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CHF, Pacer Defib. Implanted-stents, Overweight, Stage 3 Kidney Failure, Hep C & Acid Reflux. Taking Amaryl. Suggest
Dr. My Dr. recently changed my Glucotrol 10 mg for Amaryl 4mg 2X/daily. I have CHF,Have a pacer defib. implanted-stents,am overweight,have stage 3 Kidney Failure, 58 yrs. old, have been hypoglycemic in my 20's-rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,& Gout. Female. Also have Hep C & acid reflux. I don't think this drug is for me & am afraid to take it. Any suggestions?
Mon, 20 May 2013
hello
As you have said that you are a patient of
Chf
defib implanted/stents
diabetes
kidney failure stage three
gout
ostheoarhtritis
rhumatoid
hep c
amryl is glimipride and does causes recurrent hypoglycemia in kidney failure patients
i would suggest following
either decrease the dose of amryl to 2mg daily, as you are taking high dose that is 8 mg, and main excretion of amryl is through kidneys and you have kidney failure
amryl becomes almost 24 mg in your case inside your body causing hypoglycemia
OR the best drug in your case will be insulin as insulin as so many benefits over any anti diabetic drug
take care
As you have said that you are a patient of
Chf
defib implanted/stents
diabetes
kidney failure stage three
gout
ostheoarhtritis
rhumatoid
hep c
amryl is glimipride and does causes recurrent hypoglycemia in kidney failure patients
i would suggest following
either decrease the dose of amryl to 2mg daily, as you are taking high dose that is 8 mg, and main excretion of amryl is through kidneys and you have kidney failure
amryl becomes almost 24 mg in your case inside your body causing hypoglycemia
OR the best drug in your case will be insulin as insulin as so many benefits over any anti diabetic drug
take care
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