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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
Hello, thanks for the query.
Madam most of the currently used drugs in treating diabetes are quite safe. Metformin is in use for over 60 years. Glimiperide is in use over 20 years and is very well tolerated.
In fact more than the drugs it is the uncontrolled blood glucose level which is more dangerous, as it leads to setting in of long term complications associated with diabetes affecting a number of vital systems. So please look at achieving a strict glucose control than worrying about ...more
Madam most of the currently used drugs in treating diabetes are quite safe. Metformin is in use for over 60 years. Glimiperide is in use over 20 years and is very well tolerated.
In fact more than the drugs it is the uncontrolled blood glucose level which is more dangerous, as it leads to setting in of long term complications associated with diabetes affecting a number of vital systems. So please look at achieving a strict glucose control than worrying about ...more
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Diabetes can be controlled/managed by a proper regulated diet and exercise..>> Avoid 3 big meals. Instead take small mini meals every 2/3 hours. Take green vegetables/salad with every minimeal..>> Eat whole grain food/grains like ragi, wheat, jowar instead of refined grains like maida/ sooji/ white bread etc..>> Reduce foods with high GI Index like potato, white rice, banana, mango..>> Avoid all forms of simple sugars like Colas, juices, sweets, cakes, biscuits, pizzas, noodles etc..>> Eat fruit...more
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Once you conceive you can stop glycomet and till than exercise regularly till you have sweating and at any point of time you have giddines than get your sugar checked at that time and concentrate on weight reduction and continuation of glycomet depends on how much insulin resistance you have and how much obese you are.
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
Hello, thanks for the query.
You have just mentioned about having diabetes and taking metformin 850 mg (how many times is not given). Plus there is no information on glucose levels (fastiing, pp & hba1c%), nothing about your dietary pattern weight, height and extent of exercise as well as lipid profile. So it is difficult to answer your question. However, most of the ayurvedic medicines used in diabetes can at the most work as additional support medications, with out modern drugs controlling...more
You have just mentioned about having diabetes and taking metformin 850 mg (how many times is not given). Plus there is no information on glucose levels (fastiing, pp & hba1c%), nothing about your dietary pattern weight, height and extent of exercise as well as lipid profile. So it is difficult to answer your question. However, most of the ayurvedic medicines used in diabetes can at the most work as additional support medications, with out modern drugs controlling...more
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Endocrinologist•Hubli-Dharwad
Gestational diabetes (diabetes detected during pregnancy) is quite common in india. Usually a 75 g glucose is given for doing a oral glucose tolerance test (ogtt), to detect gestational diabetes. Gdm is diagnosed if 2 hour blood sugar is above 140 mg. The recommended management is to start the patient on medical nutrition and help control blood sugar for 2 - 3 weeks if not controlled, start on insulin injections. Oral drugs are not recommended.
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