Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Side Effects

By aviva patz and cindy kuzma.

Diabetes mellitus treatment side effects.

Low blood sugar levels hypoglycemia weight gain nausea diarrhea leg swelling worsening of heart failure liver inflammation excessive gas and bloating frequent urination. Diabetes can also affect your skin the largest organ of your body. Along with dehydration your body s lack of moisture due to high blood sugar can cause the skin on your feet to dry and crack. Nausea or vomiting increased risk of inflamed pancreas pancreatitis and some thyroid tumors.

Sickness with alcohol kidney complications upset stomach tiredness or dizziness metal taste. If you take pioglitazone actos or a combination drug with pioglitazone in it actoplus met duetact call your doctor if you have. Potential side effects of common diabetes drugs. Low blood sugar upset stomach skin rash or itching weight gain.

Gas bloating and. Side effects may include. Check your blood sugar level regularly and watch for signs and symptoms of low blood sugar sweating shakiness weakness hunger dizziness headache blurred vision heart palpitations irritability slurred speech drowsiness confusion fainting and seizures. Hypokalemia low blood potassium may occur because insulin stimulates movement of potassium from blood into cells.

Nausea vomiting fatigue loss of appetite shortness of breath severe swelling dark pee. Seizures and loss of consciousness if hypoglycemia is not recognized and corrected. Severe life threatening allergic reactions including anaphylaxis may occur.