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What Is The Medication For High Sugar Levels Having Insulin Resistance?

I am diabetic 2, on 60mg lantus,40mg novalog.. Readings are 250-350. Dieting,exercising daily. Have insulin resistance.age. Age 87. Urgently need oral prescription to solve problem. Present endocronogist wants 8 blood readings/day. Then wait 3 weeks for appointment. I need help now. Actos & Medmofin have been mentioned but am reluctant to take either because of side effects. Do you have any advice? Thank you.
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Dear user, you are on heavy dose of insulin, still you have high sugars. you can take sitagliptine 100mg a day or liraglutide 0.6 mg s/c /d to start with. metformin also can be taken along with these safely upto 2.5 g /d . Regards!
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What Is The Medication For High Sugar Levels Having Insulin Resistance?

Dear user, you are on heavy dose of insulin, still you have high sugars. you can take sitagliptine 100mg a day or liraglutide 0.6 mg s/c /d to start with. metformin also can be taken along with these safely upto 2.5 g /d . Regards!