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Is High Dosage Of Glyburide Advisable?
Question: this morning my reading for glucose was 10.0 should I increase my dosage ??
Brief Answer:
In my opinion you should reduce your carb intake for dinner.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for asking.
I read carefully your question and undersood your concern.
Glyburide is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
Generally it is used with the first meal of the day, as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The Goal plasma blood glucose ranges for people with diabetes before breakfast (fasting) is 70 - 130mg/dl (3.9-7.2 mmol/l).Your level of this morning is not so high.
My advice is to try first with a strict diabetic diet and more physical activities(if this is not contraindicated to you).
The most important think is to be careful with the dinner meal,or to reduce the carbohydrate intake at the last meal of the day.
Check you blood glucose after this changes(fasting and after&2 hours after each meal) and let me know about the results.
I 'm sure you'll have better results.Anyway If you have further problems to control your diabetes even after the diet and lifestyle changes than it will be necessary to increase the dosage of glyburibe.
Hope this information is helpful.
If you have other questions,feel free and ask.I will be happy to help.
Wish you good health.
In my opinion you should reduce your carb intake for dinner.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for asking.
I read carefully your question and undersood your concern.
Glyburide is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.
Generally it is used with the first meal of the day, as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The Goal plasma blood glucose ranges for people with diabetes before breakfast (fasting) is 70 - 130mg/dl (3.9-7.2 mmol/l).Your level of this morning is not so high.
My advice is to try first with a strict diabetic diet and more physical activities(if this is not contraindicated to you).
The most important think is to be careful with the dinner meal,or to reduce the carbohydrate intake at the last meal of the day.
Check you blood glucose after this changes(fasting and after&2 hours after each meal) and let me know about the results.
I 'm sure you'll have better results.Anyway If you have further problems to control your diabetes even after the diet and lifestyle changes than it will be necessary to increase the dosage of glyburibe.
Hope this information is helpful.
If you have other questions,feel free and ask.I will be happy to help.
Wish you good health.
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