Diabetes
This page contains the most recent discussion threads pertaining to Diabetes, as well as a list of all of the drugs falling within this category.Diabetes Overview
Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced. Diabetes, if left untreated, leads to many health complications. Untreated or poorly treated diabetes accounts for approximately 1.5 million deaths per year.There is no widely-accepted cure for most cases of diabetes....
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Recent Diabetes Forums: 
Ozempic injection
I just started Ozempic today and forgot to count to 6 after injecting the needle before removing it. Did I still get my dose in me?? ## Definitely not. ## Has anyone used their Ozempic after it froze? My whole script froze..7 weeks worth. It defrosted and looks OK... The warnings seem a bit dire, but my chemist said it might just lose some of its efficacy? Anyone taken it after defrosting? ## Can you still use your Ozempic if it was delivered hot? Medicine was very hot, ice was thawed, temp here was 95. ## Hi, I don't feel the needle in my skin at all (no pain or anything). Does this mean I am not getting a dose of Ozempic? I pinch the skin on my stomach or thigh and push the needle in but don't feel anything. Is it the same for everyone else? ## I think I am on week 13. I have ...
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I just started Ozempic today and forgot to count to 6 after injecting the needle before removing it. Did I still get my dose in me?? ## Definitely not. ## Has anyone used their Ozempic after it froze? My whole script froze..7 weeks worth. It defrosted and looks OK... The warnings seem a bit dire, but my chemist said it might just lose some of its efficacy? Anyone taken it after defrosting? ## Can you still use your Ozempic if it was delivered hot? Medicine was very hot, ice was thawed, temp here was 95. ## Hi, I don't feel the needle in my skin at all (no pain or anything). Does this mean I am not getting a dose of Ozempic? I pinch the skin on my stomach or thigh and push the needle in but don't feel anything. Is it the same for everyone else? ## I think I am on week 13. I have ...
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Mounjaro and ED
It’s a great medication. Thus far I have lost 20 pounds with ease along with my normal cardio routine; I’m experiencing the possible non life threatening side effects. However there is a side effect that is not listed which I’m experiencing since starting the dosage regimen to 10mg: erectile dysfunction. 2 other men I met via pharmacy told me that they are also affected & ED medication does not have any effect. We all know that it’s a 1x per week dosage so I put it through the test I had gone 9 days without the injection & I started to feel my ability returning. Needless to say the medication starts to weaken in your metabolism by the 10th day I was functioning normal again, however I would not recommend missing a dosage date. I’m back on my dosage ...
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It’s a great medication. Thus far I have lost 20 pounds with ease along with my normal cardio routine; I’m experiencing the possible non life threatening side effects. However there is a side effect that is not listed which I’m experiencing since starting the dosage regimen to 10mg: erectile dysfunction. 2 other men I met via pharmacy told me that they are also affected & ED medication does not have any effect. We all know that it’s a 1x per week dosage so I put it through the test I had gone 9 days without the injection & I started to feel my ability returning. Needless to say the medication starts to weaken in your metabolism by the 10th day I was functioning normal again, however I would not recommend missing a dosage date. I’m back on my dosage ...
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Efficacy of Janumet in managing blood sugar levels
I've been taking Janumet XR (50/1000) for a long time but it has not been very effective in bringing down my blood sugar levels. I saw another doctor who advised I split the medication up by taking Januvia 100mg in the morning and Glucophage 1000mg XR in the evening or vice versa and this regimen has shown some improvement but not as much as I had hoped or desired. Please help with any feedback or recommendations. I am 70 years old.
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I've been taking Janumet XR (50/1000) for a long time but it has not been very effective in bringing down my blood sugar levels. I saw another doctor who advised I split the medication up by taking Januvia 100mg in the morning and Glucophage 1000mg XR in the evening or vice versa and this regimen has shown some improvement but not as much as I had hoped or desired. Please help with any feedback or recommendations. I am 70 years old.
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Janumet XR and Galvus Met 50 850 differences
I have been using Janumet XR for 2 years. And my panel doctor has passed away recently and I have changed to another panel doctor. The question is this panel doctor prescribed me Galvus Met 50mg/850mg, what is the difference? Which one is better? I am a diabetic for 20 years. ## Janumet XR is listed as containing Sitagliptin and Metformin, while Galvusmet is listed as containing Vidagliptin and Metformin, according to NIH reports. Both have been proven effective at treating diabetes, it's really just a matter of which one works better for you. Have you tried the new medication, yet? The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach pain, flatulence, and hypoglycemia. ## Which is the newest diabetic drug which is better than the tw...
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I have been using Janumet XR for 2 years. And my panel doctor has passed away recently and I have changed to another panel doctor. The question is this panel doctor prescribed me Galvus Met 50mg/850mg, what is the difference? Which one is better? I am a diabetic for 20 years. ## Janumet XR is listed as containing Sitagliptin and Metformin, while Galvusmet is listed as containing Vidagliptin and Metformin, according to NIH reports. Both have been proven effective at treating diabetes, it's really just a matter of which one works better for you. Have you tried the new medication, yet? The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach pain, flatulence, and hypoglycemia. ## Which is the newest diabetic drug which is better than the tw...
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Wegovy and Insurance coverage
Has anyone had luck with insurance coverage? If so, what plan and is it a small business or large business corporate policy? ## I'm in Massachusetts and Wegovy is covered by my Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare plan. ## I'm currently on a large business insurance plan and was pleasantly surprised to find out that Wegovy is covered for me. My company is working with ibgportland, which covers it by the plan. Every insurance plan is different, but it might be worth reaching out to your insurance company to see what options are available to you. It can definitely be frustrating dealing with insurance coverage, but don't give up hope! ## I have HP but they won’t cover it, even though my BMI is over 27 and I have an obesity related condition. I had a BMI of 30 but my previous insur...
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Has anyone had luck with insurance coverage? If so, what plan and is it a small business or large business corporate policy? ## I'm in Massachusetts and Wegovy is covered by my Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare plan. ## I'm currently on a large business insurance plan and was pleasantly surprised to find out that Wegovy is covered for me. My company is working with ibgportland, which covers it by the plan. Every insurance plan is different, but it might be worth reaching out to your insurance company to see what options are available to you. It can definitely be frustrating dealing with insurance coverage, but don't give up hope! ## I have HP but they won’t cover it, even though my BMI is over 27 and I have an obesity related condition. I had a BMI of 30 but my previous insur...
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Ozempic is a damn miracle!
I have been on Ozempic now for 5 weeks. I started at the .25mg and after two weeks, upped it to the 0.5mg. I have never felt so dang good! I'm 53, post-meno, non-diabetic, 5'4", and SW was 264. My current weight, after just one month was down 19lbs! Now I'm down 21lbs! I'd love to finally be 165lbs or so again. I haven't been that small since I was about 11 years old. Ozempic has saved me! I can't believe it. I actually look forward to the injection every week. I only had nausea for a little bit the day after I started. And since, then, it's been great! No diarrhea, no nausea, just boundless energy. And not just that, but it's done something to my brain! I have this amazing sense of optimism, and positivity. I feel hopeful again! I feel like I AM goin...
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I have been on Ozempic now for 5 weeks. I started at the .25mg and after two weeks, upped it to the 0.5mg. I have never felt so dang good! I'm 53, post-meno, non-diabetic, 5'4", and SW was 264. My current weight, after just one month was down 19lbs! Now I'm down 21lbs! I'd love to finally be 165lbs or so again. I haven't been that small since I was about 11 years old. Ozempic has saved me! I can't believe it. I actually look forward to the injection every week. I only had nausea for a little bit the day after I started. And since, then, it's been great! No diarrhea, no nausea, just boundless energy. And not just that, but it's done something to my brain! I have this amazing sense of optimism, and positivity. I feel hopeful again! I feel like I AM goin...
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How to administer Ozempic
I am on my 2nd week of Ozempic (I started Sunday last week). I couldn’t tell if the needle went in so on the left side of my stomach I had 4 spots where I had poked. I finally did the injection on the right side and when I did I pushed down a bit because when I took the pen out I could see the indent of the pen and the needle bent a little. That night when I had a bath I noticed on the left side where I did 4 pokes I had red dots. So the needle was going in without pushing. It must have worked because my appetite was much less and I lost 10 pounds. This week when I did the injection I did it in my stomach the left side. I didn’t really push down this time because I didn’t want to bend the needle. I pressed the button and after it clicked back to zero I counted to 30 an...
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I am on my 2nd week of Ozempic (I started Sunday last week). I couldn’t tell if the needle went in so on the left side of my stomach I had 4 spots where I had poked. I finally did the injection on the right side and when I did I pushed down a bit because when I took the pen out I could see the indent of the pen and the needle bent a little. That night when I had a bath I noticed on the left side where I did 4 pokes I had red dots. So the needle was going in without pushing. It must have worked because my appetite was much less and I lost 10 pounds. This week when I did the injection I did it in my stomach the left side. I didn’t really push down this time because I didn’t want to bend the needle. I pressed the button and after it clicked back to zero I counted to 30 an...
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Wegovy Box Labeled "QTY 2"
I just took my first dose after our family doc got my Federal Blue Cross prescription plan pre-approved. Bought Wegovy at a Walgreens pharmacy in Pennsylvania (U.S.A.). I'm curious about why the Walgreens label says "QTY 2", even though the box has 4 single-dose pens. Same for my wife. Does anyone know what this QTY means? ## Did you and your wife fill your prescriptions together? I wonder if "QTY 2" means a quantity 2 total prescriptions being filled?
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I just took my first dose after our family doc got my Federal Blue Cross prescription plan pre-approved. Bought Wegovy at a Walgreens pharmacy in Pennsylvania (U.S.A.). I'm curious about why the Walgreens label says "QTY 2", even though the box has 4 single-dose pens. Same for my wife. Does anyone know what this QTY means? ## Did you and your wife fill your prescriptions together? I wonder if "QTY 2" means a quantity 2 total prescriptions being filled?
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Ozempic and blood sugar levels
I’d like to talk to others on the Ozempic. How long did it take for your blood sugar levels to come in normal range?
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I’d like to talk to others on the Ozempic. How long did it take for your blood sugar levels to come in normal range?
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Wegovy - Hunger with first dose
I am still hungry with the starting dose of Wegovy (0.25mg). Is this normal? ## Same! I had my 1st dose (.25) last Wednesday and feel no effects! ## I just took my 4th dose last night and yes, I still have cravings and hungry but since I started doing low carb that has subsided a bit.
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I am still hungry with the starting dose of Wegovy (0.25mg). Is this normal? ## Same! I had my 1st dose (.25) last Wednesday and feel no effects! ## I just took my 4th dose last night and yes, I still have cravings and hungry but since I started doing low carb that has subsided a bit.
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Diabetes Medications (204 results)
- ACARBOSE 5 discussions
- ACETOHEXAMIDE
- ACTOPLUS MET Metformin + Pioglitazone Hydrochloride2 discussions
- ACTOPLUS MET XR Pioglitazone Hydrochloride + Metformin Hydrochloride
- ACTOS Pioglitazone8 discussions
- ADLYXIN Lixisenatide
- ADMELOG Insulin Lispro
- AFREZZA Insulin Human1 discussion
- ALBIGLUTIDE
- ALOGLIPTIN
- ALOGLIPTIN + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- ALOGLIPTIN + PIOGLITAZONE
- ALOND Zopolrestat3 discussions
- AMARYL Glimepiride25 discussions
- APIDRA Insulin Glulisine Recombinant1 discussion
- AVANDAMET Metformin + Rosiglitazone
- AVANDARYL Glimepiride + Rosiglitazone Maleate2 discussions
- AVANDIA Rosiglitazone8 discussions
- BASAGLAR Insulin Glargine1 discussion
- BETA-D GLUCOSE Glucose
- BEXAGLIFLOZIN
- BRENZAVVY Bexagliflozin
- BYDUREON Exenatide
- BYDUREON BCISE Exenatide Synthetic
- BYETTA Exenatide12 discussions
- CANAGLIFLOZIN 1 discussion
- CANAGLIFLOZIN + METFORMIN
- CHLORPROPAMIDE 1 discussion
- CHOICE DM BAR Glucose1 discussion
- CHOICE DM TF
- DAPAGLIFLOZIN 1 discussion
- DAPAGLIFLOZIN + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- DAPAGLIFLOZIN + METFORMIN + SAXAGLIPTIN
- DAPAGLIFLOZIN + SAXAGLIPTIN
- DASIGLUCAGON
- DDAVP Desmopressin1 discussion
- DDAVP NASAL Desmopressin
- DESMOPRESSIN 3 discussions
- DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE (NEEDS NO REFRIGERATION) Desmopressin Acetate
- DEX4 GLUCOSE Glucose
- DIABETA Glyburide
- DIABINESE Chlorpropamide
- DIACHROME
- DUETACT Glimepiride + Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
- DULAGLUTIDE
- DYMELOR Acetohexamide
- EMPAGLIFLOZIN
- EMPAGLIFLOZIN + LINAGLIPTIN
- EMPAGLIFLOZIN + LINAGLIPTIN + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- EMPAGLIFLOZIN + METFORMIN
- ENSURE GLUCERNA BAR Glucose
- ERTUGLIFLOZIN
- ERTUGLIFLOZIN + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- ERTUGLIFLOZIN + SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE
- EXENATIDE 1 discussion
- EXTRANEAL Icodextrin
- EXUBERA Insulin Recombinant Human1 discussion
- FARXIGA Dapagliflozin7 discussions
- FIASP Insulin Aspart
- FORTAMET Metformin3 discussions
- GLIMEPIRIDE 82 discussions
- GLIMEPIRIDE + PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE
- GLIMEPIRIDE + ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE
- GLIPIZIDE 43 discussions
- GLIPIZIDE + METFORMIN
- GLUCERNA SHAKE 1 discussion
- GLUCOPHAGE Metformin30 discussions
- GLUCOPHAGE XR Metformin1 discussion
- GLUCOSE 77 discussions
- GLUCOTROL Glipizide3 discussions
- GLUCOTROL XL Glipizide
- GLUCOVANCE Glyburide + Metformin10 discussions
- GLUMETZA Metformin1 discussion
- GLUTOSE 15 Glucose
- GLUTOSE 45 Glucose
- GLYBURIDE 59 discussions
- GLYBURIDE + METFORMIN 2 discussions
- GLYBURIDE (MICRONIZED) Glyburide
- GLYCEROL MOLAURATE
- GLYLORIN Glycerol Molaurate
- GLYNASE Glyburide26 discussions
- GLYSET Miglitol
- GLYXAMBI Empagliflozin + Linagliptin
- HUMALOG Insulin Lispro3 discussions
- ICODEXTRIN
- INSTA-GLUCOSE Glucose
- INSULIN ASPART
- INSULIN ASPART + INSULIN ASPART PROTAMINE 2 discussions
- INSULIN DEGLUDEC
- INSULIN DEGLUDEC + INSULIN ASPART
- INSULIN DEGLUDEC + LIRAGLUTIDE
- INSULIN DETEMIR
- INSULIN GLARGINE
- INSULIN GLARGINE + LIXISENATIDE
- INSULIN GLULISINE
- INSULIN LISPRO 1 discussion
- INSULIN LISPRO + INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMINE
- INVOKAMET Canagliflozin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- INVOKAMET XR Canagliflozin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- INVOKANA Canagliflozin9 discussions
- ISOPHANE INSULIN (NPH)
- ISULIN ASPART PROTAMINE + INSULIN ASPART
- JANUMET Metformin Hydrochloride + Sitagliptin Phosphate30 discussions
- JANUMET XR Sitagliptin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- JANUVIA Sitagliptin Phosphate42 discussions
- JARDIANCE Empagliflozin33 discussions
- JENTADUETO XR Linagliptin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- JUVISYNC Sitagliptin + Simvastatin
- KAZANO Alogliptin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- KOMBIGLYZE XR Metformin Hydrochloride + Saxagliptin2 discussions
- LENTE INSULIN
- LEVEMIR Insulin Detemir3 discussions
- LINAGLIPTIN
- LINAGLIPTIN + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- LIRAGLUTIDE
- LIXISENATIDE
- LYUMJEV Insulin Lispro-aabc
- MANNITOL + SORBITOL
- METAGLIP Glipizide + Metformin
- METANX 80 discussions
- METFORMIN 685 discussions
- METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE + SAXAGLIPTIN
- METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE + SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE 1 discussion
- METFORMIN + PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE 1 discussion
- METFORMIN + ROSIGLITAZONE
- MICRONASE Glyburide
- MIGLITOL
- MINIRIN Desmopressin Acetate1 discussion
- MONOJEL INSULIN REACTION GEL Glucose
- MOUNJARO Tirzepatide3 discussions
- MYXREDLIN Insulin Human
- NATEGLINIDE 4 discussions
- NESINA Alogliptin1 discussion
- NITE BITE TIMED-RELEASE GLUCOSE Glucose
- NOCDURNA Desmopressin Acetate
- NOCTIVA Desmopressin Acetate
- NOVOLOG MIX 50/50 Isulin Aspart Protamine + Insulin Aspart2 discussions
- NOVONORM Repaglinide
- ONGLYZA Saxagliptin Hydrochloride1 discussion
- ORINASE Tolbutamide
- OSENI Alogliptin + Pioglitazone
- OZEMPIC Semaglutide23 discussions
- PIMAGEDINE
- PIOGLITAZONE 22 discussions
- PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- PITRESSIN Vasopressin, ADH
- PRAMLINTIDE
- PRANDIMET Repaglinide + Metformin Hydrochloride
- PRANDIN Repaglinide1 discussion
- PRECOSE Acarbose
- QTERN Dapagliflozin + Saxagliptin
- QTERNMET XR Dapagliflozin + Metformin Hydrochloride + Saxagliptin Hydrochloride
- RAVICTI Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
- REGULAR INSULIN
- REGULAR INSULIN + ISOPHANE INSULIN (NPH)
- REPAGLINIDE 2 discussions
- REPAGLINIDE + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- RESOURCE DIABETIC
- REZULIN Troglitazone5 discussions
- REZVOGLAR Insulin Glargine-aglr
- RIOMET Metformin Hydrochloride2 discussions
- RIOMET ER Metformin Hydrochloride
- ROSIGLITAZONE 1 discussion
- RYBELSUS Semaglutide
- RYZODEG 70/30 Insulin Degludec + Insulin Aspart
- SAXAGLIPTIN HYDROCHLORIDE
- SAXENDA Liraglutide Recombinant
- SEGLUROMET Ertugliflozin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- SEMAGLUTIDE
- SEMGLEE Insulin Glargine
- SEMILENTE INSULIN
- SITAGLIPTIN + METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 2 discussions
- SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE 2 discussions
- SITAGLIPTIN + SIMVASTATIN
- SOLIQUA Insulin Glargine + Lixisenatide
- SORBITOL-MANNITOL Mannitol + Sorbitol1 discussion
- STARLIX Nateglinide
- STEGLATRO Ertugliflozin
- STEGLUJAN Ertugliflozin + Sitagliptin Phosphate
- STIMATE Desmopressin
- SYMLIN Pramlintide
- SYNJARDY Empagliflozin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- SYNJARDY XR Empagliflozin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- TANZEUM Albiglutide6 discussions
- TEPLIZUMAB
- TIRZEPATIDE
- TOLAZAMIDE
- TOLBUTAMIDE
- TOLINASE Tolazamide
- TOUJEO Insulin Glargine
- TRADJENTA Linagliptin4 discussions
- TRESIBA Insulin Degludec1 discussion
- TRIJARDY XR Empagliflozin + Linagliptin + Metformin Hydrochloride
- TROGLITAZONE
- TRULICITY Dulaglutide1 discussion
- TZIELD Teplizumab-mzwv
- ULTRALENTE INSULIN
- VASOSTRICT Vasopressin
- VICTOZA Liraglutide15 discussions
- WEGOVY Semaglutide9 discussions
- XIGDUO XR Dapagliflozin +metformin Hydrochloride
- XULTOPHY Insulin Degludec + Liraglutide
- ZEGALOGUE Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride
- ZOPOLRESTAT