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Is Metformin Effective In Controlling The Sugar Up To 384?

Dear Dr. XXXXX,

My name is Antony. I am diabetic. Normaly it ls below 300. Today I felt week and could not speak properly. I went to the Lab and tested my blood sugar and it is 384. This is after the breakfast. Now i am taking metformin 1000 g
twice daily. This morning also i took 1 tb. Could you please advise me?

Thanks
Anthony.
Fri, 5 Sep 2014
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  User's Response
Hi Antony,

Although you are taking Metformin 1000g twice daily (a high dose); your blood sugar is 384 (high); then, your health status should be further evaluated:

- perhaps you are not following a healthy diet with certain foods restriction
- or perhaps your daily physical activity is not enough to lower blood sugar

At this point, you should strictly follow a healthy diet and lifestyle together with starting another medication to lower blood glucose from the sulfonylurea group for example.

You can discuss it further with your doctor!
Dr.Bardha
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Diabetologist,  Dr. Umashankar's  Response
hi
Metformin has the role in controlling mainly the fasting blood sugar . since ur Post prondial blood sugar is high u need to take insulin secrtogauges ( ie insulin producing medications). Tab Glimy 2 mg 2 times daily Before food. And u need to have strict Diabetic diet.
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Pathologist and Microbiologist,  Dr. Dr. Basheer Ahamed's  Response
Hello

Your blood sugar is very high and it is a poor glycerin control state. This puts you at the risk of developing diabetic related complications.
In this situation my advice is
Blood sugar above 250 mg / dl requires insulin.
Once your blood sugar is well controlled you may stop insulin and try oral hypoglycemic drugs. Metformin alone may not be helpful to control the blood sugar.
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Is Metformin Effective In Controlling The Sugar Up To 384?

Hi Antony, Although you are taking Metformin 1000g twice daily (a high dose); your blood sugar is 384 (high); then, your health status should be further evaluated: - perhaps you are not following a healthy diet with certain foods restriction - or perhaps your daily physical activity is not enough to lower blood sugar At this point, you should strictly follow a healthy diet and lifestyle together with starting another medication to lower blood glucose from the sulfonylurea group for example. You can discuss it further with your doctor! Dr.Bardha