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What Causes Forgetfulness While On Glipizide?

55 YEAR OLD MALE TYPE TWO DIABETES TAKE GLIPIZIDE 5 MG HIGHT 5 10 WEIGHT 185LBS . FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS HAVE BEEN FORGETTING HOW TO DO TASK ON THE COMPUTER AT WORK. THINGS I HAVE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS SUDDENLY I JUST CANT REMEMBER HOW TO DO THEM THEN SUDDENLY I HIT THE RIGHT KEY AND IT COMES BACK TO ME. SOMETHING JUST DOSENT FEEL RIGHT THE BEST I CAN EXPLAN IT IS I JUST DONT FEEL RIGHT OR CLEAR HEADED
Fri, 14 Oct 2016
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Hello.

Thanks for writing to HCM.

Glipizide is not known to cause forgetfulness though it may cause symptoms like nausea, vomiting, nervousness, anxiety, depression, etc.

A possible cause for sudden onset forgetfulness which is very obvious and disconcerting is a stroke in the brain. This is more likely if you have been a diabetic since a long time and your sugars are not under control. Other risk factors are presence of hypertension, high cholesterol, a heart condition causing irregular heartbeats or a condition which causes blood to clot. Though you are quite young, it is the most common possibility.

Other possibilities are electrolyte imbalance or Alzheimer's but both occur with a different set of associated symptoms and seem unlikely.

At this stage, I suggest you consult a neurologist for a thorough neurological examination and ascertain if you have any other neurological symptoms. He might suggest an MRI or other tests like an MR angiogram if there is any suspicion of a stroke.

Hope this helps. Wishing you good health.

Regards,
Dr Geeta
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What Causes Forgetfulness While On Glipizide?

Hello. Thanks for writing to HCM. Glipizide is not known to cause forgetfulness though it may cause symptoms like nausea, vomiting, nervousness, anxiety, depression, etc. A possible cause for sudden onset forgetfulness which is very obvious and disconcerting is a stroke in the brain. This is more likely if you have been a diabetic since a long time and your sugars are not under control. Other risk factors are presence of hypertension, high cholesterol, a heart condition causing irregular heartbeats or a condition which causes blood to clot. Though you are quite young, it is the most common possibility. Other possibilities are electrolyte imbalance or Alzheimer s but both occur with a different set of associated symptoms and seem unlikely. At this stage, I suggest you consult a neurologist for a thorough neurological examination and ascertain if you have any other neurological symptoms. He might suggest an MRI or other tests like an MR angiogram if there is any suspicion of a stroke. Hope this helps. Wishing you good health. Regards, Dr Geeta