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Is There Any Tablet For Diabetes That Is Not Having Any Side Effects?
Ihave been taking Metformin and Glipizide for many years ,Are there other tablets I can take to keep my diabetes
O.K.without going on to insulin injections.I am having side affects,diarrhoea,and tightening of one calf muscle while
walking,and head pains and even sickness some mornings.All these symptons I found out were side affects when looking up the computer yesterday.I am 76 and don,t want to radical a change but some of people,s stories match mine.Can you help?Coleen Falvey. Thank you.
O.K.without going on to insulin injections.I am having side affects,diarrhoea,and tightening of one calf muscle while
walking,and head pains and even sickness some mornings.All these symptons I found out were side affects when looking up the computer yesterday.I am 76 and don,t want to radical a change but some of people,s stories match mine.Can you help?Coleen Falvey. Thank you.
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
dear friend,
metformin can sometimes upset your stomach but it is not dangerous you can have mebeverine along for that which is the safest possible medicine available. but yes the better regimes are available like dpp4 inhibitors or GLP analogue or SGLT2 inhibitors(pioglifozine) which are very helpful in the management of diabetes. i recommend you should consult endocrinologist to set your alternate regime.
i hope my answer serves your question
thanks
regards
Dr.Muddasar Ahmed
metformin can sometimes upset your stomach but it is not dangerous you can have mebeverine along for that which is the safest possible medicine available. but yes the better regimes are available like dpp4 inhibitors or GLP analogue or SGLT2 inhibitors(pioglifozine) which are very helpful in the management of diabetes. i recommend you should consult endocrinologist to set your alternate regime.
i hope my answer serves your question
thanks
regards
Dr.Muddasar Ahmed
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