limey wrote in message ...
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I'm researching for my husband's sake, since he gets zero response from our primary physician.
He suffers from diabetes and is on Glucovance. For the past several months his fasting a.m.
readings have yo-yo'd. For a few weeks or so, they will
be
Quoted message said:low (70's and 80's). Then everything swings to high readings in the high 200's, with no
change in diet.
Also, for months now he has suffered from two things: an ice-cold foot on the one hand and heavy
(and I mean heavy) total body sweats to where he has to rip off his shirt even in public. Could
this be caused by diabetes? He just doesn't get any reaction or referral from the doctor and just
wishes he could clear up these problems.
Many thanks for any thoughts you may have.
Dora
These are not symptoms commonly attributed to diabetes.
Actualy, they are more disturbing then many common diabetes symptoms. They sound like he has
some other medical problem, or perhaps an allergic reaction to one of his meds, or perhaps an
interaction between meds. However, the symptoms are not mentioned in the internet discussions
of the Glucovance, e.g.
The published allergic reactions to the glyburide in Glucovance are:
seizures loss of consciousness skin rash itching or redness exaggerated sunburn yellowing of the
skin or eyes light-colored stools dark urine unusual bleeding or bruising fever sore throat
The common and uncommon side effects of the metformin in Glucovance are
Common:
Nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea or metallic taste
Uncommon:
chills, weakness, change in heart rate, breathing problems, sleepiness, muscle pain, vomiting.
Rare: Lactic Acidosis:
Seek immediate medical attention if you develop any of the following symptoms of lactic acidosis:
unusual tiredness (fatigue) or severe drowsiness, muscle pain, breathing trouble or rapid breathing,
unusually slow or irregular heartbeat
I think you need a specialist. That "cold foot" sounds like a blood circulation problem that could
endanger his foot. The sweating could be some sort of endocrine problem, especially with those high
sugars. High sugars like that tend to be a symptom of recurring infections or the like.
None of this sounds like it can be left alone.
(You might post on sci.med. . .lots of doctors read that one.)
Regards
Old Al
