Generic Name: Repaglinide
Brand Name: Prandin
Prandin Drug and Medication User Reviews
My 100 year old mom has taken this med for about 20 some years, the last 9 of which I have been her 24/7 care provider. I found out how many points her sugar increases per carbohydrate eaten and then how much it was decreased by taking 1 mg of Prandin/Repaglinide. Knowing this information has allowed me to regulate her medicine for anything she eats and it has been working out very well except when taking some UTI medicine...they tend to decrease her sugar without as much medicine. (At 100, she doesn't exercise much which makes figuring easier.) Love the medication and thankful it doesn't cause cancer, like so many of the other diabetic medicine have as possible side effects. Doctors may feel those are side effects "they" are willing to chance but not me for my mom!
on 5mg before lunch and dinner. this drug works wonders and if i need an extra pill its ok to take one if i want pizza or something like it...the generic didnt work and raised my sugar made me very sick so if you have trouble with this drug ask to try the REAL drug..a life saver for me and now i can have lower sugars almost normal...thank god my dietition new about this not all dr. do they push insulin instead..ask for this
Taking about two years. No side effects other than two instances when I did not eat after taking. Low blood sugar is scary. A1C was 6.3 but also exercise 5 times a week and have good diet and weight control. INSULIN IS LIKE THE BOGY MAN FOR ME SO I WORK HARD TO KEEP FROM HAVING TO TAKE IT.
I am doing very well with Prandin. The only problem I am having is a severe amount of abdomen bloating - to the point where it hurts. Anybody else having this?
prandin seems to helpme, if i forget to take it before i eat my blood sugars can go high
I am so glad that my doctor ordered Prandin for my diabetes type 2. I have been using it for the past three months and 100% satisfied with the results. Before , I used to be worried about checking my diabetes. I used metformin with glyburide and lantus injection. The results were unfavorable. Now I am not afraid to check my diabetes since the reading is where I wanted it. Great pill. I am so pleased. Now, Health First told me that they do not cover that pill. and so I discussed it with my doctor. If I have to scrape the last penny to buy it, I will keep on using this pill.
It has dramatically lowered my blood sugar levels. The first week was pure torture, as it tends to give you the runs. After that it eased up. One bad side effect is the weight gain. I am working on that aspect, but if I cannot start losing weight, bye bye Prandin.
Causes diahrea
I was put on prandin several months ago with great success. My sugar was all over and, now, I only have to take it at night before I eat.
My sugar was very out of control, now that I am taking Prandin my sugar is wonderful. For me this has been a wonderful drug and my dosage is only .5mg. If you are having trouble keeping your sugar down this is absolutely a drug to ask your doctor about!!!
If I do not take the .5mg before a meal my blood suger reading goes up 100 or more by the next reading.
I HAVE BEEN TAKING PRANDIN FOR 16 YEARS WITH EXELENT RESULTS. STARTED WITH 1+1/2MG AND INCREASED TO 3+1/2 OVER TIME. ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO GET LOW BLOOD SUGAR REACTIONS.[GLUCOSE LEVEL ~60] NOW TAKE ONLY 1 PILL OF 1/2MG AT DINNER, EAT ANYTHING AND MY BLOOD ALWAYS READS GOOD. ARE THERE ANY RECORDS OF DIABETES CURING ITSELF LIKE THIS? COULD SOME OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION BE EFFECTING MY BODY'S INSULIN PRODUCTION? IS THIS A MIRICAL?
I have taken the drug for 7 years I have been on the lowest dose.Before on once a day meds. I had lows at odd times of the day. With Prandin I could have more self controll. Now since I am on diuretics, and unable to exercise, I find my blood sugar going higher than normal. I am going to see my doctor to raise the dosage. I don't want to lose the ability of self control.
Prandin really keeps my blood sugarlevel under control. But, this weight gain is drving me crazy. Within two I have gain five (5) pounds. Calling the doctor to have this med changed out.
This drug in combination with glimepiride gives me chest pain, back pain and palpitation, which reduces on stoppind the same.
I'm very happy on how this med has lowered my sugar readings. I have been on it for about 3 weeks. I feel though I need to stop taking it because my back and hips hurt 24 hours a day. Will call doctor and see what he thinks. Anyone else have this problem?
This is great to keep your sugar from spiking
had some 300 readings over the holidays. back on meds. love this one. too bad its so expensive