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What Causes Rise In The Blood Sugar Level Despite Taking Metformin?

I am diabetic and I am on 2000 mgs a day of Metformin. Here lately my sugar has been extremely high. I just took it (fasting) without having any food in my system and it is actually the lowest it has been lately but still very high..... 290. I have also had a very major increase in thirst the past month or so with my craving being that of milk.I am so on Omeprazole, Atorvastatin, Lexapro and Trazadone
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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well blood sugar levels depend on many factors, primarily insulin is responsible for bringing down if blood sugar's go high for type 2 diabetes we usually initiate treatment with metformin and sequentially add further drugs depending on the blood sugar readings, I will also advise you to get your HbA1C done which will give us an idea about your last 3 months of Controll and accordingly we can add further drugs, also other factors which can independently aid you is exercise which can on its own help in lowering blood sugar's, so any amount of weight you loose is beneficial.
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What Causes Rise In The Blood Sugar Level Despite Taking Metformin?

well blood sugar levels depend on many factors, primarily insulin is responsible for bringing down if blood sugar s go high for type 2 diabetes we usually initiate treatment with metformin and sequentially add further drugs depending on the blood sugar readings, I will also advise you to get your HbA1C done which will give us an idea about your last 3 months of Controll and accordingly we can add further drugs, also other factors which can independently aid you is exercise which can on its own help in lowering blood sugar s, so any amount of weight you loose is beneficial.