Metformin Health Feed

You need to increase your medicines under the guidance of your doctor if your diet is well controlled and doing regular exercise.

Gluconorm pg2 contains three salts including tab. Pioglutazone 15 mg (it is very good insulin sensitizer, it takes 6 wks to make good effect)
gluconorm g2 does not contain pioglitazone
please first send me your diabetic profile reports.
Then I will guide you.

Lybrate-user, taking metformin while breast feeding the baby, produces no effects on baby's blood glucose level. A number of clinical studies have reported that metformin taken while breast feeding a baby does not affect the baby adversely at all. So you need not worry about it. Thanks for the question.

It is essential to be vigilant and be aware of the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and not just depend on the medicines. It is the combined effect of your habits and the medicines that play a major role in the control of blood sugar. Therefore always go for regular health check up and follow the advise of the doctor. The motto of treatment is to gain maximum benefit from the medicines (the doctor has to select the medicines based on your individual needs and current health condition) w...more

Hello Aninta.. you should not modify the treatment without consulting properly...
You can consult me at lybrate for homoeopathic treatment..
Or take
Syzigium Jambolanum Q

1.no alcohol
2. Reduce body weight if over wt 3. No smoking/ tobacco/drugs/ avoid pollution
4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice. Less salt.
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily 6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Expose your body t...more

No need to take any contraceptive pills as you already are a case of PCOs, and taking indiscriminate contraceptive pills in the middle of cycle will only create more harmonal imbalance. Wait for your periods and in case you miss your periods you may take abortion pills as advised by us at that time.

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.
Another important aspect ...more

Hello lybrate-user I read your concern and happy to help you.
Apriglim is also consist glimepride. Apriglim is just brand name. Carbophage is metformin So you are taking same medicine but with different names Only concern about your dosage and your glycemic control (Blood sugar status)
If your blood sugar is well controlled and your HbA1c is well controlled then no issue, you can continue these medicine
If your sugar is not controlled then you have to consult
I will definitely h...more

Don't worry, take care of physical activity and proper diabetic diet (reduce salt and oil minimal amount). Be relax.