Is Metformin Right For You?
Some of you may find yourselves thinking you don't want to take a pill, and just screw it. Finding the right pill to fit you can feel like a daunting task, but we are here to help you in your decision to pick a oral hypoglycemic to control your Type II Diabetes a little more fun!
Oral Hypoglycemics
OHA is a common abbreviation for Oral Hypoglycemics; an oral-anti diabetic agent commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Oral hypoglycemic agents are not prescribed as a substitute for diet and exercise but rather as adjunctive therapy. Your body may be insensitive to making insulin, that is why Oral Hypoglycemics are here to help. These drugs are approved for use only in patients with type 2 diabetes and are used in patients who have not responded to diet, weight reduction, and exercise. They are not approved for the treatment of women who are pregnant with diabetes.
How Oral Hypoglycemics Can Help You
You may have become a patient with Type 2 Diabetes by your body becoming resistance to insulin. You were able to control your Type 2 Diabetes by making changes to your diet and exercise routines. Overtime your pancreas has been unable to produce enough insulin to overcome the insulin resistance. The elevated levels of glucose in your blood has started a cycle of elevated glucose that further damages beta cells, thereby drastically reducing insulin production and causing full-blown diabetes. This is where Oral Hypoglycemics become the drug you need to stop the damaging cycle on your body.