I am 67 years old. I am pre-diabetic with latest reading as fasting 110 and pp as 125. I am on a medicine course of glacifeg 850. I also have occassional bouts of uric acid problem when there is acute pain in the joint of a toe thumb. Do I need to continue with the medicine or can I try to manage it through lifestyle and diet.

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