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Hello you need to take proper diet, exercise along with medicines to control sugar levels. May be insulin dosage need to increase. I suggest you to take homeopathic treatment along with above medicines to control sugar levels instead of increasing insulin unit. You can consult me online for homeopathic treatment and guidance.
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MBBS, CCEBDM, Diploma in Diabetology, Di...read more
Endocrinologist•Hubli-Dharwad
Hello, It is difficult give the dosage based on the information given. If you are on Glargine 40 units at night, then oral antidiabetes drugs plus another combination like Wosulin 30/70 (it is 30 /70 not 30/50), it is a bit odd. Because you are already on a long acting compound. So ideally there should be a short acting one to check post breakfast and post lunch surge. Another aspect the mentioned glucose levels are not too high, therefore Glargine and oral drugs should be enough to give a bette...more
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Lantus insulin is long acting insulin. If patients fasting/PP Sugars are not under control and and Hba1c is persistently above 8 % then some times it is advisable to go for premix insulin like humalog + NPH insulin for better glycemic control and maybe twice in a day injections. If you have recent post heart bypass surgery then it is very important to maintain Hba1c below 7%.
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The first and the most important thing to be cleared is what exactly insulin is. Now we all are well accustomed with the fact that we get the energy to do what we do by eating the food we eat. So how exactly is all this energy generated? That is exactly what is going to be explained in the briefest way possible.
Most carbohydrates contain a type of sugar known as glucose. After we finish eating, the carbohydrates break down into smaller sugar molecules called glucose inside the digestiv...more
Most carbohydrates contain a type of sugar known as glucose. After we finish eating, the carbohydrates break down into smaller sugar molecules called glucose inside the digestiv...more
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Endocrinologist•Hyderabad
We hear about it in relation to weight, energy levels and diabetes, but what exactly is its schtick and how does it affect our body functioning? Insulin is one of the great discoveries of modern medicine and it instantly led to lives being saved. The first [diabetes] patient was injected with insulin in 1922 it's one of the great wonder drugs and [without it] those type 1 diabetes patients would all die.
Basically, insulin is a hormone that's produced by beta cells in the pancreas and...more
Basically, insulin is a hormone that's produced by beta cells in the pancreas and...more
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SHORT ACTIVE INSULIN ARE OF TWO MAIN TYPES = 1. REGULAR INSULIN = WATERY TYPE USUALYLY USED IN TYPE 1 DIABETES. CHEAP2.RAPID INSULIN USED IN ADULTS EXECUTIVE CLASS. COSTLY.
LONG ACTING = 1. NPH MILKY USED IN ADULTS CHEAP AND LENTE ( 12 HOURS ) INSULIN (24 HOURS) WATERY COSTLY
DOSAGE SHEDULE DEPENDS ON PATIENTS. DONOT WORRY ASK YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION ON LINE.
LONG ACTING = 1. NPH MILKY USED IN ADULTS CHEAP AND LENTE ( 12 HOURS ) INSULIN (24 HOURS) WATERY COSTLY
DOSAGE SHEDULE DEPENDS ON PATIENTS. DONOT WORRY ASK YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION ON LINE.
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