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Pills for Diabetes

Does metformin help those with type 1 by making insulin work properly? If I take it, might it lower the amount of insulin I need to take?

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If I forget to take my Glucophage or can’t remember whether or not I have taken it, what should I do?

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I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I am currently taking Amaryl and getting pretty good control results. I noticed that right after I eat, my blood sugar seems pretty high, but it comes back down about two and a half hours after eating. Are these spikes a big deal, as long as it evens out in two hours or so?

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Since my miscarriage, some postprandial glucose spikes were causing visual disturbance, so my doctor has me on metformin. I have several questions.

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I have been on Glucotrol, but my sugar has been on the upswing, so my doctor added Glucophage in increasing doses, but I had problems so he switched me to Avandia, and I’m having the same difficulties. Is there any medication that you know of that I can take that will not have the effect of congestive heart failure for me and yet help keep my numbers down?

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Lately, my 70 year old grandma, who has had type 2 diabetes for about 20 years, has been complaining about stomach pain, so she went to the doctor who said it was due to her diabetes and that she should take Tylenol. To me this seems like a strange diagnosis, and I would like a second opinion. What are your thoughts?

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My doctor says that if an increase in Actos doesn’t work, he will have to put me on insulin. I’m am terrified of insulin because of the possibility of low blood sugar which is just horrible because it takes me hours to overcome an episode. I’m so frustrated and fearful of the serious complications from this condition. What can I do?

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Do I have type 1 diabetes? If I am in fact in the honeymoon period, is it safe for me to be on Prandin?

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I have cystic fibrosis and recently had gestational diabetes. I still monitor my blood sugars and have high postprandial numbers. At what point do doctors usually initiate drug treatment? What is more important when deciding a plan of care, hemoglobin A1c or daily blood sugar monitoring?

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My mother has just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and the family practice doctor prescribed Glucophage once a day. She started testing herself, and her blood sugars are still high. My concern, she has a pacemaker. What medication should she be on?

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