Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Questions

Dear Mr. lybrate-user,
I note that for a height of 158 cm (5'2") your weight of 82 kg is too much. The ideal weight for your height would be 55-60 kg. If you go on a very strict 1500 calorie diabetic diet and walk for 5-6 km per day your weight will start coming down and along with this your insulin requirements will come down
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Your medication is Ok
Check HbA1C and av glucose every 3 months
Get eye checks ,renal and liver function once in 6 months
Check his thyroidfunction ,vitamin D3 level and vitamin B12 level also

Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query.
I have gone through the details given, however, there is no mention of actual glucose levels like - fasting & PP and HbA1c%. If a person has Type! diabetes then only Insulin injection is given. Oral drugs do not work in that condition. Since you are also using Pioglitazone, that means it is Type 2 diabetes. Insulin is given to achieve a quicker control on blood glucose. In many cases once the strict control is gained, Insulin injections can be disconti...more

Hello, Thanks for the query.
It is very essential to monitor glucose levels carefully while one is on high altitude tricking. It is better to maintain glucose level around 160 plus (9 mMoles/L) so as to avoid hypoglycemia or hyper one. It is essential to carry glucose gels and even glucagon injections in case of hypoglycemia. Glucometers may not give correct readings due to extreme temperatures. Similarly Insulin also should be properly stored. High altitude can lead to hypoglycemia due to e...more

Take Ars alb200
3 times a day.

A Type 1 diabetic with good glycemic control should not have any marital issues unless he has any other accompanying health issue. Check his LH FSH TESTOSTERONE PROLACTIN AND SPERM COUNT AND ULTRASOUND SCROTUM. After getting the tests done ask the question Once again with the reports.

it is some what in between type 1 and type 2 diabetes , so take care, for proper assessment write details of fasting and PP, before lunch after lunch before dinner and after dinner blood sugar

It can be very well controlled and the dose of the insulin can be reduced with Homoeopathic treatment...
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Better start Homoeopathic treatment... And by that you can reduce the dose of the insulin and it also prevent the complications of diabetes..

Hi lybrate-user, Yes, you can go any time through the day for a walk. But make sure that you give a 2 hour gap after major meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner)