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Is There A Need To Take Three Medications For One Issue?

is it ok for me to take metformin hcl 1000 mg twice a day and glimepiride 4 mg twice a day and 38 units of lantus solostar once a nite..it seems like to much medication!!!! for one issue..my blood sugar in the mornings range from 140--220????..and i just started the metformin today..
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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Hello,
The most important part of treatment of diabetes is to keep your blood sugar levels under tight control to avoid future micro as well as macrovascular complication.number and quantity of medications has no relevance and the goal is complete normalisation of blood sugar levels by any number of medications.
Along with blood sugar levels,you should keep a control on blood pressure as well as blood cholesterol levels also.
Along with medications,do regular aerobic exercises or 45 minutes and take proper dietary control measures.
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Is There A Need To Take Three Medications For One Issue?

Hello, The most important part of treatment of diabetes is to keep your blood sugar levels under tight control to avoid future micro as well as macrovascular complication.number and quantity of medications has no relevance and the goal is complete normalisation of blood sugar levels by any number of medications. Along with blood sugar levels,you should keep a control on blood pressure as well as blood cholesterol levels also. Along with medications,do regular aerobic exercises or 45 minutes and take proper dietary control measures. Thanks