
AR has type 2 diabetes and an A1c of 6.7%. AR takes glipizide 40mg a day, empagliflozin 25mg, and metformin 850mg three times a day. AR says that they keep waking up with headaches and blood sugars less than 80. AR decided to only take the metformin once daily to “feel better.”
What would be the best response?
- We don’t recommend decreasing medications without provider approval
- Good job taking charge of your diabetes
- Are you also experiencing diarrhea?
- Let’s consider decreasing the glipizide
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