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Some diabetes medications can cause me to gain weight. Some diabetes medications can cause me to lose weight. Some diabetes medications can lower sugar levels in my blood to the point where I feel sick (hypoglycemia). Because of its adverse effects, doctors should give insulin only after all other medications have failed to control diabetes. Diabetes medications should not be combined with each other. On average, all diabetes medications, except insulin, have similar ability to lower hemoglobin A1c (measure of sugar control in the last 3 months). Insulin use can cause the need for leg amputations. The least effective medication to lower hemoglobinA1c (measure of sugar control in the last 3 months) is insulin. All diabetes medications should be used at least twice a day. All diabetes medications either make you gain weight or lower sugar levels in your blood until you are sick (hypoglycemia). The main adverse effects of insulin are weight gain and getting sick with low blood sugars (hypoglycemia).