Glyburide vs Metformin
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| Glyburide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It may also be used with other diabetes medications. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Glyburide belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It lowers blood sugar by causing the release of your body's natural insulin. | Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb. | |||
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| Add Glyburide review The only reason for my difficulty in using this drug, is that it apparantly does not come in 7-1/2mg tablet. Has this changed? I have to take 6 - 2-1/2mg pills a day, and usually end up droping one and sometimes losing it. I've been on this drug for 2-3 years. Recently, my Drs nurse, who is involved in a diabetes research program, advised me to take it c. 20 minutes BEFORE eating. This allows time for the drug to take effect before the body is bombarded with sugar from the meal. I had been taking it during or after the meal with no apparent result in lowering my blood sugars. Changing the dosage time has been miraculous.. sugars now are in the acceptable range. I test first thing in the morning. I GET LIGHT HEADED AND EAT ALOT | Add Metformin review I am not a fan of medication but have found this treatment necessary and effective. nothing special Severe stomach pain, extreme diarrea, tired all the time foggy brain can't think clearly, I'm on 2- 1000 pills a day , blood sugar still high now I'm on insulin can't deal with the stomach pain was told my kidneys are failing don't know what to do next Metformin eliminated my d2 symptoms in a couple of hours and has had no apparent side effects or nasty interactions with my other meds. It's generic, which means affordable, and does a good job of keeping my numbers around 120-130. | |||
