Can you change the diabetes drug you use?

This is something you need to do with the cooperation of your doctor, my friend, as there are many different oral medications that work in very different ways. i.e. there are some that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin (sulfonylureas), some that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin right after a meal (Megitanides), some that make the body more sensitive to the effects of insulin (Thiazolidinediones), some that improves insulin level after a meal and lowers the amount of glucose made by your body (DPP-4 Inhibitors), some that slow the absorption of carbohydrate into your bloodstream after eating (Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors), some that work with other diabetes medications to lower blood glucose (Bile Acid Sequestrants), and some that decrease the amount of glucose released from live (Biguanides).

There are also combination pills which include two or more of the different types of oral medications listed above, as well as newer medications which work in other ways, too.

You can read more about how these different medications work on the following webpage.

Edit:

Here's another webpage that tells you about the different types of oral medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Yes.

Because each person IS slightly different, this is EXACTLY the approach YOUR DOCTOR should take.

Talk with your doctor about our problems, and make sure he or she knows about ALL the drugs you've tried before.

Then ask to try something else.

Note that for ANY of the drugs to works, you MUST be controlling your diet and exercise. You MUST use a calorie-controlled diet that is low in carbohydrates, and you MUST increase your exercise level. ther is NO drug that will let you continue to eat a piss-poor diet, and live.

But the are a limited number of drugs available!!! so eventually, insulin injections are your last -- but still BEST -- resort.

Diabetes is usually treated through a combination of diet (low sugar), exercise and medications/insulin. Read here https://tr.im/XsGc0

Milder cases can be controlled with just diet an/or exercise while more severe cases require meds or insulin as well.

This is something that you and your doctor will have to discuss. With my Doctor when I advise him of any side effects he will immediately change my prescription to one that has different side effects.. Keep in mind that just because a particular drug has a long list of side effects does not mean that you will experience any of them.

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