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Pills for Diabetes

Should a sulfonylurea-biguanide combination for someone with type 2 be administered before or after meals?

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Which diabetic conditions and diabetic medicines can slightly lower blood pH?

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My son is overweight and has been diagnosed with insulin resistance and a male version of PCOS. Would he benefit from taking metformin? Is there anything else I should do?

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My three year old son weighs 72 pounds and is tall for his age. The doctor he is seeing said he is insulin resistant, and suggested we give him Glucophage. Please help me with any information you have on this medicine in three year olds. I have not started him on the medicine, and I will not without knowing what harm it could do him.

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I am a 55 year old Chinese woman who has been taking diabetes pills; my fasting blood sugars are 125-140 mg/dl [6.9-7.8 mmol/L], I am still losing weight. I walk for a minimum of 30 minutes a day, but I am having pain in my legs and some numbness in my feet. Should I be during something else as my pain persists and my sugar levels are not going down? Is there a medicine which could help me more?

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My 13 year old niece, who has been obese most of her life and is treated for hypothyroidism, was recently diagnosed with high blood sugar. The doctor has prescribed Glucophage along with Fish oil/Omega 3 and Folic acid supplements, and her diet consists of only meat and vegetables. I am questioning the reason the doctor has her on Glucophage and the supplements.

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A friend said he was diagnosed with prediabetes. He was put on 3000 mg of Glucophage per day, but I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and was put on 500 mg per day. Doesn’t this seem extremely high for him to be on if he doesn’t have diabetes?

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I have type 1 diabetes, and my doctor recently prescribed metformin for my insulin resistance. It works great however, the side effects such as heartburn and bloating are bothersome. Have there been any studies done on the effects of metformin and Avandia in type 1 diabetes

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My doctor told me I have type 2 diabetes, and he immediately put me on metformin twice a day. I immediately began my own diet, and had normal blood sugars, but I felt like I was on a roller coaster. Is there a consequence to stopping the Glucophage entirely? I want to do this myself with a controlled my diet and exercise.

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I do not have diabetes or hypoglycemia, but my doctor has prescribed metformin twice daily as a way to help me lose weight. Does this make sense to you?

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