Tanzeum And Rising Blood Sugar Levels (Page 2)
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Been on it for a week and now my blood sugar levels are higher, and I tried to call them and they will not return my calls, so tell me why am I taking something that is making my blood sugars higher? Now I eat less and now my blood sugar is higher. It used to be 140 to 180, now it is 186 to 235 which I have never been this high, so what is the deal? How long do you have to be on it for it to start working? OR maybe it does not work on me.

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You can take both together, but you may need to go on insulin with those high numbers.

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On 30 mg my right leg ached all the time. I used 30 mg for a month then she upped it to 50 mg two weeks ago. Yesterday I had my 2nd inj. and I seemed to be fine in the morning... But in the evening I got up to walk and almost fell on the floor due to the sudden shooting pain in my right leg! It would ease up sitting up each time I put pressure on it... The pain was back for about 2 hours. It could not have been caused by anything else but the tanzeum.

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I read that back pain is one of the side effects, I have been experiencing that.

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THOMAS IS THE 50 working for you, Im taking the 30 and still having high readings and also concerned that this med can cause pancreatis and thyroid carcenoma

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Two weeks on 30 mg Tanzeum, I also take my long acting insulin and metformin, the doctor took me off my meal time insulin. Before I took the tanzeum my A1C was 5.9, now my blood sugar app is telling me Im possibly 8.1, because of all the high numbers without my mealtime insulin. Not having the stomach problems but not liking the high sugar readings in the 250s when I had them down.

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I was taking 30 mg tanzeum. First time I took it. It lowered my blood sugar almost immediately but then insurance would not cover it. I took 2000 metformin and 20 mg glimepride and my numbers still remained high. Went to endro and she got my insurance to cover Tanzeum. Three weeks 30 mg and felt fine except right leg constantly in ache. Went to 50 mg and blood sugars higher. She wanted me on metformin too but it cause such blurred vision that I couldn't work. Now at 50 mg also headache and neck pain too. Help.

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Does anyone take Tanzeum 30 mg and a long acting insulin and metformin?

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I started taking Tanzeum 6 days ago with my metformin and glipizide. I was told to just add it and it was ok to continue the others.
However, the Tanzeum makes me very nauseated. I had one full day of vomiting...day 4.

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I have type 1 diabetes and I started tanzeum 3 days ago and already I have experienced very low blood sugars and now I always am dropping. I also had dkc as well and my protein is still very high. All over all I don't think I'm going to remain on this med as i dont like the way I feel on it. I miss my Humalog. Honestly I have very good control over my blood sugars and most of the time I don't need my insulin.

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I took Tanzeum 30mg shot for the first time yesterday and my numbers reached way up to 456 and have not come down much from that. I use to take Januvia and Glyberide/Metformim but my A1C kept climbing to 9.4. I am not sold on Tanzeum yet and I sure don't want my numbers up that high. Here's the BIG question, can you take Tanzeum and your Januvia and Glyburide/Metformin together? Got to get my numbers down and Tanzeum is not doing it and my doctor said I would take the Tanzeum instead of the Januvia, what gives here? Help anyone?

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My AC1 was 7.1, I had lost 5 pounds in 6 months and my readings were 89-130 daily. My old DR left so I had to see a new this new DR. Well he decided to change my meds. He took me off my glipizde and added this Tanzeum along with Metfoium 2000 a day(was already taking it) I felt GREAT on my old meds.! Ive had 2 weeks of this Tanzeum and I can't hardly go.I'm nauseated everyday , my readings are through the roof and stomach pain. I feel VERY tired. I'm not taking this medicine anymore. I pray it gets out of my system soon.

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I began taking 30 mg of Tanzeum and it lowered my BG to a level I was happy with. My fasting BG was between 85-93 and after eating it never rose above 100. That is in combination with Dr Bernstein's diabetic solution diet....I mean I stick to what he says to eat...period.

Then my doctor pushed my dose up to 50 mg without discussing how I was doing on 30 mg. I began itching and my BG rose; not bad as diabetics go, but any rise in BG is the wrong direction. The itching was irritating; then I began to have breathing problems, not real bad, but problems none the less. I quit stuff.

I had reached my BG goal on the 30 mg and was very happy...no negative side affects, or none that I noticed anyway. Dr. Bernstein would have been happy with those results. I was.

It is difficult to find a doctor to help manage BG that does not stick strictly to what the ADA claims is good enough for diabetics. Most don't want to deal with it. They just want to throw medication at us and call it good. I suppose they have too many patients to spend the time required with patients to fine tune treatment. Not their fault. Too bad for us.

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I'm having the same issue high levels. I'm not taking it anymore.I feel awful.

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Stop taking it and find a doctor that tells the truth. You may have pancreatis or a tumor. You're life does not count to many whack job doctors out there, and there are more of them than you realize.

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Dr. Richard Bernstein's diabetic solution. Get the most recent reprint. Stick to his diet and take supplements recommended by him and Dr. Andrew weil. Your blood sugar WILL come down and you will lose weight. Type 1 diabetics will be able to use less insulin. It works.

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Using supplements recommended on Dr. Andrew Weil's site and Dr. Richard Bernstien's book I managed to get my fasting Blood glucose down to the low to mid 90's and very rarely, if ever, went above 100 after eating. My A1c was 6.4. That was not good enough for me, so I visited an MD who prescribed one a months supply of Tanzeum 30mg then upped to 50mg last week. The dose of 30 mg of Tanzeum lowered my BG; however since taking my first dose of Tanzeum at 50mg, my fasting BG has risen to over 121. I am still taking my supplements. What's the deal? I will give it one more week; i.e one more dose of Tanzeum, then I intend to go whine to my MD about this. I wonder if the other weekly diabetes poison will do this? I am not happy.

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I managed to get my A1c down from 8.3 to 6.4 using diet and supplements alone; No help from doctors or meds. I was stuck at 6.4 and I want my blood glucose down below 6, so I went to see a doctor who put me on Tanzeum, 30 mg for one month.

My fasting Blood glucose went below 100 and averaged 85-93 and it did not go over 100 even after meals. I was making progress until yesterday when my doctor upped my Tanzeum dosage to 50 mg, once per week. This morning my blood glucose was 127. I have not changed my diet, I have not stopped my supplements.

What's the deal with that? If my blood glucose does not go back down, and then some, I will quit taking Tanzeum.

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I am a type 1.5....or do they say. I was burnt out on the pump (which they put me on while I was pregnant). My A1C was the best it has ever been. (5.3) BUT I have several friend who take tanzeum and lost weight while leveling out their sugars, so my dr is allowing me to try it for 3 months.

I started it exactly one week ago tomorrow. My sugars have been no less than 230 all week (I am also taking 2 metformin). I went from near perfect sugars to too high. BUT I HAVE LOST 3 lbs.

I want to give it one more week, but to answer your question....I don't think it is working. I have a doctor who understands me, so she allows me try the latest and greatest of drugs on the market. I have tried to find others who say it doesn't work for them, but really haven't. I eat extremely healthy (and workout when I can with a toddler) but even with the metformin my sugars are high.

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Was taking bydureon for about 9 months they changed me to tanzeum about 1 month ago. Been having severe right side pain for a month or two. Been having test done and they can't find nothing wrong. Can this be caused from taking tanzeum.

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Getting back to you guys. I was on Tanzeum 30 mg weekly for 6 weeks along with Glimepiride. I stopped the onglyza along the way but remained on Metformin. Blood sugars didn't do that well unless I took the sulfonylurea (Glimepiride). Two weeks ago I upped the Tanzeum dose to 50 mg weekly - what a difference. I am now off Glimepiride and only taking Metformin. I like it!

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