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Could Pain In Joints, Shakiness And Sweating Be The Side Effect Of Glupizidex Along With Metformin?

last month i was started on 5mg glupizidex 2 as and addition to 500mg metformin, x2aday 36 units of Levemir x1 eve. my sugar level has dropped ,significally, sinc glipizide was added 3 weeks ago . however past week, Ive experieced .pain in my joints, arms, knees. as well as having episode,while at the shopping center , shaking sweating .could this be reaction to glipizide.
Tue, 30 May 2017
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I really appreciate your concern, if this is the case of diabetes and taking oral hypoglycemic medicines then it may cause the hypoglycemia and it is the likely condition so better to get done the plasma glucose test to rule this out, hope this information helps.
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Could Pain In Joints, Shakiness And Sweating Be The Side Effect Of Glupizidex Along With Metformin?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is the case of diabetes and taking oral hypoglycemic medicines then it may cause the hypoglycemia and it is the likely condition so better to get done the plasma glucose test to rule this out, hope this information helps.