Kim asked that this information be posted for others to see.
Unfortunately Kim neglected to mention that she also takes LISINOPRIL as well as Metformin. after talking to her privately I gave her the following information:
LISINOPRIL is an ACE inhibitor. One of the many possible side effects is listed below in Red.
Side-effects
ACE inhibitors can cause profound hypotension (see Cautions) and renal impairment (see Renal effects above), and a persistent dry cough. They can also cause angioedema (onset may be delayed; higher incidence reported in Afro-Caribbean patients), rash (which may be associated with pruritus and urticaria), pancreatitis, and upper respiratory-tract symptoms such as sinusitis, rhinitis, and sore throat. Gastro-intestinal effects reported with ACE inhibitors include nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, and abdominal pain. Altered liver function tests, cholestatic jaundice, and hepatitis have been reported. Hyperkalaemia,
hypoglycaemia, and blood disorders including thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, neutropenia, and haemolytic anaemia have also been reported. Other reported side-effects include headache, dizziness, fatigue, malaise, taste disturbance, paraesthesia, bronchospasm, fever, serositis, vasculitis, myalgia, arthralgia, positive antinuclear antibody, raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate, eosinophilia, leucocytosis, and photosensitivity.
Hypoglycaemia - Good explanation here.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/fac ... garlow.htm
Basically it is low blood sugars in healthy or Diabetic people. Anything below 4 mmol/l is considered low.
I suggested to Kim that she take advice from her GP as this sort of level is not good. She stated that she did not feel good when the Bg levels were below 4 mmol/l, which is not surprising really.
Anybody else needs to post ALL medications if the advice is to be good.
Ken