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Asked for male, 62 years old from Kolkata
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
Hello, Thanks for the query.
From the details given it is clear that present treatment is not giving good control. There is a need for upgrading the treatment. Plus a need to look at the diet and extent of daily exercise. Ideally fasting glucose should be < 100 mg, PP 150 to 170 mg & HbA1c% <7. Looking at your weight and height it is clear that with a BMI of 34.56 kgs/Sq meter, you are already close to being ingrade 2 obesity. Your ideal bosy weight should be 56 kgs, which means there is an ...more
From the details given it is clear that present treatment is not giving good control. There is a need for upgrading the treatment. Plus a need to look at the diet and extent of daily exercise. Ideally fasting glucose should be < 100 mg, PP 150 to 170 mg & HbA1c% <7. Looking at your weight and height it is clear that with a BMI of 34.56 kgs/Sq meter, you are already close to being ingrade 2 obesity. Your ideal bosy weight should be 56 kgs, which means there is an ...more
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See your fasting blood sugars r controlled with these medicines if you stop any one then your blood sugar levels will rise as diabetes is progressive disease you had to continue both medicines unless your blood sugar levels you getting too low below the normal range check your glyhba1c test which will reflect your last three months blood sugar levels.
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Mr. lybrate-user, thanks for the query.
I have seen the details given. Since there is no information on fasting, pp glucose, hba1c%, lipid profile, dietary pattern & extent of daily exercise, there is no way to give any suggestion. Secondly your bmi (body mass index) is 28.65 kgs/sq meter (normal < 23 kgs/sq meter) which means you have an excess of over 15 kgs. This is a major hindrance in better glucose control. Plus I do not understand the reason for changing the medication. Please come ba...more
I have seen the details given. Since there is no information on fasting, pp glucose, hba1c%, lipid profile, dietary pattern & extent of daily exercise, there is no way to give any suggestion. Secondly your bmi (body mass index) is 28.65 kgs/sq meter (normal < 23 kgs/sq meter) which means you have an excess of over 15 kgs. This is a major hindrance in better glucose control. Plus I do not understand the reason for changing the medication. Please come ba...more
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
Tablets with either XL or SR mean the drug is released slowly over period of 12 hours or longer. Other tablets have normal releasing compound where action may last for 6 to 8 hours or longer depending upon type of the compound and its pharmacokinetic characteristics. . Thanks
Tablets with either XL or SR mean the drug is released slowly over period of 12 hours or longer. Other tablets have normal releasing compound where action may last for 6 to 8 hours or longer depending upon type of the compound and its pharmacokinetic characteristics. . Thanks
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Dear lybrate-user,
you can follow the advice below re home monitoring till the situation is betterand you can meet your doctor
monitor blood sugars with glucometer as follows. Fasting and pp on wednesday and 2 hour after lunch and after dinner on sunday and maintain a record. Target fasting < 120 and pp < 160
if your fasting values are > 120 and pp values go above 180, reduce the quantity of carbohydrate (rice, wheat, rava, maida) in each meal and increase the quantity of protein (dh...more
you can follow the advice below re home monitoring till the situation is betterand you can meet your doctor
monitor blood sugars with glucometer as follows. Fasting and pp on wednesday and 2 hour after lunch and after dinner on sunday and maintain a record. Target fasting < 120 and pp < 160
if your fasting values are > 120 and pp values go above 180, reduce the quantity of carbohydrate (rice, wheat, rava, maida) in each meal and increase the quantity of protein (dh...more
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Get treated with Ultrasonic therapy which would directly heal the calcaneal spur (inflammation of the calcaneum bone) which causes the heel pain in majority of the cases. Along with ultrasonic therapy, shortwave diathermy also can be given. Simultaneously it is better to wear MCR chappals (micro cellular rubber) which will help to transfer the weight evenly in the feet so that the weight will be completely felt in the heel area: Simultaneously it is better to wear MCR chappals (micro cellular ru...more
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