Glipizide User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Brand names: Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL, GlipiZIDE XL

Glipizide has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 76 reviews on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 28% reported a negative experience.

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Taken for 5 to 10 years
August 23, 2021

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "When I first was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it frightened me enough to watch everything I ate. I dieted hard and lost 35 pounds in about 4 to 5 months. My doctor prescribed Glipizide to go along with the dieting. I brought my A1C from 7.6 to 6.8 in the first 6 months. That was about as low as I could get my A1C, so I guess the Glipizide worked, but only marginally. The only side effect was I actually gained weight back when I stopped being as rigid with my diet."

5 / 10

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Sha...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 22, 2022

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was originally put on insulin as a type one diabetic. Dr. later decided I was a type two, but my pancreas was on the way out. I was put on metformin and every other drug going, and they all upset my stomach. Glipizide is the only one with no real side effects, I just get occasional hypos and a dizzy head, but that’s it."

9 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 24, 2024

For Type 2 Diabetes "I’m type 2, and my BS kept spiking up just past the normal range even on a good diet. Dr. started me at 2.5 because I’ve had issues with all other meds. This dosage dropped my levels down about 30 points. Started on the full dose of 5.0 and it lowered it too low, like in the 70’s. Yikes! I’m told to go off it completely for now to see what happens, but honestly I’d like to stay on the 2.5 dose as it worked well for me. No side effects except a bit of constipation, but having IBS-D, I was fine with that!"

10 / 10

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ric...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 3, 2022

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking Metformin (2×1000) and Glipizide 2.5 for two years and have been able to keep my A1c to between 6.2 and 6.4. Trying to watch what I eat and get some exercise. No side effects. Working for me."

10 / 10

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MsK...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 8, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "I had type 2 diabetes with A1C of 8.8. I was taking metformin 500 mg, 1 during the day and 1 in the evening. It didn't help, I had bad side effects, so I stopped taking it. I lost 40 lbs and was able to lower my A1C to 6.9, but had to literally starve myself. My doctor then put me on glipizide ER 10 mg tablet. Taking 1 pill daily with the 1st meal of the day has lowered my A1C to 6.4 within a month without me starving and eating and drinking everything I did before, including regular soft drinks. Best of all, no side effects. I love this medicine, it has helped me so much, and I'm still losing weight."

10 / 10

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yab...
October 28, 2008

"I've been taking Novomix, and I had to go abroad. So I asked my doctor for a substitute for insulin because my blood sugar levels were between 190 and 250. He suggested glipizide, and now my counts are between 115 and 120. I have now been taking glipizide for nearly a month. I eat less than usual, and I exercise."

8 / 10

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Mis...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 7, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "I have been taking Glipizide ER 5 mg for about 2 months, added to Metformin 500 mg. No issues, other than a little diarrhea the first month. That has leveled off. It wasn't budging my numbers, though. I was running at 345 yesterday. Took 2 of the Glipizide ER 5 mg. My sugars this morning were at 125. Luckily, went to the doctor this morning, so he upped my new script to 10 mg for me to start once I run out of the current prescription, doubled up per his instructions. 2nd day, no real issues, but I guess a month out will be the real tell."

9 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 31, 2025

For Type 2 Diabetes "I am a 67-year-old female, diagnosed with type 2 in 2023. I am slender, very active, and very careful about my diet, but I still developed diabetes. I started with Januvia, took it for 2 days, and had severe palpitations. Then I started Metformin, a low dose which helped for a little over a year, then my numbers were climbing (no changes to diet, exercise, etc.). We doubled the dose, then I developed a terrible allergic rash, so I quit it. I started Glipizide 2.5 mg ER 7 weeks ago. The first 10 days my numbers did not improve at all, and I was getting ready to be disappointed. But then they started coming down. With each week, my numbers have improved, dropping 30-60 per reading. I am very susceptible to side effects, but I have had none with Glipizide. I'm calling this my miracle drug. I am actually looking forward to my next A1c test!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 9, 2012

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "I was taking it for 7 days, had uncontrollable itching. It controlled my sugar really well, but the itching was awful."

6 / 10

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Taken for 2 to 5 years
July 27, 2013

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "I was put on Glipizide ER after having bad side effects from Metformin ER. Had the diarrhea with it. Have had no problems with Glipizide."

10 / 10

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bah...
October 27, 2008

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "Works very well. No noticeable side effects."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
August 9, 2013

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "I was on Metformin and had trouble with the diarrhea side effects. My doctor put me on Glipizide ER 10mg. It works great and I have no side effects. I also added Januvia to my therapy. My A1C is 6.4."

10 / 10

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Ms ...
January 25, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Ever since I was taken off Metformin and was prescribed Glipizide ER, my A1C has drastically gone up to 8, and I've gained weight. My abdomen is huge, as if I am 9 months pregnant."

2 / 10

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pag...
August 10, 2014

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "I had severe headaches, muscle aches, anxiety. I felt flushed, skin excessively warm. Dizziness, my eyeballs hurt. Nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, yes motion sickness."

3 / 10

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dan...
December 27, 2011

For Type 2 Diabetes "Since starting to take a low dose of glipizide, my distance vision has improved to where I don't need my glasses at all."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
August 11, 2011

For Type 2 Diabetes "Since going to the hospital with a 790 count and staying 5 days. Since June 24th, my count is 94-120 and it's excellent."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 26, 2009

For Type 2 Diabetes "Must eat before taking this medication."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
September 22, 2015

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "Dropped sugar way too much."

1 / 10

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Taken for less than 1 month
February 29, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I stopped my metformin and finally went to VA, and I told the doctor it gave me diarrhea, so he gave me glipizide, and now I am feeling better. I hope it stays this way."

10 / 10

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Jep...
January 5, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "Severe stomach pain, nausea, headache. After I stopped taking this for a couple of weeks, my symptoms went away. Started taking it again. All the above came back."

4 / 10

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row...
August 3, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "If anything, my sugar levels have increased while on this medication."

3 / 10

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Dic...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
January 17, 2021

For Type 2 Diabetes "Works for me without the side effects of metformin."

10 / 10

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Dia...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 30, 2017

Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes "Fabulous drug. My patients are doing so much better with GlipiZIDE XL. Getting them to goal. Easy to take and no pre-meal dosing."

10 / 10

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Tar...
Taken for 10 years or more
September 26, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "Totally under control for 20 years."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
March 25, 2017

For Type 2 Diabetes "My doctor took me off glipizide 5 mg and put me on Toujeo insulin. My diabetes does not do as well as it did on glipizide. Can I quit Toujeo insulin and go back to glipizide 5 mg?"

3 / 10

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