Glipizide and increase of Blood Sugar | Diabetes Daily Forums
2021年4月8日 · Glipizide is a med that stimulates your pancreas and asks it to put out more insulin than normal. Sometimes the pancreas just can't put out more insulin, so this is something that could be checked and see if it is low or high.
Glipizide, what time do you take it? | Diabetes Daily Forums
2009年11月23日 · When I was on Glipizide the instructions were to take a 5mg tablet twice a day on an empty stomach about 30 minutes before breakfast and supper. My text source tells me action begins about an hour after ingestion and remains in the body for 12 - 16 hours.
Glipizide ER question | Diabetes Daily Forums
2022年1月9日 · "Glipizide ER tablets slowly release the active drug into your body. The drug reaches its full effects 6 to 12 hours after each dose. After taking glipizide ER tablets once daily for 5 days in a row, the medication reaches a steady level in your system. The drug’s effects usually last about 24 hours before they start to wear off.
Glipizide | Diabetes Daily Forums
2009年2月26日 · Glipizide is an older Sulfonylurea drug that stimulates the beta cells in the pancreas to produce more insulin. It iis controversial. It's opponents believe it may cause hypos, beta cell burnout, possible heart disease, and weight gain. Some believe it is better to go straight to insulin rather than risk sulfonylurea drugs.
Taking Glipizide after doctor told me to stop taking it
2017年7月24日 · Many Drs use either Glipizide or insulin to rapidly drop your A1c to preserve your pancreas as much as possible. Once your pancreas recovers enough to produce insulin you start reducing insulin/Glipizide. Extended use of Glipizide may cause serious side effects so it is smart to get off it after you are under control.
Glipizide vs. Glipizide XL (extended-release) - Diabetes Daily
2020年8月21日 · Today is my first whole day with the regular Glucotrol (Glipizide) replacing most of the Extended-Release, and I see that after just the first two whole doses (morning and afternoon), BG is not only much improved, but my Average Glucose has dropped 20 points and my Time in Target Range has increased 10%. Just what I need!
Weight Gain on Glipizide? | Diabetes Daily Forums
2010年7月26日 · 12 days ago my doctor doubled my dose of Glipizide XL (from 5mg once/day to 5mg twice/day). My weight has been stable for 9 or 10 months now, but in the 12 days since the Glipizide increase, I've gained 5 or 6 pounds. It may be water weight because it tends to come and go from day to day, but there is a very clear upward trend.
Glipizide not working suddenly | Diabetes Daily Forums
2010年8月30日 · I have been on glipizide ever since being diagnosed 5 years ago as diabetic type 2 and all has been well untill 2 days ago. That day I did not have much 2 eat so I feared the possibility of low blood sugar. Upon checking my sugar level to my shock the meter read 199. I tried my alternate meter...
Can Glipizide cause joint pain? | Diabetes Daily Forums
2019年2月21日 · I constantly check my BG and keep it under control. My last A1C was 5.6. But that is when taking Glipizide. Moment I stop my Glipizide my BG goes a little bit up (into the 150 to 175 mg/dL avg level) but start losing weight immediately. In fact before I started on Glipizide I lost 15 pounds in a span of 6 months.
Would You Take Glipizide If Your Readings Are Always Below 150 …
2023年2月14日 · 1. I take Glipizide (5 mg) 30 minutes before my meal and Metformin ER (500 mg) during my meal. Two times a day. 2. My readings are on average 80 - 90 mg/dl. 3. If I skip taking Glipizide, my average reading is 140 mg/dl. 4. The diabetic nurse told me I should always take Glipizide. 5. The...