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Can I Stop Taking Metformin Due To Drastic Drop In Sugar Level?

My doctor diagnosed me border line diabetes I was in hospital for pneumonia and flu and blood test came back positive for diabetes he prescribed me metformin/glyburide 1.25-250mg twice day at first was working decent now my sugar drops below 60 when taking it even after eating it can be 140 and with hour it's 60- I start feeling horrible I don't see him until Friday should I stop taking it?
Fri, 17 Jan 2014
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Hello,

Blood sugar level less than 70 mg / dl is called hypoglycemic. Persistent hypoglycemia is dangerous to health.
So i would advice my patient to stop all the oral hypoglycemic drug and consult your doctor at once. Blood test like FBS, PPBS & HbA1c as to be done to reassortain the diabetic status.
If the blood test are under normal limits then lifestyle modification like diet and exercise will be enough to control the diabetes with regular monitoring.
If blood test are above normal then doctor may adjust the dosage of the drugs as needed.
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Can I Stop Taking Metformin Due To Drastic Drop In Sugar Level?

Hello, Blood sugar level less than 70 mg / dl is called hypoglycemic. Persistent hypoglycemia is dangerous to health. So i would advice my patient to stop all the oral hypoglycemic drug and consult your doctor at once. Blood test like FBS, PPBS & HbA1c as to be done to reassortain the diabetic status. If the blood test are under normal limits then lifestyle modification like diet and exercise will be enough to control the diabetes with regular monitoring. If blood test are above normal then doctor may adjust the dosage of the drugs as needed.