Why Minidiab (glipizide) caused me so much heart palpitation and dizziness?

Question

After taking the glipizide 2.5mg, I felt my heart palpitate, chest pain/tight, coughing, dizziness, SOB and light headed (pressure). I took this glipizide for a while, they told me it is not the glipizide side effect. I felt very hard to live with this medication. I need to lay down when these happen.

If whole day I don't take any glipizide, I won't feel sick. Metformin caused me very very SOB and exhausted. My diabetes doctor don't believe when I told her these......

Anyone has any idea or suggest? Could I leave with high sugar? That way I can live without much complication. Dr said it can cause more damages if I don't control my blood sugar.

Answer 1

You can't live with high blood sugar. I know the feeling you went through with Metformin. That's why I did everything I could to get off of it. I have more energy now at age 56 than I did 20 years ago. I would suggest you do some reading, and prepare to change your diet and increase your exercise. I did. As of December 2007, I quit the Metformin, and manage my diabetes with diet and exercise alone. If you think you can live on healthy, natural foods and get out and walk an hour a day, you might just be able to quit the drugs altogether.