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Hba1c value 7. Rybelsus and metformin
I had a blood work lab recently and my hba1c came out as 7. My Dr said it has to be below 5.5..
My last value was 6.3 and my Dr put me on metformin 1000mg twice a day. I am taking metformin 2000mg a day for the last few months. The value didn't came down even with this high dose of metformin.
So my Dr gave me a new medicine Rybelsus. I started this rybelsus 3mg last week and feel so miserable. Have bad nausea, stomach pain and diarrhea. Feels nauseated all the time. Dr said that's expected and gave me nausea medicine. That didn't help too.
I feel like vomiting very badly all the time and keep running to the bathroom.
Do I need to get second opinion for this hba1c value? Do I need both medicines (rybelsus and metformin) for this hba1c value?
I am obese too, which I am working to reduce the weight now.
Is metformin alone helps with diabetes reaction with this value? Or need both medicines?
Is rybelsus known to cause this much severe side effects? Thanks .
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I am Dr.Pratik Agrawal, Cosultant Physician. Done my MD in Internal Medicine after completing MBBS.
I think i will be able to help you for further plan and management for this disease after discussing about your problems in detail.
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Strict diet control with weight loss program in place, regular excercise along with 2 gm metformin should be ok to bring HBA1C to around 6 which is reasonable to have
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Dr. Hema Venkataraman
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23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yea it can make u feel very ill
But it’s a good drug for weight loss
If you have other methods for weight loss and a good diet and activity you can by all means try that.
It’s a choice to make
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
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Solapur
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