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29 year women blood sugar stool prblm
My wife has had Type 2 diabetes since the age of about 19–20 and she is now 29. For many years she was taking Glycomet SR 500 mg twice daily and her blood sugar used to remain around 105–110 mg/dL. Recently this dose was not controlling her sugar well and her HbA1c increased to 8.7%.
After consulting an endocrinologist, her dose was increased to Glycomet SR 1000 mg twice daily and she was also given a diet plan (oats roti/vegetables in the morning, small portion of rice with vegetables,dal and fish/meat/paneer at lunch, boiled chickpeas in the evening, and 2 rotis with vegetables at night).
Her sugar is now around 108–110 mg/dL and HbA1c has improved to 7% in one month.However, since increasing the dose she has been experiencing loose stools. she stops eating oat roti in the morning,then., She passes stool normally in the morning but does not feel completely relieved and has to go 2–3 more times during the day. The stool is somewhat loose,similar to mild dysentery.and loosing weight.
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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Stop glycomet 1000 sr
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May be due to Metformine. Pl reduce the dose and have another drug’s. Pl consult your doctor. Or Pl consult.
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Dr. Pratik Bhadoria
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Vadodara
Loose stools can occur with metformin, especially after increasing the dose. Since her symptoms started after increasing Glycomet SR to 1000 mg twice daily, the medicine is likely the cause. You may reduce the dose (for example 1000 mg once daily or 500–1000 mg twice daily) and ensure it is taken after meals. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor to adjust the dose or add another medicine. Her current sugar levels are fairly well controlled.
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