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Asked for male, 25 years old from Ludhiana
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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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Endocrinologist•Thrissur
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You can try other medications like glimepride, glitazones or gliptins.. But consult your doctor before switching.
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
Your fasting glucose is a bit high. Ideally FBG should be < 100 mg & PP 160 to 170 mg. It is important to look at your overall lifestyle along with the drug treatment. As regards taking the talet that yiu have mentioned, it is claimed to be beneficial in diabtes, about which I have no idea. You can try it along with metformin. Thanks.
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Gynaecologist•Chennai
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Only if there us is insulin resistance proved with acanthosis or blood investigation you need to use metformin to work or otherwise it's like using it without purpose but it might cause dizziness.
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Diabetologist•Delhi
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Yes there are alternatives available but before that get your hba1c tested and chart your blood sugar.
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for your query.
The drugs mentioned Glimepiride and Voglibose are different in their action.
Metformin is supposed to reduce or delay glucose absorption and hence slows down blood glucose rise after taking food. Plus it also reduces insulin resistance hence helps blood glucose control. There are other beneficial effects like helps slight weight reduction.
Glimepiride is a sulphonylurea compound, it stimulates insulin secretion by the beta cells of pancreas, t...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
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Hello,
metformin does induce weight loss, but in the process you also tend to lose muscle weight. Contact me online for the detailed diet chart.
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Bangalore
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Hello Lybrate user
Sure ,we will help you
It depends on person to person. Normally it causes weight gain but in some cases it cause weight loss too. We have a diet plan for diabetic patient which include. Help to control and cure diabetes by curing the cause of diabetes and reduce the intake of medicine. Managing all the other symptoms, deficiency,disease caused due to diabetes. Stress managment.
.Many more.
But before prescribing any thing we need some information like. Vitals.P...more
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