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Stroke can be of two types-hemorrhagic (bleeding in brain, or ischemic. Treatment differs in two. So first of all, ct brain result or film is needed to give an opinion. Our right half of brain controls left side of body and vice versa. Weakness of upper and lower limbs of one side is the feature of stroke. Similar weakness can be there in muscles controlling swallowing. If patient cannot drink without coughing, better to feed through a nasogastric tube. Bed sores are common complication of strok...more

If diabetes is controlled acceptably with these medicines, he should continue them and monitor blood sugar levels.He has to take these medicines indefinitely.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
I have seen the details. Madam normal pH of urine is around 6. So I do not understand why you want it to be around 7. Even though the range of urine pH is between 5 to 8. Thanks.

Ovarian cyst more than 7 cm has to be evaluated by a gynaecologist. Kindly follow diabetic diet and exercise without diabetic diet and exercise its difficult to control blood sugars.

There are several means to gain control over your diabetes. Few of them as below: 1. Eating at regular intervals 2. Avoiding foods high in processed and invisible sugar 3. Good sleep hygiene 4. Consistent workouts to be able to give you specific guidelines,

Yes
There is no problem in continuing the above medicines, until you get your blood sugar and HbA1c level checked frequently. If the report comes abnormal, then we need to discuss your problem in detail. So, kindly contact me in private consults, so that I can give you prescription also. U will be fine.
Thank you.

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

Here is a sample diet to help you understand the diet. Early Morning: Green tea (sugar less) Breakfast: non fried preparations/ whole wheat bread/ vegetable poha, upma, etc. / idli sambhar etc. Mid-Morning: Fruits (avoid the carbohydrate rich fruits like grapes, banana, custard apple and watermelon) Lunch: 2 dry chapatti + sabji 1 katori + dal or skimmed curd – 1 katori + salad 1 katori Evening Snacks: Tea / Coffee sugarless + high fiber bis. OR Sprouts 1 katori Dinner: 2 chapatti + vegetable 1 ...more

Dear lybrate-user
1) your present medication will not help.
2) your sugars are high and may need insulin
3) early insulin therapy prevents further complications.
4) do her hba1c and consult me on private.

Yes metformin can be taken in PCO even if blood sugars are normal; but it is best taken after consulting a Gynaecologist.