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Can Tylenol Reduce The Sugar Levels In Diabetes?
i have been diabetic formre than15 yrs now(type 2). my question is does my tylenol 4 helps lower mu sugar?, i ve experienced that taking 2 pills more than i m supposed t take lowers my sugar, everytime my sugar goes uo to 10 up before meal, i does this. just today my blood reading was 10,9 around 2:00 PM after an hr it went up to 12,7, tonite i took 2 pills extra ontop of my regular 2 every night, and it went down to 5,8, any explanation?
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
Hello,
Paracetamol ( Tylenol) does not have a direct action on blood sugar in the sense that it is not a drug known to lower the blood sugar in its usual dose nor is it used for that purpose.
High doses of paracetamol produces inflammation in the liver and can damage the liver. Liver has a role in releasing sugar during the night when you are asleep and not taking any food so that the blood sugar does not go down to very low levels.
If you have noticed a lower morning blood sugar than your usual when you take an over dose of paracetamol, this is probably the mechanism. I do not think you should use this method to lower your blood sugar as it may harmful in the long run.
Hope this answers your query.
If you have further queries, I shall be happy to answer.
Dr. Noble Zachariah
Paracetamol ( Tylenol) does not have a direct action on blood sugar in the sense that it is not a drug known to lower the blood sugar in its usual dose nor is it used for that purpose.
High doses of paracetamol produces inflammation in the liver and can damage the liver. Liver has a role in releasing sugar during the night when you are asleep and not taking any food so that the blood sugar does not go down to very low levels.
If you have noticed a lower morning blood sugar than your usual when you take an over dose of paracetamol, this is probably the mechanism. I do not think you should use this method to lower your blood sugar as it may harmful in the long run.
Hope this answers your query.
If you have further queries, I shall be happy to answer.
Dr. Noble Zachariah
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