Hi I am a diabetic on medication metformin and galipizide. I have been having a HI readng all day with extreme diaherria I have taken my med. but not eaten much. Do not know why it is high should it not be low f anything? What can I do to feel better?
Hello there. Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Its probably HI due to an infection associated diarrhea. Another possible reason is that your medications are not enough to control your diabetes. Can I ask you since when do you have diabetes and what is your last HAC like? That should give us an idea. Please take plenty of fluids now. Lemon juice (salted) will be good. Take your medications. Increase the dose of glipizide to a max of 20 mg per day. If it's not settling in a day please see your physician. Another question is had you been on metformin since a long time or was it just started? Regards.