Glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase, Micronase) Forum Forum - Glyburide/Metform 2.5 Twice a day

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2 weeks ago I lost my father, 63 from what the ICU doctors called Lactic acidosis which is addressed in the first line of the "Before taking this medication" section of his prescription. My father was diagnosed with Type 1 about 12 years ago and been managing his blood sugar with 2 insulin shots a day. I'm not sure if it's common to prescribe this drug along with insulin shots for Type 1 patients but it clearly states on the drug website and the precautions it should not be used to treat Type 1 patients. My question to the forum is have you heard of using both to control sugar levels?

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My understanding is that Glyburide is used to flog the Pancreas to make it produce more insulin. However, from what I've heard (you should research it yourself) is that the bodies own immune system turns on the pancreas and distroys it in type 1 diabetes. With no pancreas to flog, I cannot see why your father would have been on Glyburide. But there may be other causes and results to type 1 diabetes. Metformin on the other hand works at getting cells to utilize the insulin that already exists in the body in type 2 or insulin resistant diabetes.. I've included a link to Dr. Koop.com on Lactic Acidosis - <BR><A href="http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/000391.html" target=_blank>http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/000391.html</A> <BR>web md dot com also has some info but not much..<BR><BR>--------------------<BR>Dave<BR>