I've been on glipizide (low dose: 1.25mg BID) for 2 years with pretty good control but it makes me always hungry and headachy. I decided to switch to metformin (500mg BID) a few days ago, thinking it would make me less prone to hypoglycemia. However, the hunger and headache are worse yet I think I'm more thirsty. (Needless to say, I don't test.) Obviously I need to suck it up and do some testing, but shouldn't metformin make me less likely to hypo?
2007-09-08 14:03:36 · 7 answers · asked by grotereber 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Maybe it's just too much metformin?
2007-09-08 14:04:46 · update #1
Yes, the mode of action of metformin makes is less hypoglycemic than glipizide.
It's really foolish to take these meds and not test your blood. How do you know you had "pretty good control"? How do you know you're on the right dose?
2007-09-09 02:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-30 19:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am on both glipizide and metformin. It's not the pills that make you feel headachy and hungry, it's the low carb diet you're on. test, test, test, and go see a dietitian for advice.
2007-09-12 14:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by chill.eight 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/BupiZ
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.
2016-05-01 22:26:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you need to check your blood sugar more often to see what your blood glucose is. i take 1000mg metformin daily and it controls my glucose. but when i am running a high blood sugar, i will get the head ache and am very thirsty. get with your md. or see a diabetes specialist.
2007-09-08 14:11:56 · answer #5 · answered by beckyg35 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the doctor to help you don't you do this byyourself. they are two differnt meds one is before meals and the other is once a day. so be casueful what yu are doing.
2007-09-09 15:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but you'll never know if you don't test.
2007-09-08 14:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by javadic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋