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Pills for Diabetes

If someone was given an oral medication for insulin resistance, when they actually had little or no insulin production, or actually needed an insulin sensitizer, what would the effect be?

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I was prescribed Actos. What exactly does this drug do?

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My 56 year old retired husband, who is very active, has been told that he has a high blood sugar. We are reading labels and trying to control this by diet, but I read a recent article about the thiazolidinediones. Will they work for him? What are the side effects?

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Are 500 mg plain metformin and 500 mg sustained release metformin equal in total capacity? How does the extended release 500 mg metformin differ from plain?

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I’m 22 years old, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when I was 12, and I was recently diagnosed with PCOS. I took insulin only until seven years ago when I was put on metformin. That was when my hair loss started, and I’ve been looking for the cause. Could be the metformin actually be causing all the hair loss?

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Both my father and I are treated with metformin and are experiencing stomach cramping and foul smelling gas. This cannot be a coincidence, but I can find no reference on the web. Can you help please with this (increasingly) major problem?

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Once you start taking insulin injections, is it possible to go back to oral medications? My grandson was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

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I have type 2 and pretty good control, but am always tired. Is it related to my diabetes? Metformin is not really lowering my fasting blood sugars. Is insulin my only option?

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I have been taking Avanida for five days. My blood sugar is slightly elevated before breakfast and rises throughout the day. Should I be concerned about these higher levels?

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My physician says I must continue taking the Actos throughout my pregnancy, but I am very concerned about the effects on the developing fetus, and I understand that the chance for a miscarriage is decreased by remaining on it. Do the benefits of preventing miscarriage outweigh the possible effects on the baby? Is this safe?

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