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What Causes Rise In Sugar Level After Taking Diabetes Medication?
I was taking metformin 1000 twice a day , and 10mg glipizide twice a day a1c was 8.6 , doctor told me to take 100 mg invokana once aay for 30 days then 300 mg once a day . I did not ask if I was to stop taking the metformin and glipizide but I did . . Now four days in my blood sugar level is 250 - 300 can I take all three meds until I reach my doctor Monday
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
welcome to hcm,
you are adviced to continue all your three medications.
blood sugar of 250 - 300 is very high and you might be needing the three medications to control your sugar levels.
if it is not controlled by these three medications you may need to control it by insulin regimen.
mostly all the diabetic medications act in the beta cells of the pancreas to release insulin and thereby redusing your blood sugart levels
but long intake of these medications cause the beta cell destruction and a time comes when there is no enough healthy beta cells for insulin release
at that time you have to suppliment insulin from outside.
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath
you are adviced to continue all your three medications.
blood sugar of 250 - 300 is very high and you might be needing the three medications to control your sugar levels.
if it is not controlled by these three medications you may need to control it by insulin regimen.
mostly all the diabetic medications act in the beta cells of the pancreas to release insulin and thereby redusing your blood sugart levels
but long intake of these medications cause the beta cell destruction and a time comes when there is no enough healthy beta cells for insulin release
at that time you have to suppliment insulin from outside.
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath
I find this answer helpful
welcome to hcm,
short answer : yes you are adviced to continue all your medications till you reach your doctor
detailed answer: the cause of raise of blood sugar even while taking one to or more anti diabetic medications is because all the medications used for diabetes acts on your betacells and on its constant use the beta cells gets destructed and there will be not enough beta cells to control your sugar. if you are not controlled by taking all these medications you have to change to insulin.
taking your medications
with constant exercise
and diet regulations will help
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath.
short answer : yes you are adviced to continue all your medications till you reach your doctor
detailed answer: the cause of raise of blood sugar even while taking one to or more anti diabetic medications is because all the medications used for diabetes acts on your betacells and on its constant use the beta cells gets destructed and there will be not enough beta cells to control your sugar. if you are not controlled by taking all these medications you have to change to insulin.
taking your medications
with constant exercise
and diet regulations will help
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath.
I find this answer helpful
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