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Diabetic On Metformin Insulin Having High Levels Of Ppbs Reason

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Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

How long for Metformin to be used to normalize insulin level? I am not diabetic A1c 4.2 but am insulin resistant. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

glucose tests are optimal. I am on 500 mg of Metformin . Why is my fasting insulin normal & post prandial insulin resistant level? Everything I read about insulin resistance says more common to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

Am female age 61 type 2 diabetic. On metformin and short and long acting insulin . Experiencing excessive sweating mostly head and upper torso. Sugar not high or low when I check it. Any idea... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

I am 74 and diabetic Type 2. I am reacting to several diabetic medicines like metformin and its combinations - so for the last three months i am on Insulin XXXXXXX mix 30 pen fill - my sugar... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

My blood sugar rises between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. I am a diabetic taking glipizide , metformin ... reading was 7.3 a month ago. I take glipizide and metformin twice daily plus the insulin at... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I am a diabetic history of nearly 12 years. presently I have been shifted to Insulin Novomix by my ... and Insulin Novomix (30/70) evening 35 u + 1 ecosprin AV 75. My levels are varying from... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   M. Vamsi Krishna MD

control my weight as a diabetic, and keep my sugar at a stable level. I am taking insulin and metformin ...Hi Dr. I am 56 yrs old, and a diabetic. I am concerned about my weight loss. I am not... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M. Vamsi Krishna ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

I am a type 2 diabetic and have been on metformin for over 20 years and insulin for over 4 years. I ... find out if the iron infusion will contradict my diabetic medications. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Divakara MD

Hi, I ve been diabetic for 31 yrs. Startd on Metformin/Glibenclamade. Insulin when pregnant. Now on Humalog and Lantus. Want to revert to Metformin as sugar levels are 6, creatine 79,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

My husband is diabetic and he s on metformin and glipizide or something like that. He went to see ... should back off on the metformin. Is this related? If he just took his insulin in addition... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)