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diabetic medicine makes him sick?
my husband is a diabetic when he takes his medicine he feels out of it he has explained to me it feels like he is drunk.he switched to another medicine and now this medicine makes his vision blury is this normal he has gone to the eye Dr. and has an appointment comming up. so he stopped for one day taking the meds his sugar was up but his eye sight was fine.Has anyone else had this experience ?
10 Answers
- Nana LambLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
as each of us is an unique individual, the meds do unique and individual things to and for us. The same goes for our food plan and exercise plan.
It is very normal for most of us to experience eye problems such as blurry vision as the sugar levels come down to normal!! There are whole days when I don't dare get in the car!! There are other days I can see the sheep on the far hill!! It all depends on my glucose levels!
Take the meds until he has an appointment with the doctor. Most of the meds are systemic and take time to get into the system to be fully useful. Missing a day or two doesn't make much difference, Doubling up doesn't make much difference!! and may hurt more in the long run.
Get an appointment with the regular doctor to discuss this problem.
- 1 decade ago
When I first started taking medication my system took time to get used to lower blood sugars and I got all kind of symptoms. Also, I took time to accept it in my mind. The mond does funny things. Most of my symptoms went away eventually and the ones that stayed were liveable.
Diabetics should NEVER stop taking medication without speaking to a doctor as they can die without it. If your husband thinks he has a problem with the medication then, as a first port of call, he should be contacting his GP or his diabetes specialist, whoever prescribed the medication. An eye doctor knows little about diabetes or the medication, other than, possibly, the effect on the eye and should not be giving advice on medication.
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- RSLv 71 decade ago
Hi. Medicines affect people differently. If he is experiencing side effects, it is best he talk to his doctor to discuss alternatives. Sometimes it takes a while to find the right medication for any individual. Good luck!
- 5 years ago
Diabetics can eat anything a non-diabetic can eat. You just have to make an adjustment for carbs/sugars. Learn here https://tr.im/PIMT6
It is better for diabetics to eat slow burning carbs: potatoes, peanut butter, vegetables, breads, dairy products, etc. VS. fast burning carbs: candy, sugared soda, cakes, ice cream, anything high in sugar. Just know what your carb/insulin ratios (how much insulin you have to give yourself for the amount of carbs you are intaking) are. Adjust according to the amount of carbs(sugars) you are intaking. And, you should be fine. Natural sugars are better than processed sugars.
- blueLv 41 decade ago
is he esting his sugar level before he takes his med? This could be xausing the problem. If he takes insulin and has a sliding scale of how much too take-then by not testing and just taking could be throwing his system out of wack. If he takes a pill-take it with food-anything taken by mouth is going to have some sort of side effect.
- MamaSmurfLv 71 decade ago
The only bad side effect I had from insulin was hives and breathing problems. The insulin had some kind of sulfa in it which I am allergic to. When I switched insulins, I was fine. The doctor will find a drug your husband can take. Just be patient.