Dr. G.C. Jawa

Having diabetes is not the end of life. There are many people on this earth who have diabetes and still lead a active purposeful life, with enjoyment and even fulfilling basic needs like sex, marriage, and motherhood. Even if you have had a cardiac operation in childhood and are still on some medicines, it would be better to consult a cardiologist whether these medicines can hamper your reproductive life and then decide. There are many women who have diabetes and heart disease and who conceive and even enjoy healthy life. All that is required is a good control of your glucose levels, regular medicines, regular exercises and to be under vigilance of a good physician and gynecologist. If you are worried about abnormalities in the offsprings due to diabetes then they can be detected by using techniques like pgd and tests like double, triple marker and anomaly scan. So think over it rationally and take the step. As far as satisfying the partner is concerned, generally diabetes does not cause much problems in the sexual response of the person, if the diabetes is well controlled.

You should have a balanced diet. Include more if vegetables, salad and less fried foods and less sugary foods.

Dear lybrate-user start medicines for diabetes immediately. You are still in young age so do the following: 1. Stop over eating. 2. Do brisk walk daily for 35-45 minutes. 3. You can start activities like swimming cycling or jogging also. Yoga is another good thing but shall be done with qualified instructor. 4. Cut down potato, rice, sweets from your diet. 5. Have tea coffee without sugar and sugar free, in few days you will adjust with taste. 6. Take less of alcohol, dry fruits etc. Though you can have few almonds. With this discipline and medicine you will be able to control diabetes. Wish you a speedy recovery.

Check your HTC. If it is upto 7.2 , no need to add any medicine. On ayurveda front you can add methi powder before breakfast n dinner.You can take diabicon tablet from himalaya company twice a day.

If you maintain a very good and healthy lifestyle then there would be no problem. Please commit yourself to a disciplined and healthy lifestyle so that you depend less on medications. You can learn Yoga (include pranayam and meditation) and spend a few minutes every day in practicing it. The intension is to maintain an ideal weight by proper diet and exercise management. This would help you to minimise the need of medicines. Read more from the internet and adapt the healthy habits.

Your father's condition can be classified as pre diabetes also known as impaired glucose tolerance. He is at increased risk of developing frank diabetes. So for now life style modifications like low sugar and fat diet, daily 30-40 minute brisk exercise etc along with blood sugar check up at least every 6 months is recommended. If sugar level does not come down to normal range, prophylactic metformin regimen would be considered. Thank you.

Your symptoms suggest peripheral neuropathy associated with thyroiditis. You get your nerve conduction studies. Then treatment can be started.

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query You should start with a dose of 75 mcg daily, to begin with. Then check TSH again after 6 weeks, if the level remains high (above 3 mU/L) then there has to be further increase in the dose. You will have to check TSH every 6 to 8 weeks till the levels are stabilsed to about 2 to 3 mU/L. Thanks.

Dear, According to Ayurveda There are 20 forms of Diabetes : 4 are due to Vata, 6 result from Pitta, and 10 are caused by Kapha. But Diabetes (MADHUMEHA) is.Mainly kapha dosha disease. Poorly managed diabetes can lead to a host of long-term complications like :- Heart attacks, Strokes, Blindness, Nerve damage, Amputation of Limb. Impotency in men.Visit us at www.Malhotraayurveda.Com

Taking carrot juice or any other fruit juices r not advisable. For diabetics juices r not allowed. Its good to hav fruits as such. Taking amla is more good than as juice. Thank q.