Glyburide and gluconorm

[beebop10]

Is it dangerous to take both at the same time?  Due to a mix-up with GPs, I was taking 4 glyburides (5 mgs each) a day and 3 gluconorms (1mg) each a day?

[beebop10]

Thanks.  I am currently back to my ole Doc and off the glyburide.  Thanks, again.

[Zoelula]

Often, beebop, oral diabetes medications are prescribed in combination; different medicines have different chemical action, and approach the control of diabetes from "different angles". However, what you seem to be saying is that you had two different doctors, each prescribed one medication and now you are taking both?

If I'm understanding you correctly, that is not a good idea. What you need is one doctor who overseas your medications, whether he prescribes just one medicine or a combination of medicines. Then, based on the testing you do, he can follow up to see if those medicines in combination with the diet and exercise program you follow, are working well for you or if some change has to be made.

[caregiver222]

No. Not particularly dangerous, though not necessarily a good idea. Using two meds mades prediction of your blood sugar levels a game of carnival roulette.

Some physician recommend alternating meds, such as Metformin for two months, and then going back to glyburide.

The key to controling blood sugar is consistency.

The same diet. The same meds. The same time.