Sulfonylurea
I’m at a loss of what to do. In mid January, my endo took me off my 7.5 mounjaro. That was the only medication I was taking at the time and I had a fasting glucose of 110. I was taken off because of the risk of pancreatitis and my history with it. When was first diagnosed, I found out because I went to the ER for pancreatitis, and the ER informed me I had diabetes with a 9.2 A1C at 21yo. A year later, my Endo’s NP put me on mounjaro and I went from 7.6-6.0 in about 4 months.
Fast forward to early January, I was taken off of it due to the associate risk. He put my on .5mg of Glimepiride (a sulfonylurea). It worked for about 1 month until my numbers started rising. I cut out more carbs to 15-25g per meal and walk 10k+ steps every day.
I have informed my endo office about this change multiple times. The first time, they increased it to 1mg and told me to check back in 3 weeks. The next time I called them, trying to get in earlier or to speak to a NP, but they tell me I have an appointment in 3 weeks.
My fasting is 180, medication doesn’t work, and I’m afraid of irreversible damage at 23.. I suppose I’m just frustrated of seeing these numbers and if I TRULY could get pancreatitis again from mounjaro? I’m not asking for medical advise, just wanting similar experiences others have had with this so young.