My diabetes counsler is recommending Glyburide 2.5mg with dinner because Im unable to control my morning Blood sugars, which generally are around 109-112. My Dr. is calling in the rx this evening. But of course when I got home I googled it and now Im reading that its NOT "officially" endorsed YET to treat GD.
Is anyone on this as opposed to insulin? Both are fine because they do not penetrate the placenta, but Im wondering if I should just do the insulin then?
A little nervous...
thanks!
Re: GD- Insulin or Glyburide?
Annelise 3.22.2007 Norah 10.24.2009 Amelia 8.7.2011
I personally, and all of the doctors who have treated me during both GD pregnancies, prefer insulin. A) It is approved for use in pregnancy and proven safe - it's already something your body produces naturally and You can have much better and more precise control with insulin because you can inject when you need it vs. taking the glyburide and hoping your body releases it at the right time.
Talk to your doctor. They should explain why they are choosing glyburide over insulin, and if you're nervous you can discuss pros and cons of trying insulin instead.
DD1 Feb 2010
DD2 Sept 2011
When I had GD with my twin pg, my MFM wanted to prescribe Glyburide. When I pressed him why he would prescribe that over insulin, he said it was simply because most patients prefer taking a pill over doing injections.That was the ONLY reason why he was suggesting that first.
My DH is a doctor. He has treated many pregnant women who were on Glyburide. Their blood sugar levels crashed and they fainted and fell. My DH was really opposed to me being on Glyburide as he was afraid I would pass out while driving or would fall and hurt myself or the babies. I also did my own research and saw that it is a Class C drug and there are NO studies on its effect on pregnancy. All of these factors played into my decision to do insulin instead of glyburide.
This exactly. I cannot take glyburide anyway because my asthma medications render it ineffective.
I took glyburide with my first two pregancies. I am currently insulin this time around. I honestly prefer insulin as it is easier to control and I wish I had pushed for it with my first two children. With the glyburide, I would crash and have low blood sugar so many times it was scary. As others stated, I would consult your doctor and see why/if they prefer glyburide over insulin.
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