Hello!

Thanks for writing to us.

Dizziness and sweating could be due to hypoglycemia due to anti-diabetic drugs.But your documented sugars after such an episode do not show hypoglycemia.Hence possibility of overdose is very less.
These symptoms could be due to gastrointestinal side effects of metformin and other drugs that you are using.

GLycomet-GP1 one at morning and 1/2 at evening is not a large dose for your sugar level.

I would like to suggest to continue tab.metformin 500mg BD and ta.Glimy 1mg OD for total 7 days and repeat sugars there after and adjust the medicines accordingly.Take one pantaprazol or any other PPI or H2 blocker for gastritis due to drugs.

Metformin usually do no cause hypoglycemia hence it can be used at night time.

Monitor sugar levels at home atleast twice in a day.

Hope this could help you.

Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
You are having Diabetes Type II when your FBS is 190 and Hb A1c is 8.4 it is indeed poor control of diabetes.
Your Diabetician given you combination of Metformin and Glimperide along with major meal it should work some what better You had sweating and dizziness but your sugar was not low so it is unlikely to be Hypoglycaemia,
It is unlikely that this much dose cause Hypoglycaemia but please check your sugar level with Glucometer if you have or you can take some sugar or glucose biscuits to see if there is improvement immediately.
Please take your medicines regularly and keep monitoring with FBS and PPBS every month and HbA1c every 3 months.
If your Physician agrees even insulin therapy may be started for better sugar control,There new drugs which can also be tried.
Tale care
Good Luck.

Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
With the available described symptoms, there appears to be possibility of partially controlled blood sugar.
Diabetes is a multi organ disease with involvement of almost all organs of body due to its complications.
Blood sugar both fasting and postprandial must be in controlled range.
Diabetes is due to progressive loss or destruction of beta cells in endocrinal part of pancreas.
When diabetes has been diagnosed, less than 20% beta cells remains in pancreas and progressive destruction of beta cells is still continuing.
In my personal opinion and as per my experience, If you have taken Glycomet GP1 full tablet there appears to be no harm.
This you can check bu doing sugar level after 1-2 hours.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ endocrinologist and should go for thorough check up.
You should take proper treatment for control of sugar.
You should go for repeat blood sugar fasting & postprandial.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava

yes :) dnt worry keep a chocolate in hand:)

Hello,
It is quite possible that you might be having this uneasiness because of hypoglycemia.
You must get your blood sugar levels checked in fasting,post prandial,before dinner and after dinner done.
You can then adjust your oral anti diabetic drugs accordingly.
The main fundamental point is to control your sugar levels properly without getting hypoglycaemic attacks.Along with blood sugar levels you must control your blood pressure and your serum cholesterol levels.
Observe proper dietary restrictions and do regular exercises along with medications.
Thanks