Wishing on a star
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2002
Since there are a lot of different people here on the DIS, I thought I might get some good info and insight!
I have been dealing with some high numbers, type II diabetes and blood sugar seems to sometimes swing up and down (hypoglycemia)
Of course, I am seeing my Dr. (which I do not think is especially great, but....)
I have been taking Glumetza (metformin) with some good results and little side effects. But lately have been having a lot of stomach pain after eating. So, the Glumetza might be causing this. These meds can be hard on you. First thing was to stop the Glumetza, immediately.
I am not sure that this is the entire problem with my stomach... there are other things like gall bladder, etc, that I might have to continue to look into.
Okay, Dr. called in Glimepiride. I believe this is a sulfonlyurea. I am reading about it, and it sounds okay. But the one thing that concerns me is that it seems that it works faster and better, and can therefore cause bouts of low blood sugar. That, in particular, scares me. And, the gastrointestinal side effects sound a lot like Glumetza/Metformin, too.
Does anybody here have any info or insight on taking this?
The last thing I need is to worry about low blood sugar, and/or weight gain due to having to eat and increased hunger due to drops in blood sugar.
He says to take 1/2 the 1mg tablet every morning. But, I don't usually do a big breakfast at all.
Help!!!
I have been dealing with some high numbers, type II diabetes and blood sugar seems to sometimes swing up and down (hypoglycemia)
Of course, I am seeing my Dr. (which I do not think is especially great, but....)
I have been taking Glumetza (metformin) with some good results and little side effects. But lately have been having a lot of stomach pain after eating. So, the Glumetza might be causing this. These meds can be hard on you. First thing was to stop the Glumetza, immediately.
I am not sure that this is the entire problem with my stomach... there are other things like gall bladder, etc, that I might have to continue to look into.
Okay, Dr. called in Glimepiride. I believe this is a sulfonlyurea. I am reading about it, and it sounds okay. But the one thing that concerns me is that it seems that it works faster and better, and can therefore cause bouts of low blood sugar. That, in particular, scares me. And, the gastrointestinal side effects sound a lot like Glumetza/Metformin, too.
Does anybody here have any info or insight on taking this?
The last thing I need is to worry about low blood sugar, and/or weight gain due to having to eat and increased hunger due to drops in blood sugar.
He says to take 1/2 the 1mg tablet every morning. But, I don't usually do a big breakfast at all.
Help!!!
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