Can I Add Metformin Along With Glimepiride To Bring Down Fasting Result?
My present blood sugar level is Fasting 140 and PP 143. Presently taking GLIMEPIRIDE 1mg - 1 tab. before breakfast and dinner (1 BD). Can I add Metformin 500 mg. before dinner to bring down my fasting result. Else what you sugges. Thanks. G.S. Kanchan
hi g s kanchan i dont mean to be rude but getting and adding anti diabetic medications on basis of just one set of sugars is not a good idea it takes a long followup to get a good prescription
personally i think your levels are fine and you dont need to add a medicine its better to have a slightly high sugar than take the risk of developing hypoglycemia so stick to what u r on and even that opinion may vary i prefer to give my patients a good safety margin from hypoglycemia others go for a stricter control and afford the risk of hypoglycemia
get HbA1c, kft, tsh and lipid profile let us know the reports stck to a diabetic diet
best of luck
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Can I Add Metformin Along With Glimepiride To Bring Down Fasting Result?
hi g s kanchan i dont mean to be rude but getting and adding anti diabetic medications on basis of just one set of sugars is not a good idea it takes a long followup to get a good prescription personally i think your levels are fine and you dont need to add a medicine its better to have a slightly high sugar than take the risk of developing hypoglycemia so stick to what u r on and even that opinion may vary i prefer to give my patients a good safety margin from hypoglycemia others go for a stricter control and afford the risk of hypoglycemia get HbA1c, kft, tsh and lipid profile let us know the reports stck to a diabetic diet best of luck