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My mother is suffering from diabetes
My mother aged 70 height 5'1 weight 85kgs is suffering from diabetes. We started with janumet and blood sugar is in control(around 110) But she is having severe side effects of fast heartbeat and weight gain due to this medication. Should we continue with this medicine or try some alternative? Please suggest
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
16 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern.
Kindly share the dose of medicine to advise on it further...
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
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11 yrs exp
Solapur
Less likely with Janumet
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Dr. Shiva Madan
Endocrinologist
9 yrs exp
Lucknow
It is not side effects of medicine
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