Glipizide for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews (Page 3)

• Mar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 23, 2021

Glipizide "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."

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

"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."

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2024

"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!"

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

Glipizide "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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• Anonymous
• July 9, 2012

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

• hel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 27, 2013

Glipizide "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."

• bah...
• October 27, 2008

Glipizide "Works very well. No noticeable side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 9, 2013

Glipizide "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."

• Ms ...
• January 25, 2016

"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."

• pag...
• August 10, 2014

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

• dan...
• December 27, 2011

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

• Anonymous
• August 11, 2011

"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."

• Anonymous
• September 22, 2015

Glipizide "Dropped sugar way too much."

• Anonymous
• July 26, 2009

"Must eat before taking this medication."

• Bad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 29, 2020

"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."

• Jep...
• January 5, 2016

"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."

• row...
• August 3, 2017

"If anything, my sugar levels have increased while on this medication."

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

"Works for me without the side effects of metformin."

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

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

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

"Totally under control for 20 years."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 25, 2017

"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?"

• Cic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 9, 2022

"Best experience with medicine for T2 diabetes. I can take it 30 minutes before a meal and my glucose goes up < 50 points. Was very helpful with recent steroids that make my glucose go over 300."