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Your doctor will want to check your progress at regular visits. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly and to decide if you should continue to take it .
Do not stop taking this medicine without first checking with your doctor. When you stop taking this medicine, your blood cholesterol and sugar levels may increase again .
This medicine can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). The symptoms of low blood sugar must be treated before they lead to unconsciousness (passing out). People may feel different symptoms with a low blood sugar. It is important that you learn which symptoms you get when your blood sugar is low. The symptoms of low blood sugar include anxiety; a behavior change similar to being drunk; blurred vision; cold sweats; confusion; cool, pale skin; difficulty with thinking; drowsiness; excessive hunger; a fast heartbeat; a headache that continues; nausea; nervousness; nightmares; restless sleep; shakiness; slurred speech; and unusual tiredness or weakness .
If you have any symptoms of low blood sugar, check your blood sugar level right away. If needed, you can eat glucose tablets or gel, corn syrup, honey, or sugar cubes; or you can drink fruit juice, a non-diet soft drink, or sugar dissolved in water .
This medicine can cause constipation, and for some people this can be very uncomfortable. If you have problems with severe constipation while taking this medicine, talk to your doctor .
