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I have been taking Glycomet Gp2 Forte 1 pill a day for more than one year. I've been maintaining my diet but my sugar level is not going down below 350. I'm also getting side effects like 'stomach pain' . Please give me some assistance. ## What type of diet are you following? Are you keep your foods low in fat and sugar, including natural sugars? Learn more Diabetes details here. Have you consulted your doctor? This probably isn't the right medication for you and you likely need to try something else. Do you also make sure to get lots of exercise? ## Pls do shavasana for 20 minutes in the evening after getting back home. Take one nimbu juice in water daily around noon. Take one tomato am/pm with bfats and dinner. Take half ground methi seeds am/pm each 5 gms with wat...

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Home delivery by catamaran has an unusual smell like fish(somewhat offensive).I did not taste the pill and normaly,I swallow the pills.I took the pill for almost 3 weeks.My blood sugar fluctuating.I am following the same diet while I took the Zydus Z on one side&70 on other side I,did not have any problem with it.Iam concerned.Iam a type two diabetic for morethan 1o yrs. ## Hello, Irene! How are you? All Metformin actually has a foul smell to it, it's just that many manufacturers coat the tablets, so it doesn't bother anyone. And your blood sugar should fluctuate to a point, just like blood pressure, it shouldn't always be just one steady number. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Metformin definitely caused me to fart more than I ever have also the most lingerin...

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Can I substitute metformin for glipizide ## Hello, Randy! How are you? They both treat diabetes, but they are not the same type of medication, so aren't necessarily interchangeable. Have they both been prescribed for you? Or are you just out of your Glipizide? What are the dosages of both medications?

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I am taking metformin 1000mg twice a day. what should be the time interval between two takes? ## Hello, Peter! How are you? Usually, it's taken just before a meal to help control blood sugar levels and, in most cases, that would be breakfast and dinner. However, what has your doctor advised? Did they give you any specific instructions? ## Hi, then what about lunch? I was told by my doctor to take it in the morning with breakfast and in the evening with dinner. However, I eat a heavier lunch than breakfast and wonder if I should take the first one at lunch rather than breakfast. I take Metformin 1000mg HCL. Is this extended release or just regular? Thank you for your time and advice.

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I am 72+ having diabetic from the age of 65. It is in a good control. I was taking before breakfast 1 tab. Reclimet and 1/2 tab. of Pioglit 15. Since one year I am taking Jalra 50mg 1 tab instead of Pioglit as per Dr. advise. Since one month I am getting little constipation problem. I want to know is this due to Jalra 50? Thanks. ## Learn more Jalra details here. And yes, it may cause constipation as a side effect. In most cases, when you have a serious medical condition and are taking multiple medications, the safest way to relieve it is by adding more dietary fiber, either by eating more fibrous foods, or using a supplement. Learn more dietary fiber details here. But please make sure that it's safe for you to do so. Is there anything else I can help with? ## i am taking jalara tri...

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My three year son has been diagnosed with bronchitis, my problem is that he is getting flu now and then.He sweat a lot and drink lot of water in the night.. Since January his weight does not go up and can rather go down from 15kg to 13kg . ## You need to talk to his dr about this. ## Hello, Lizzy! How is he doing? You know, it almost sounds as if he might be diabetic and that will require proper medical treatment. When was his pediatrician last consulted? ## Hi Vermon ! He is fine , I will talk to the dr about it.Thank you.

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Can a diabetic use celestamine tablets for a broncil chest problem. ## Hello, Mary! How are you? This shouldn't be taken, unless your doctor has specifically instructed you to do so. One of the ingredients is the steroid Betamethasone and it could cause blood sugar elevations. What type of problem is being treated?

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Hi.. My mum is 58 and she is diabetic, usually her sugar n bp levels are always high but recently her sugar levels has dropped leading to her going into a diabetic coma.Her iron n blood levels are extremely low and she's very weak. Her chest gets wheezy mostly at night BUT SHE DOESN'T have wheezing or asthma, the clinic just nibulize her chest n sends her back, this happens twice or thrice a week,not sure what to do anymore..pls help! ## Hello, Sharal! How is your mom doing? That sounds like she may be having congestive heart failure, which is possible if her blood pressure levels have been high for awhile. Does she have a cardiologist? This needs to be checked out and remedied. That wheezing mostly at night is a symptom of it. What medications does she take?

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I am diabetic and B.P 135/85. using Galvus 50 and glympride 2.5,metaformin1000mg once a day before lunch.for BP Telmesartan 40 morning and concor 5 evening.Now I notice daily in the morning my B.P> rises to 158/90..Shold I ad 2.5 Envas or what to do?? ## Hello, Oemkar! How are you? When are you checking it, before or after your morning medication? Are you doing so right when you first get out of bed, or having been active for a bit? It is normal for it to elevate at certain times, so you can't just jumping to adding another medication. What is your blood pressure at other times of day?

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(1) Does the drug tenoric effect libido ? (2) Can a person with diabetes take it ? ## Hello, Gajoo! How are you? Yes, most of these medications can lower libido, due to the effect they have on blood flow in the body. And yes, as long as your doctor approves and knows that you're diabetic. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and hypotension. What do you take for your diabetes?

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I have Type 2 diabetes and at the moment have been put on to a course of SERC to try and help with vertigo which i have had for 5 months. When checking my blood sugar instead of a reading of about 7--- I am getting readings of 9.6. Is this caused by the SERC (betahistine). Is this the reason for the high blood sugar readings ## Hello, Maurice! How are you? It is possible, some medications can elevate blood sugar levels. Have you had this checked out, yet? It might not be the right medication for you, or the dosages of your diabetes medications may need to be adjusted to compensate.

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I m diabetic and high blood pressure. I take stamlos in morning and aten 25H in night but still my BP is 80/170 , why this difference. Once I took Inditel H for just a day that time my bp was 70/140 , so can i use Inditel H instead of Aten25 H . Diabetic ranges from 250-350. i take insulin 30/70, glucomet and reclimet . Please suggest. I m 70 years old.

I just started and so far no ad side effects except frequent desire to go to the bathroom...and even that isnt that bad ## Hello, SistaK! How are you? Are you still doing well on this medication? How are you blood sugar levels on it? Normal side effects can include nausea, sore throat, flu like symptoms and back pain.

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Hi, Sir/Madam Recently, I have had paralysis affect and I was unable to walk properly by one leg though able to walk. I went to doctor in another state and he prescribed me medicine of certain company. Now, when I changed my state and went to another doctor he prescribed me some different named medicine. After cosuming for 5 days, I loose my appetite, I belched/burp like eating some food I do and felt bit dizziness sometimes and the leg that was affected is fine but in another leg I feel there is some problem as I got in another leg before. Plz help and reply asap....thanks!!! Medicines I took before 1. Strocit 500 mg 2. Pantocid 40 mg 3. Fibator 10 mg 4. Glimi M2 5. Clopilet 150mg Medicines I took now where I see some negative side effects: 1. Metformin 500 2. Citicoline(Cgcoline-500) 3.

Metformin by Solco #134 does not smell and is round and appears not to work like the Teva #48-93. I have The metformin #134 pill by Solco doesn't smell and is oval and appears not to work like the Teva #48-93. I am concerned that the Solco pill isn't metformin ## Hello, Steve! How are you? It is the correct medication, but they coated their tablet to prevent the funny smell, because it bothers a lot of people. There have been others who've always gotten ones that didn't smell and had the same worry, when they received one that suddenly did. When you said it doesn't appear to work, what type of problem are you having with it? Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, hypoglycemia and flatulence. Is there anything else I can help with?

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A doctor said that Metformin at times creates deficiency of Vitamin B12 resulting in loss of haemoglobin. My mother is diabetic and B12, folic acid deficient. The medication for B12 and Folic acid did not show satisfactory result after one month because Glycomet was being taken along with them. How far is it correct? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I am from about 38 and just 8 month before I diagnosed that I am diabetic type 2, from India and working Saudi Arabia here medical facilities are very well but doctors and medicines are not ok, so I was prescribed Metformin 500 mg...my sugar level was 150 in fasting and 180 in pp. then again doctor prescribed Glucophage 750 mg twice a day...I took it till 5 months. excercise eveyday, walk 4-5 km, and avoid all carb/sweet food living like old man of 60, and found my sugar level in fasting 170 and 195 two hours after food, also several times feel chest pain, contact cardiologist, go through ECG, Cardiography, TMT all normal but why pain ? one doctor said Glucophase cause chest pain. Then one he is senior to me advised me stop to take Glucophase 750 mg, it will load liver and kidney and c

I have diabetes and neuropathy with severe pain in my hands, feet, and legs. My doctor has prescribed REGABA-BM for me for the last 2 years and says it will take away the pain I am having. He has also prescribed PARANOL for the pain. When I am out of PARANOL the REGABA-BM does not take away any of the pain I am having. But my doctor insists that it will. Should I keep taking it or should I stop. It seems like it does not do anything for me. Thank You Very Much RHODES ## Rhodes. I have the same thing have for about 8 years. But take gabapentin it works great and is not a narcotic I suggest you talk to your doctor about it tell him what you're taking is not working. Good luck!! ## The parasol(what I found if spelled right was tylenol,acetaminophen) the gabba has to build the level to ...

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I've been taking Metanx for 6 days now; the pain in my feet has decreased but now I have tingling in both legs and at night I have some minor tingling in my torso and face. Does anyone know how long this type of side effect lasts? ## Hello, Niecy! How are you? Metanx is just considered a medical food, because it's a supplement that contains nutrients known to support nerve health. Thus, it doesn't actually alleviate pain or cause side effects, so to speak. The tingling may just be due to the nutrients improving the circulation in your body, but you should have it checked out, just in case. Is there anything else I can help with?

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do I take them both together or can I take one at lunch and one for dinner and then at bed time, I have high sugar in the mornings ## Hello, Jeanette! How are you? What are the prescribing instructions that were provided with them? How high is your sugar level? What types of foods do you eat? Do you get lots of exercise?

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