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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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Hello, thanks for the query.
Yes it is quite safe to take the mentioned medication with other treatment which is on. Thanks.
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Hello doctor, I am 25 years old female just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and feels like my world has fallen apart due to the disappointment. I had PCOS from past 8 years and I neglected it as I did not have much knowledge about it. I started putting on weight very fast and my periods started getting irregular and finally stopped. Now I get periods only if I take medicines. I consulted many gynecologists before, they gave meds but those meds had lot of side effects and my sugar levels used to go very low, hence I stopped taking meds for PCOS. Only when I did not get periods, I used to take primolut n for 5 days and used to induce periods artificially. I used to workout and diet but my weight was not reducing at all but my sugars were always low. I got married 8 months ago, started eating all sugary foods without any physical activity, thinking that my sugars are low and ended up getting high sugar levels all of a sudden to my shock. I checked 2 months ago, it was 180 mg fasting. Non fasting was 270. Then I started eating all bitter foods, started working out and my sugars came down to 215 in two days. Then I consulted a doctor, he gave me Cetapin XR 500 mg which has only Metformin as an active ingredient. Now my sugars are around 160-170 but not coming to normal. I am also taking PCOS medicines also. So my diabetologist told me it's because of those hormonal pills, sugars are not coming to normal. I am working out like crazy and stopped eating all carbs now. Now I have two questions? 1. Since, diabetes is progressive, how can sugar levels go up really that soon in a short span of 6 months from low sugar to high sugar levels without me going through pre-diabetes?(had checked my sugar levels 6 months ago and it was 99 mg after breakfast which is lower than normal) 2. Should I take real diabetic medications like glimepiride+metformin or just Metformin is enough? I am taking it thrice a day (500 mg*3).

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Gynaecologist•Chennai
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Sorry about your condition.
If you are only 25, then this sounds more Juvenile Diabetes. Meaning, you might have has this problem since childhood. The best way to manage this would be Insulin Injections. Id have preferred an in person consult with you, to guide you through this sudden change.
Metformin is a real diabetes medicine, same as the others. And please do not self medicate. The underlying issue in both PCOS and Diabetes is the same, which is, impaired Insulin activity.more
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Homeopath•Vadodara
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You may keep a gap of half an hour...

You consider homoeopathic treatment for permanent results and to get rid of life long medicines and their side effects.
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Endocrinologist•Bangalore
One thing u can do is change the brand and see if u find any relief as metformin is a very good medicines. You can try cetapin XR 500 thrice daily.Also use tab pantodac 40 for 15 days.
If symptoms don't resolve, then guess we need to stop metformin.
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To get pregnant you need to have fallopian tubes patent which is checked by hsg test and semen should be adequate quality which is checked by semen analysis. These both tests are done before the treatment of any infertile couple. Once the above tests are normal, then treatment with clomiphene citrate is started with monitoring of egg. You need to consult a good gynecologist who would start proper treatment for u.
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General Physician•Delhi
If your thyroid and sugar both under control, then don't think too much. Thyroxine is to be taken on empty stomach and metformin to be taken with food and both doesn' t have any interaction with each other.
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
I am a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and a doctor who will help you in your diabetes problem. You need to provide me your daily food intake details. There are many lifestyle and dietary guidelines that can be followed:
take high fiber prescribed diet.
Maintain a healthy body weight
eat a balanced diet as prescribed by a registered dietitian, I being a registered dietitian and doctor have been successfully helping patients with their diabetes problem. I will also p...more
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Gynaecologist•Bangalore
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Dear Mr. lybrate-user,
Metformin is an insulin sensitizer and is usually prescribed in women with Polycyctic ovaries. It helps in improving hormonal profile, cycle regularity and increases the chances of pregnancy. It can be safely continued even in pregnancy. Most common Side effects are Abdominal or stomach discomfort
decreased appetite, diarrhea, fever or chills, general feeling of discomfort, muscle pain or cramping
lethargy etc, Side effects can be minimized by taking the medica...more
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Endocrinologist•Kolkata
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These are latest formulations where medicines are sprayed onto a matrix; after the medicines get absorbed, the matrix comes out with stool. This is normal.
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