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Suggest Treatment For Uncontrolled Levels Of High Blood Sugar While Having Diabetes
Brief Answer:
Diabetes
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulty controlling your diabetes. You had been on Januvia but side effects prevented your from taking the medication. Before I go any further I need to know what other diabetes medications you have tried. There are numerous medications that help control diabetes so I need the list before I can answer your question clearly. So please return with a history of diabetes treatment
Diabetes
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulty controlling your diabetes. You had been on Januvia but side effects prevented your from taking the medication. Before I go any further I need to know what other diabetes medications you have tried. There are numerous medications that help control diabetes so I need the list before I can answer your question clearly. So please return with a history of diabetes treatment
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have been taking Metformin 1000 2times a day for the last three yrs. Originally the dosage was Metformin 500 2times a day. I also take HCTZ 12.5, Atenolol 50mgs, Lisinopril 5mgs. and Livalo 4mgs. All these meds are once a day.
Brief Answer:
Diabetes control
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for returning to HCM with your information. If you were my patient I would add pioglitazone to your current treatment program. This is a insulin sensitizer so your body will become more sensitive to the insulin you already make. It should help control your sugars much better. The only reason I would not recommend this is if you have a history of heart failure as it can cause worsening of your heart failure. I do not think that insulin is needed or any other of the expensive new medication as pioglitazone is a very good controller of DM and you have not tried it yet
I hope this helps. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Diabetes control
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for returning to HCM with your information. If you were my patient I would add pioglitazone to your current treatment program. This is a insulin sensitizer so your body will become more sensitive to the insulin you already make. It should help control your sugars much better. The only reason I would not recommend this is if you have a history of heart failure as it can cause worsening of your heart failure. I do not think that insulin is needed or any other of the expensive new medication as pioglitazone is a very good controller of DM and you have not tried it yet
I hope this helps. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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