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05-21-2008, 08:45 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sarasota (sort of) Florida
Posts: 268
| | | I'm on Janumet now.
It improved my readings by about 20 points over plain Metformin.
Sometimes I get the muscle twitches.
My weight has pretty much stayed the same .
As far as I'm concerned it's great.
Art
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My plan is to live forever.
So far, So good
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05-21-2008, 11:34 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Laurence Harbor, NJ
Posts: 23
| | | I've been on Janumet for about a month now. Working pretty well. Lowered my BS by about 20 points. I'm taking Lantus, 32 units at night and Janumet twice a day. The Janumet DOES make you feel full and therefore you eat less and either loose weight or just don't gain weight. I've lost 9 lbs this month. I really almost never feel hungry on it. Like others said though, watch for slow healing and be careful if you have a tendancy for skin cancer. The DPP-IV inhibitors can have a negative impact on the immune system.
BTW, I'll be in Nashville the first week in June for the CMA fest and my honeymoon. My first time to TN. Heard it's very nice. I can't wait! |
05-21-2008, 11:45 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Roanoke, VA
Posts: 494
| | | Actos is one of those things that cause fluid retention. IE stop taking it and you will lose weight or excess fluids.
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Janlaton 
type 2 40 years
Avandia, Glipzide & Metformin
Grandmother to 4 wonderful children
I have diabetes, It does not have me!
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08-19-2008, 09:22 AM
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Posts: 1
| | | janumet
Hello- new to the boards
I just prescribed janumet a montha go after having a few fasting BG tests that were high. I have known my BG were on the high side but the drs never seemed concered. After a recent physical, the Nurse practicioner recommended Janumet. I have not experienced side effects but since I wasn't monitoring my BG before I don't know if it has made a difference. I was told the weight loss could occur since the drug empties the stomach slower which makes you feel less hungry several hours after eating. I cannot tell you if that has really been the case( I am not overweight). i do know I have been watching what I eat a bit more carefully since the physical. I go back for another A1C in october...I guess we will see. |
08-19-2008, 09:30 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,213
| | | Welcome Susanne, glad you found the forums and that Janumet is working well for you.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
08-20-2008, 07:39 AM
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I am a: Spouse/Significant Other | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1
| | | My husban was diagnosed with Type 2 in May of this year. He has been on Glyburide and Metformin since then. He recently went to a new doctor and because his hemaglobin was high, she switched him to Janumet. In the last two days, his BG's have been over 200. He'd been having good BG's on the Metformin and Glyburide. |
08-20-2008, 10:26 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Roanoke, VA
Posts: 494
| | | Hi Alicia & Susan, welcome to the forum. As you know getting adjusted to a med switch can take time. Did you journal food eaten the night before the high bs? That could play a part as well.
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Janlaton
type 2 40 years
Avandia, Glipzide & Metformin
Grandmother to 4 wonderful children
I have diabetes, It does not have me!
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08-20-2008, 12:13 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1
| | | Janumet
I have started having Janumet and I have good control of diabetic now. This medicine is very newly introduced in our part of the world. Is anybody have any experience with Janumet?
Regards
Sahmed |
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