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Pills for Diabetes

Recently, my mother-in-law’s physician assistant took her off her chlorpropamide, saying that her A1c test was so good that she did not need it anymore. So far, her blood sugars are at least 165 mg/dl [9.1 mmol/L] most of the time. We called the physician assistant who said that this is fine, and we should just keep monitoring. Does this seem right?

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Our nine year old son has type 2 diabetes. Please answer all of my questions since nobody in Gaza (Israel) knows anything about type 2 in children, and I’m worried about my child.

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Can Actos cause problems with your body after taking it for so long? If yes, is there something else you can take for diabetes?

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My husband has been in poor control recently with an A1c over 8%. He actually was under perfect control until his prescription was switched from Glucophage to the generic metformin. However, the physician has merely added Avandia and a diuretic to his regimen. Why do most physicians now just add prescriptions rather than switching to see the effects?

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Since switching to Glucophage XR, I have seen oval, orange masses in my stools. Why is this?

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My son has type 1 diabetes, I am concerned about insulin resistance, and I am wondering about the use of type 2 medications both to decrease the insulin intake and to stabilize his daily numbers. Could you give me info concerning the pluses and minuses of this approach?

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I have type 2, PCOS, and hypothyroidism. I am constantly tired and nauseous, especially when I take my metformin. Sometimes I get dizzy. What could be going on? Is there something other than metformin that I could take?

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At what point do most doctors put type 2 diabetics on medication? I am concerned about elevated readings one hour after eating. My blood sugars usually are in range at two hours.

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If I take metformin while I am breast feeding, what effects, if any, will there be on my baby?

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Since she was having lows on Euglucon and metformin, my mother’s doctor switched her to Minidiab and metformin. He said the prolonged use of Euglucon among older diabetics tends to cause hypoglycemia. Is this true?

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