I am a diabetic I take meformeal 850 mg and I may have the Irritable Bowel Syndrome and stomach gases.Range of sugar in blood goes down and when I eat I go to WC to take out and hungry again???
Dr. Adel Merchak,
Endocrinology
- METFORMIN can cause diarrhea . In this case you have to stop METFORMIN and to take an XR preparation [ Extended Release METFORMIN ] . If it persist you have to change METFORMIN for another class of an... Read More
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Hyperglycemic Patient, A sudden hyperglycemia to more than 430 ml/dL, what type of emergency drug can be used? Patient use Glimepiride & Metformin.
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- The first drug to be given is IV-insulin rapid, the second treatment is to give bicarbonate to counteract metabolic acidosis. The patient will have to be followed by taking hourly blood and urine suga... Read More
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Dr. Nemer my test result for prolactin is 23.3ng ml and for testosteron is 72.14 after 3months of treatment with metformin and spironolacton and there is no polycystic ovary and im not maried
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Your labs are ok, ( 72 is on the on the upper border)
Prolactine is normal
We don't like too much the spironolactone ( as it is a Potassium sparing diuretics) in other words it will increase your... Read More
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Hi im 22 years old female and i have an increase in prolactin and testosteron hormones and recieved spironilactone for3months and metformine for 6 months and now i want to now should i stop metformine
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- i need to know the level of prolactine & testosterone,
In the majority of cases of hyperprolactinemia when we repeat the prolactin another time, it is normal ( when it is initially between 30-35)
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My doctor advised me insulin pills (SIOFOR) for me to get thinner..is it healthy? are there any side effects?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Siofor is not insulin- it's metformin. It acts by decreasing blood sugar level by decreasing sugar production from the liver; it may also decrease sugar absorption in the es and increase response... Read More
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