Let's take a minute to talk about your medication. 

This is glimepiride, and you should take it as directed. It is important to take it with the meal of the day that your doctor recommends.  

Glimepiride helps patients with type 2 diabetes make more insulin, which can keep your blood sugar at a healthy level. This may protect you from a heart attack, stroke and other problems from diabetes.  

At first some side effects can occur, like mild dizziness or headache. This is normal and should go away. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.  

One serious side effect is low blood sugar. To avoid this, you should not skip meals, drink alcohol or over-exercise.  You should check your blood sugar as often as your doctor advises. If low blood sugar happens, you might feel shaky, irritable, lightheaded or sweaty. You can treat it by eating foods that contain sugar, like hard candies, fruit juice, or glucose tablets, so you should always have these available.  

Blood sugar that is very low, or high, may require emergency help, so make sure you discuss a plan with your doctor.  

For best results, take glimepiride as directed, and follow your doctor's advice about diet, exercise and checking your own blood sugar.