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Can Weight Loss With Fluctuating Sugar Levels Be Due To The Medication?

Hi. I am taking metformin 1000 x 2 per day, galvus 50 x 1 per day, glycomin 5 mg 4 x day. I am also taking lantus at night a d humolog before meals. Sugar still up and down and have lost 30 kg over 3 years. Is this a result of the medication. Thank you
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Metformin is well known to help in reduction of weight.
2. However, fluctuating sugar levels wont cause weight reduction. It rather would cause complications which are severe.
3. Sugar levels maintenance within the normal range is essential to prevent future chronic complications. Severe organ damage and dysfunction can occur due to sugar level variation.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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Can Weight Loss With Fluctuating Sugar Levels Be Due To The Medication?

Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. Metformin is well known to help in reduction of weight. 2. However, fluctuating sugar levels wont cause weight reduction. It rather would cause complications which are severe. 3. Sugar levels maintenance within the normal range is essential to prevent future chronic complications. Severe organ damage and dysfunction can occur due to sugar level variation. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again.