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No Relief After Taking Metformin Alternate Medication

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

My doctor has recently switched me from metformin to glipizide.It seems to be ineffective. Should I request another medication? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I am reviewing drug interactions with a new medication. I found that the new medication has a "moderate" drug interaction with two of my existing meds. Should I challenge the prescribing physician? I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

to sleep. laying down or sleeping does not help. I am diabetic,(6.6) medication, 500mg metFORMIN, 2X daily Plycythemia vera, medication, hydroxyurea 500 MG 1x daily. Isomnia medicatin LORazepam, 2mg,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Is there any diabetes medication safe to take if you have already had pancreatitis from taking metformin? ... View answer

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

can I take lyrica with the medication I take? ranitidine 150,trazodne 50,duloxetine60, clopidogrel 75, magnesium400 metformin 1000 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Shyam B. Kale MD

My mum is a diabetic patient and has been on Metformin and glicazide medication for many years. In ... has stopped her Metformin medication. Is this level critical and result in Chronic Kidney... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shyam B. Kale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. RITWIK ROY MD

Hi! im female 53 years old diadetes and hpn ,taking amlodipine 5mgs od, asa 80mg od,metformin ... specific ST wave changes. and my metformin wasincreased to 500mgs bid thanks a lot... ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. RITWIK ROY ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Nishith R S MD

metformin - is it best to have the cocktail several hours before the metformin, after, or must I absolute not have any medication or not have the cocktail. Medication bottle says not to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishith R S ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Chirag Soni MD

blood glucose reading is 146 (without taking medication). My fasting blood glucose reading was 107 yesterday (without medication). One day before these two selftests, I took two metformin pills... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chirag Soni ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Amarnath MD

should be 6. She prescribed me Metformin 1000mg. I have to take it twice a day. I previously was taking Metformin 500mg. She said it wasn t enough. Do you think taking 2000mg a day is too much? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amarnath ( General & Family Physician)