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Is my diabetes treatment plan killing me
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Apr 9 11:02am | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Hi,
I would be raising your concerns with your Dr's. You do have the option to stop taking what you don't like, the choice is yours.
I constantly have to weight up the pros and cons of medication. My rule of thumb is to be comfortable now, if that means a shorter happier life, so be it. Todate I have reacted to every T2 oral medication, binned Lantus insulin and am about to stop Protaphane insulin, all through unsustainable side effects. The medicine induced side effects have been more devastating in the short term than the problems caused by my T2 symptoms which are slowly destroying me anyway. As long as there are untried medicines for me I will keep trying to arrest my glucose levels and even put up with some manageable side effects if ness, because the consequences of untreated glucose levels are not enjoyable in anyway, shape or form.
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@cheyne you are correct in that you have the right to choose not to use medications and treatments. I think you also should be able to learn about all your options, potential side effects, pros and cons of using or not using meds & treatments so that you can make an informed decision. A favorite question of mine is to ask the provider “if you were me, what would you do?” It is surprising the perspective you can gain when you ask the provider to consider this. It sounds as if you have ruled out oral medications and insulin to control your glucose levels. If you don’t mind me asking, what are you doing to regulate your glucose levels?