I am 65 years old and not diabetic till date. I checked few months back and reading was 105/125 fasting and after two hours. I eat lots of sweet and do exercise regularly. Recently I checked and my HBa1c is 6.9 and random was 167. Whether I should go for medication or stop sweet and do exercise. Kindly advise.

Dr. Nash KamdinGeneral Physician27yrs exp

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Dear lybrateuser, -before going in for medication you should try to modify your eating & exercise habits & see whether there is any change or not -do restrict your sweet intake as you have mentioned that you eat a lot, have a small portion just once a day, also reduce your sugar intake in tea, coffee, milk instead use ginger, cardamom, kesar for flavor, have green tea mixed with half teaspoon of honey which is very beneficial for the body, have 2-3 fruits/day, have 4-5 servings of vegetables mainly green leafy & seasonal ones -do regular daily exercises like brisk walking, light jogging for 30-40 min per day, also include yoga & meditation in your routine for 10-15 min in the morning -check sugar every week for 4 months, if still level doesn't come down then consult a diabetologist. 

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