Have been taking 1.25mg twice a day for the past 2 years. I am not on a strict diet, but my food intake now includes a lot of non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli and dark greens (all types) and nuts & legumes. I also stopped drinking sodas and now drink plenty of water. This combined with an hour of aerobic exercise 4 days per week has decreased body weight by 50 lbs, and lowered my cholest...
I would like to know if this medicine causes nerve damage especially the spine urgent thanks
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Henry | 65-74 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/25/2012
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.3
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The only reason for my difficulty in using this drug, is that it apparantly does not come in 7-1/2mg tablet. Has this changed? I have to take 6 - 2-1/2mg pills a day, and usually end up droping one and sometimes losing it.
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LuckeyMe | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/8/2012
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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I was given this medication in the er when my bs went above 400 and all I have done since I started it is feel like I could hack up a lung. I have broke out in hives, and it makes my stomach hurt. I am also on Byetta 5mcg injected twice a day and Lantus Solostar 30 units at night. I have not even been glyburide a week.
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jailam | 45-54 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/1/2012
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.7
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Taking 5 mg a day along with metformin 1000 mg twice daily have have alot of low bs at least 4 to 5 times weekly if not more. A low can come out of nowhere. Not good. Do anyone else have this problem?
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darswick62 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/7/2012
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 1.0
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My doctor put me on this medicine and I aways have a terrible cough from using it. He has me on 4 pills a day and this medicine has done nothing for me but make me sick. I have to use an allergy medicine because of all the side affects and this makes my sugar go up. It is a no win situation using it. I am letting the doctor know about what I have been living like for the past year. I am tired of feeling like I have bronchitis everyday. Not good for me or my liver.
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margarita | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/6/2012
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.0
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WELL IT WORKS BETTER THAN MEFORMIN 850MG x2 DAILY. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT ON SIDE EFFECT IT AFFECTS THE LIVER SEVERLY??? wELL I have lost a lot of weigh. I wish I could gain at least 10 pòunds. I alSO use pomarose leaves as a tea, if I eaT AFTER 8Pm.
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sarah7liz | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/30/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.7
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I have gestational diabetes, and I take this medication 3 times a day. I have gone from taking only one dose at night to also taking a lunch dose and dinner dose and upping the dosage of my night tablet. This could all be due to the diabetes getting worse the later in my pregnancy I get.
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billreedy | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
12/26/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.7
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Efficacy improved W/ use of Dextrin in my food.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/8/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.7
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erv | 75 or over | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/26/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 2.7
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my sugar drops too low, i am on metformin also. ive tried taking it at different times and always within 2 hrs i have a low sugar episode, i may have to go back to actos.
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Anonymous | 75 or over | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/24/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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beckyb54 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
6/4/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.0
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
3/20/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 5.0
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I have taken glyburide oral for 2 years. I notice now, that my blood sugars are getting low. around 65, that is causing me to experience some dizziness, and at times increases my vision. This is a concern. My doctor told me to take 1/2 a tablet. This has helped. Why did my glucose levels start to get lower? Is this a side effect?
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timyourrealtor | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/22/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Broke out in severe hives after 1 week and it took several weeks to clear. Very dangerous for me.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
2/11/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Every morning 2 hours after taking the medication, I experience a drop in blood sugar-sometimes down to 45-50
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cece | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
1/30/2011
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Took this medicine, 2x day, along with metformin. seemed Ok. About 9 months ago I got a terrible cough like I smoked 3 packs a day. However, I don't smoke. I wnet to the doctor, had antibiotics, chest xray, ear nose and throat with endoscopy, steroids. the cough was so bad that people didn't want to be around me as I seemed to have some horrible disease. I had a lot a sputum in my mouth and coughed all night long also. Just yesterday I was out with a friend and we noticed that I wasn't coughing. then I remember that I had not taken the glyburide that morning or that night. It is now the next day and I haven't been coughing or taking the glyburide. One thing that I do now remember is that at first I had pink tablets and about 6 months or so they stqrting giving me yellow tablets. I don't know whether it was a dye in the meds or what but I don't ever want to have a cough like that again. I truly thought that i HAD CANCER WAS GOING TO DIE!Read More Read Less
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sidman | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/17/2010
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.0
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it was prescrided to me to help glusophage control my type2 diabetes
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/11/2010
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 3.7
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Just currently diagnosed with diabetes, first day taking this drug, blood pressure went up & very tired. Had no previous problem with bp until glyburide. End of 1st day blood sugar 112.
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riccar60 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/22/2010
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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I have been on 2.5mg glyburide & 500mg of metformin twice a day for two years.My doctor discontinued the metformin and my BS went through the roof.He said to double the glyburide!!
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/31/2010
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Overall rating 4.7
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this medicine has lowered my A1C level to 6.2. My blood sugar levels have been much lower. You have to eat regularly though, because I have experienced dizziness, hunger and shaking if I don't eat enough. I don't have the problems with nausea and the such I had with metformin. So I make sure I eat right, and keep much closer track of my glucose levels.
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vonnie in vegas | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/31/2010
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.3
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overall very satisfied. BS reading in am always 120 or below. however, I have gained weight, and it does make me jittery sometimes and also lightheaded. Don't like lightheaded feeling especially if I'm out somewhere. It is very unnerving. I am only pre-diabetic, so doc put me on 1.25 glyberide, and seems to be helping my A1C just fine. However, not happy with these side effects.
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