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Will Stopped Intake Of Glycomet After Sugar Level Being 80 Have Any Side Effects?

i am aged 44 years and have diabetes since 6 months, i was on Glycomet 500 after food twice a day. Initially it was 148 and 295, Now the sugar level has come down to 80 after taking food and medicine after 2 hours is 87. I have been asked to discontinue the medicine for 15 days and do a blood test again. will stop taking medicine affect me?????????????
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD, Noida.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

The sugars are low probably due to the intake of medicines. The dose, as per me, was started at twice the dose. In the same situation, I would have given only once a day tablet, and then maybe stepped it up from there.

I think they are trying to find out if the dose of the diabetes medicine needs to continue.
I would say that once you stop the medicine, the likelihood is that the sugars are going to rise again
Outside of that, there is less likelihood of any other problem.

Also suggest HbA1C, if not tested within last 3 months

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Will Stopped Intake Of Glycomet After Sugar Level Being 80 Have Any Side Effects?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD, Noida. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query The sugars are low probably due to the intake of medicines. The dose, as per me, was started at twice the dose. In the same situation, I would have given only once a day tablet, and then maybe stepped it up from there. I think they are trying to find out if the dose of the diabetes medicine needs to continue. I would say that once you stop the medicine, the likelihood is that the sugars are going to rise again Outside of that, there is less likelihood of any other problem. Also suggest HbA1C, if not tested within last 3 months I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Best of luck.