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Today I checked my blood sugar on fasting and the result lt is 161mg/dl. Please advise should i take drugs ?
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Hello, you first of all start with physical workout and morning walk along with sugar restriction. This will improve the sugar levels. And only one reading is not enough to diagnose you diabetic and start medications. You have to check FASTING , PPBS, HBA1C LEVELS first. Then only can proceed for treatment. At the first stage is lifestyle modifications is must.
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