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I Take Morphine And Allergic To Sulfa... What Medicine Can
Question: I take morphine and allergic to sulfa... what medicine can i take for diabetes?
Brief Answer:
You can take metformin or insulin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
If you take morphine and are allergic to sulfas you can take metformine.
You may need to reduce a bit the dosage of metformine since if you take both of them you may risk low blood sugar, sleepiness, muscle weakness, shortness of breath etc.
Also metformine may increase morphine tolerance.
Taking insulin has less side effects since it is more natural and normally found in our bodies.
Hope I have clarified your concern.
Let me know if I can assist you further
You can take metformin or insulin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
If you take morphine and are allergic to sulfas you can take metformine.
You may need to reduce a bit the dosage of metformine since if you take both of them you may risk low blood sugar, sleepiness, muscle weakness, shortness of breath etc.
Also metformine may increase morphine tolerance.
Taking insulin has less side effects since it is more natural and normally found in our bodies.
Hope I have clarified your concern.
Let me know if I can assist you further
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I am on metformin but i see it does not interact with morphine. Confused?
Brief Answer:
Continue with metformin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
If you are in metformine and you don't see side effects or interactions it is a good news and you can continue using it.
Also monitor sugar levels often. You don't have to be confused with it.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
Continue with metformin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
If you are in metformine and you don't see side effects or interactions it is a good news and you can continue using it.
Also monitor sugar levels often. You don't have to be confused with it.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I do have side effects and can not sleep,sick,nervous
Brief Answer:
Probably morphine tolerance happened
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I think you are developing morphine tolerance and you may require a higher dosage of morphine in order to feel as in the beginning of the usage.
Probably you should consult the pain management doctor which is monitoring your morphine dosage.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
Probably morphine tolerance happened
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I think you are developing morphine tolerance and you may require a higher dosage of morphine in order to feel as in the beginning of the usage.
Probably you should consult the pain management doctor which is monitoring your morphine dosage.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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