Metoprolol Health Feed

Dear lybrate-user Madam,
Having Diabetes is like having a heart condition inspite of you not having it. So the idea is to keep your sugars in the normal range as much as possible.

Pp blood sugar is acceptable try tocontrol your diet especially at dinner time, cut down calory intake a little bit.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
There are different medicines available for treating diabetes, which includes older drugs like Glimiperide, metformin cobinations, some DPP - IV inhibitors and many types of insulins. Some newer drugs like Degludec Insulin and Dapagliflozin are definitely more (very) expensive. Some doctors prefer those because there is a feeling that these drugs give better control or at times influenced by pharma companies. Since you are already under the treatment b any altern...more

You need to visit a cardiologist nearby for a detailed examination and evaluation. Its very difficult to give a correct opinion without physically seeing the patient.
Whether your current chest pain is cardiac or not, or the previously blocked coronaries require any intervention like angioplasty or not, then lastly to advise optimum medications. All these are serious issues which can not be dealt on a forum like this.
Please take your health seriously take an appointment with a cardiolog...more

Mr Gopalkrishnan, Thanks for the query.
One of the most common long term complications of long standing diabetes is erectile dysfunction. This happens even when blood glucose is fairly well controlled. But is glucose levels are not in proper control then ED tends to happen quite early. This is due to the microvascular damage in penile muscles. Once the damage sets in it is unlikely to reverse. There are certain drugs like PDE - IV inhibitors which can be helpful. But maintaining strict gluco...more

It is safe to take these medications.
Chest pain is not because of medicines, it may be because of hypertension or weakness or may be other pathology.
Prolonged hypertension may cause problem in sexual health, but not these medications.

Hi, Since it's an emergency state it's okay if she used 1 dose of metoprolol tablet. It's category c drug. Which means no controlled studies in human pregnant women is conducted so far. Moreover, the condition is emergency and benefit overweight the risk. So, Please do not worry.

Hello lybrate-user, 1). Follow the diet plan as adviced by your doctor.
2). Please take the doctor seriously and take the treatment he has given you.
3). For treatment of alcohol deaddiction you will have to consult a psychiatrist in person or through online consultaion and follow up thoroughly.
4). You need to stop taking alcohol while on medicines prescribed by your doctor.
5). Please seek psychiatric consultation as soon as you can.

Answer to your questions are not so easy that can be given in few words. Your Diabetologist and Cardiologist are best persons who can give you effective advice.

Possibly your diet is to be adjusted by a dietitian under supervision of your Diabetologist. You might need more calorie but avoiding increase of CHO and Fat component of your diet. Your protein quantity may have to be increased, of course if your Kidney function is alright.

For Exercise, Brisk walking (at your highes...more

Sir as long as you are able walk 4km in 45 min. Just continue the present medication for at least 2 years. And follow all you said. No problems.