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Using 12 u of lantus (insulin glargine) along with istavel,glycomet still 200+ fasting and 300+ pp. frequent exercise and diet control.

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What are the symptoms or complications of uncontrolled sugar? I take 100 units of lantus (insulin glargine) and 2000 mg of metformin a day yet my sugar is near 300

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