glucophage - Diabetes Message Board

garyg · 06-10-2002, 07:41 AM

I have been taking glucophage for approximately 2 months. I was previously taking glucotrol XL, but the numbers starting creeping up and my doctor switched me to glucophage. The numbers continued to rise, and he now has me on a combination of gluctrol XL and glucophage. The numbers have started to level out, but I feel like I'm walking through cement. I am also experiencing night sweats nearly every night. I should also mention that I had by-pass surgery in November of 2001.
I feel that I was doing very well overall until I started taking the glucophage. Has anybody else experienced this type of feeling with glucophage?

SamQKitty · 06-10-2002, 08:43 PM

Hi Gary -
I'm on insulin, so I can't answer your questions about oral meds, but one thing struck me. You mentioned having night sweats every night. Could your sugar be going too low at night? Do you wake up and test? Night sweats can be a symptom of low BG.

Ruth

saskia99 · 06-11-2002, 10:35 PM

I agree..you might be taking to much meds at supper time...leave out one and just take the glucophage at nite....or get up and test ..then you will know for sure

sas

Lady^ · 06-12-2002, 07:14 AM

I've been taking glucophage for 6 months and have never had any of the symptoms you've described. Talk to your doctor about it.

timeflo2 · 07-25-2002, 01:44 PM

I have been on glucophage for 8 months with no problems except the fact that I couldn't get my blood sugar under control. I am also now on a combo of glucophage xr and glucotrol and have a much better handle on my blood sugar levels.