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Hypoglycemia due to metformin
I am prediabetic with HOMA IR of 11.4 I am doing intermittent fasting, I eat about 1400 calories during 2pm - 6pm.My Doctor has recommended glycomet SR 500 after first meal. But I am experiencing headache and dizziness after eating window, which I didnt have before medication. But the headache today is very severe and I can getup from bed. Sometimes I get abdominal pain also during night. I have been taking medications for past 6 days only. What shall I do next ?
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Intermittent fasting on diabetes medicines is not advised..
You may be going into hypoglycemia due to sudden change in diet and medicine which is also new to your body
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consult with reports
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healthy diet and regular exercise is a key to control your sugars
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