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What Causes Reduced Blood Sugar Levels While On Glipizide?

I was on Glipizide 5mg 3 times a day. sugar levels were running at 58 before meals and 88 after meals. Had a lot of sweating. Finally stopped Glipizide and now level is 153 before eating and 144 after meal. Next dr apt is not until March. How to best control numbers?
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Hello and thank you for asking!

I have gone carefully through your concern and understood your query!
Glipizide is a class of antidiabetic medications that causes hypoglicemia or low blood sugar.

Your doctor will prescribe another medication in the next visit that does not have hypoglicemia as side effect (metformine for eg), depending on the HbA1c level , BMI, liver and renal function ect.

Meanwhile, if you are overweight i would suggest to see a dietitian and do physical activity. If the fasting glucose levels, persist high, take 2.5 mg glipizide once daily.

Hope the information will help.

Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
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What Causes Reduced Blood Sugar Levels While On Glipizide?

Hello and thank you for asking! I have gone carefully through your concern and understood your query! Glipizide is a class of antidiabetic medications that causes hypoglicemia or low blood sugar. Your doctor will prescribe another medication in the next visit that does not have hypoglicemia as side effect (metformine for eg), depending on the HbA1c level , BMI, liver and renal function ect. Meanwhile, if you are overweight i would suggest to see a dietitian and do physical activity. If the fasting glucose levels, persist high, take 2.5 mg glipizide once daily. Hope the information will help. Kind regards, Dr.Mirjeta