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Suggest Treatment For Tiredness And Increased Heart Rate In A Diabetic

I am sugar patient. My fasting blood sugar lever is 71 and P.p. sugar level is 187. I m taking metformin 500 mg and glimpride 2g. At about 4o'clock in the eveining I feel much tired and it seems that heart ratge is increasing. In such a condition i used to take two glucose biscuits. suggest me what should i do. the medicine above are being taken by me two times in a day.
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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Hello
You are taking metformin as well as glimipiride ( 500 mg & 2 gm respectively ).
But the post prandial blood sugar is not much high . While empty stomach it is 71 mg/dl ( within normal range ).
The symptoms , feeling in the afternoon ( tiredness , palpitation ) are not typical but characteristic feature of HYPOGLYCEMIA ( decrease in blood sugar level ) and both these drugs may develop such symptoms .
Above all you didn't mention your age , and weight ,so this is also important .
In my opinion development of HYPOGLYCEMIA is not good for you .
Consult your treating physician , so that either decrease the doses or change the medicine . Till take biscuits for relief.
Hope this will help you.
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Suggest Treatment For Tiredness And Increased Heart Rate In A Diabetic

Hello You are taking metformin as well as glimipiride ( 500 mg & 2 gm respectively ). But the post prandial blood sugar is not much high . While empty stomach it is 71 mg/dl ( within normal range ). The symptoms , feeling in the afternoon ( tiredness , palpitation ) are not typical but characteristic feature of HYPOGLYCEMIA ( decrease in blood sugar level ) and both these drugs may develop such symptoms . Above all you didn t mention your age , and weight ,so this is also important . In my opinion development of HYPOGLYCEMIA is not good for you . Consult your treating physician , so that either decrease the doses or change the medicine . Till take biscuits for relief. Hope this will help you.