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Archive for the Medications Category

Rybelsus: No Needles? No Problem!

By Candis Morello on October 15, 2019   /   Medications, Type 2   /   12 Comments
Rybelsus

Injections are now optional for Ozemic…the FDA recently approved an oral form of Ozempic called Rybelsus, which is the first GLP-RA of its kind for people with type 2 diabetes.

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What You Need to Tell Your Doctors When They’re Prescribing a New Drug for You

By Steve Edelman, MD on September 17, 2019   /   Medications, Type 1, Type 2   /   Leave a comment

Anytime your doctors prescribe a new drug for you, there are important things you need to share to ensure you get a prescription that will work safely and effectively.

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Tips for Type 1s on SGLT2s

By Jeremy Pettus, MD on July 15, 2019   /   SGLT-2 Inhibitors, Type 1   /   14 Comments

Jeremy Pettus explains the pros and cons of SGLT2s for people with type 1, and offers advice on how to try them safely and smartly.

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A Dose of Dr. E: Fight Night: An SGLT2 SmackDown

By Steve Edelman, MD on July 15, 2019   /   A Dose of Dr. E, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, Type 1, Video   /   7 Comments

SGLT2s are currently only approved for use in the U.S. for type 2 diabetes, but a lot of people with type 1 are taking them off label with positive results.

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I’ve had type 2 for 20 years and now my doctor wants me to start insulin – it makes me feel like a failure.

By Bill Polonsky on July 12, 2019   /   Counselor's Corner, Diabetes Management, Medications, Type 2   /   11 Comments

If your diabetes doctor thinks you should start insulin, it doesn’t mean you aren’t managing your condition well. You probably need to start insulin because your pancreas is failing, not you.

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