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Pills for Diabetes

My mother had type 2 diabetes for at least five years, she took the drug Rezulin for a month or two, and died 10 months ago. Was she on Rezulin long enough to damage her liver?

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I have been taking Glucophage. I lost 15 pounds while taking the medication, but recently I was switched to the generic form, and I noticed I gained five pounds. Does the generic form work as well as the one from a trademark company?

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My gynecologist said that Glucophage might help me ovulate, and my dietitian said that the Glucophage might help my insulin resistance. Will the Glucophage help both the insulin resistance and the non ovulation problem?

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Last month, I went into what is called metformin-induced lactic acidosis shock. I almost died so I want to know if there are any after effects I will now have.

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For the last two years I have had type 2 diabetes. My blood sugar is not under control. I am taking Amaryl 3 mg once a day and glucophage 1 gm twice a day. My glucose in blood always over 200. What should I do? Is there any easy way to take insulin, like using an inhaler?

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My two hour post-prandial blood sugars are often somewhat high, but drop within 20 minutes. Is this drop from my once daily Glucovance?

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For financial reasons, I have not taken my Actos for four months. I am very thirsty, losing weight and been urinating frequently. Are my symptoms from not taking the Actos or unrelated to diabetes?

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My mother, who has been taking Actos and Actonel, started experiencing various symptoms. Are these reactions due to Actos or Actonel, or the mixing of both?

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Should my 83 year old mother take glyburide 2.5 mg, with a sugar level of 140 mg/dl [7.8 mmol/L]? Can she be diet controlled instead?

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Why would an A1c be “normal” when the patient often has elevated blood sugars? If prolonged use of metformin can cause kidney damage, is there another safer drug?

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