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What Causes Low Blood Sugar Levels While On Antibiotics?

I take one Metformin ER 500 in the morning and one in the evening along with two 2mg of Gliperimde in am and pm with the Metformin and my Blood sugar seems to stay around 336 to the lowest was 190 and that was once. It has been over the last month and a half that it has climbed and I have changed nothing. My blood sugar up to that time was between 100 to 190, and had gone lower. Any suggestions?
Tue, 31 Dec 2019
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Hi,

Noted your history of taking Glimepiride and Metformin for control of diabetes, sugars were high and altering as you have mentioned.
The control of diabetes is most important for proper functioning of the body.
The sugars will be varying everytime you go for the tests.
Hence the most important thing is whether it is in normal range for fasting, postprandial and random range.
ALso important is to get a test called HbA1c which shows average blood glucose for the last 3 months and can help to know the prognosis and need for further management.
Consult a Diabetologist to have proper evaluation and management of diabetes.
So not calculate anything on your own, nor change the doses or medicines.
Take care, exercise well and watch for diet.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Causes Low Blood Sugar Levels While On Antibiotics?

Hi, Noted your history of taking Glimepiride and Metformin for control of diabetes, sugars were high and altering as you have mentioned. The control of diabetes is most important for proper functioning of the body. The sugars will be varying everytime you go for the tests. Hence the most important thing is whether it is in normal range for fasting, postprandial and random range. ALso important is to get a test called HbA1c which shows average blood glucose for the last 3 months and can help to know the prognosis and need for further management. Consult a Diabetologist to have proper evaluation and management of diabetes. So not calculate anything on your own, nor change the doses or medicines. Take care, exercise well and watch for diet. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon