year the Dr added actos then added Metformin - this was because my weight went up a little.. and so did my BS - since I have lost weight but BS has stayed the same

What's your A1c now? How often are you checking your bg's? Have you discussed your poor control with your doctor? (I presume your control is poor, judging from your comments)

[fedup]

To me its poor control... fasting BS is between 132-190 - it jumps around -which amazes me.. some mornings I cant figure out why its 190 then the next morning is 143 or close to that :hmmmm: :hmmmm:

[spike]

To me its poor control... fasting BS is between 132-190 - it jumps around -which amazes me.. some mornings I cant figure out why its 190 then the next morning is 143 or close to that :hmmmm: :hmmmm:

Yes, that's bad. Are you set on sticking with your current doctor, considering how poorly controlled your diabetes is? Something should have been done long ago, is why I'm asking.

[Harold]

Yes, you can develope a tolerence, but it sounds like you feel it has never done much for you. What is your dosage? Sometimes an increase in dosage can break the tolerence barrier. It is very common to increase the dosage before switching meds. Then there is the possibility that some other medical condition is blocking the action of the med.

[spike]

Yes, you can develope a tolerence, but it sounds like you feel it has never done much for you. What is your dosage? Sometimes an increase in dosage can break the tolerence barrier. It is very common to increase the dosage before switching meds. Then there is the possibility that some other medical condition is blocking the action of the med.

Which brings us back to the quality of his doctor's care...

[fedup]

I've been seeing this Dr for almost a year.. and all she is set on doing is changing me to insulin without any other investigation... NO one has ever switched my meds... but have told me I am most they have give me..
850 metformin 3x a day.. actos 30 1x a day and glucontrlol 15- 2x a time
glucontrol once a day used to do it.. even gave me low BS once in a while - now I am on a ton of meds... if I have to stick myself... I want to go with byetta

[spike]

I've been seeing this Dr for almost a year.. and all she is set on doing is changing me to insulin without any other investigation... NO one has ever switched my meds... but have told me I am most they have give me..
850 med 3x a day.. actos 30 1x a day and glucontrlol 15- 2x a time
glucontrol once a day used to do it.. even gave me low BS once in a while

Is she an endocrinologist? That's the specialty best suited to treat a diabetic, or a doctor know as a "diabetologist". Other specialities stand less of a chance of really knowing how to PROPERLY treat their diabetic patients. Many T2's don't go to endos, and I don't really know if that's in their best interest or not, since I'm not a T2 and don't do much research on their specific needs.

[DASL8789]

Metformin stopped working for my dad after a few years. He also went from 500 to 1000 2x day before it stopped helping.

[rzrbks]

Is she an endocrinologist?


Here's a little article I've read often when I ever think about going to see and Endo again



When the article says Thyroid, I replace it with Diabetes----this has been my experience with Endos-----on the whole Prats, Gits and Wankers



The AACE's "Target Your Numbers" theme, however, shows how little the endocrinology specialty values the art of medicine. Endocrinologists, for the most part, prefer to rely on blood tests instead of their own observations, common sense, and the experiences of their patients. It's inexplicable.

They are also "campaigning" themselves out of a job. Because, if diagnosing and treating thyroid disease is as simple as "targeting the numbers," as AACE says, then why would a thyroid patient ever need to see an endocrinologist? Any family doctor, GP or physician's assistant -- or even a computer program, for that matter -- can spit out a diagnosis and prescription slip based solely on numbers on a lab report.



http://thyroid.about.com/od/publicawarenessoutreach/a/aace2006problem.htm

[spike]

Here's a little article I've read often when I ever think about going to see and Endo again



When the article says Thyroid, I replace it with Diabetes----this has been my experience with Endos-----on the whole Prats, Gits and Wankers







http://thyroid.about.com/od/publicawarenessoutreach/a/aace2006problem.htm

Not sure what point you are trying to make, so if you want to, please clarify. I'll refrain from commenting until I know where you are "coming from". :)