safety of glyburide?

Question

My health care professional switched me from metformin to glyburide. Does glyburide have a bad effect on feet? Please let me know any information you have on the medication. Thank you

Answer 1

metformin is the only diabetic med proven to decrease morbidity and mortality. if its not working enough, your dr should put you on glucovance, which is metformin+glyburide. They work a little differently metformin decreases your glucose production and intestinal absorption of glucose, glyburide increases your bodys sensitivity to the insulin you make and stimulates insulin release. If your diabetes is still not under control you should be on double therapy. no bad effect on feet.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

They have already done that with the HANS device. I think I'd pick fan safety, the drivers, pit crews, and officials knew what they signed up for. The fans can expect on the outside that maybe, just maybe, something weird will happen. But they are not trained to react to a tire flying at them, etc.