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Pills for Diabetes

Where can I find about the safety of oral insulin tablets? My daughter has been asked to participate in a study using the tablets.

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My doctor put me on metformin and something else that caused me problems. I stopped taking them. Now, I feel great and want to go back on the Atkins diet, against my doctor’s advice, which helps me lose weight and feel great. What should I do?

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Five months ago, I was put on Glucovance. I exercised and lost weight, but my blood sugars were elevated. Since switching to Glucophage and Amaryl, my blood sugars are still elevated. Is my pancreas slowly dying?

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My 42 year old friend has a high blood sugar level (269 mg/dl [14.9 mmol/L]) and his doctor has advised him to take a diabetes pill every day. Are there some other alternatives to control the disease? Diet control for 3 days lowered his blood sugar level from 269 to 235 mg/dl [14.9 to 13.1 mmol/L]

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I am 36 years old, have had type 1 diabetes since the age of three, and my doctor has prescribed tablets to be taken with insulin. Do other people with type 1 diabetes use pills? Is it safe for type 1 diabetes?

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I am a 57 year old male who recently had an A1c result of 6.8% (normal: 6.0%) so my doctor put me on Glucophage. Do you concur with the treatment?

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I have had type 2 diabetes for almost four years now and was recently put back on Glucophage, and in the past it has been effective. However, I seem to be having side effects. I’m thinking that, if I knew a little more about how Glucophage actually works with what I eat, I could do better.

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What is the difference between 500 mg metformin and SR 500 mg metformin?

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My husband has type 2 diabetes, and the glands in his cheeks are really swollen. Can this be caused his Actos? One doctor does not know the cause and another seems to think it is the Actos.

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I take Glucophage XR, the doctor has been puzzled for a while why my blood sugars are not stable, and I noticed a week ago that the pills seem to be passing right through me. They are not breaking down; I am passing them whole. Should I bring this to my doctor”s attention? I also plan on trying to contact the drug manufacturers.

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