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Asked for male, 52 years old from Kanchipuram
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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Hello, Thanks for the query. There are economical preparations available as substitute for Amaryl 1 mg, like Tablet K- Glim 1 mg, costing ₹ 1.28. Per tablet. But Galvus Met there are no substitutes. However, there is a different compound with similar action, but much economical can be taken Thanks.
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Diabetologist•Chennai
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Volix reduces b.s by preventing intestinal absorption upto 50 mg only
Galvus reduce bs by acting on pancreas by increasing insulin which is more effective.
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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lybrate-user ji, thanks for the query.
Madam you have mentioned quite a few drugs, which you want to take. Even though your glucose levels are too high, it is difficult to say whether you can all of these. The treatment for diabetes is not just taking a bunch of medicines which reduce glucose. Each medicine has a specific role and based on each patients needs the treating doctor decides how to begin the treatment. Plus it is also necessary to know patient's age, dietary habits, kidney functi...more
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Medical history- i'm 56, female, diabetic since ten years approx. My fasting glucose remains around 240 while pp around 290. I've been taking medicines (galvus met 50/1000 mg and amaryl 2 -both bd) since long, but my sugar levels didn't show any significant changes and hence my doctor added vogliboz 0.3 tds to my regime (two weeks back). Last, I got my glucose levels tested yesterday and they are still the same, only a mild reduction registered. I walk 3-4 kms daily in the morning, apart from that I don't have any other physical activity on schedule. My last month's thyroid report- (t3/t4-normal tsh-low-0.21 iu/ml) i'm currently on thyroxine 75 mcg as well. Main problem- my toe nails have been showing an inward growth since an year or two, which has now started causing pain. I feel soreness in my left toe almost all the time, while it hurts insanely whenever it contacts any hard surface. Nailbed has become so thickened, that it is not possible for me to cut the toenail myself. What should I do to curb this problem? Also i'm having a little pain in my heels and ankles lately, but it is not much significant. And my doctor told me that I will need to switch to insulin, if my sugar levels remain the same after two months. Can I not be treated with oral drugs anymore?

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Dermatologist•Ranchi
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From your history it sounds like you hv developed ingrown toe nai. Along with fungal infection of nail (onychomycosis). Correct diagnosis to be made only after proper examination. For acute pain you can take nsaids (like aceclofenac). Once the pain is subsided, you can cut the ingrown portion of toe nail (or removal of matrix of nail. For onychomycosis pulse dose of cap itraconazole is given along with topical (like cyclopirox olamine/ amorolfine lotion). Visit nearst dermatolgist. Thanks.
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Thanks for your Query.

Your information is incomplete. For better advice you should give both FBS, PPBS and also HbA1c. Secondly you didn't mention the dose of Glycomet..!!

Thirdly Galvus met should be taken twice daily for effective action.

Let me know more details for complete advice.

For any further information or advice you can book an online consultation with me on Lybrate. Thank you. Take care till then.
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Better take them exactly written in the prescription given by the specialist.
These medicines are very dangerous and never experiment with them without knowledge.
Rest is your wish.
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Endocrinologist•Vellore
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Dear lybrate-user,
kindly provide details regarding height weight bp the diet she is on and level of physical activity and whether in the ast couple of weeks she has nausea or vomiting
glimcor m2 contains glimiperide 2 mg which is the likely cause for the low sugar. She may have to change to a preparation with glimieride of 0.5 or 1 mg, follwo the dietary advice below and then monitor sugars as follows
reduce the quantity of carbohydrate (rice, wheat, rava, maida) in each meal and in...more
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
I have seen the detail and following are my observations : Both fasting & PP glucose are very high. Which shows that present treatment is not adequate. Ideally in a well controlled diabetic person fasting glucose should be < 100 mg or closer to 100 mg, PP 150 to 170 mg & HbA1c% < 6.8%. There is no mention of HbA1c%, which gives a comparatively clearer picture of long term control.
Therefore, there is a need to upgrade the current treatment and also loo...more
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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Hello, thanks for the query.
I have seen the details given. However, there is only mention of medication being taken. That does not give any idea about how is the actual glucose control, because there is no information on fasting, pp glucose, hba1c%, dietary pattern, lipid profile, extent of daily exercise and bp readings. As regards changing a brand of metformin hardly matters. Unless above information is provided I am unable to comment or give any suggestions.
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