Suggest Treatment For Diabetes
Brief Answer:
DO NOT SELF MEDICATE
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Diabetes should never be self medicated, and definitely not in pregnancy.
Mainstay of treatment of diabetes in pregnancy is diet management.
Consult a Dietician/ Nutritionist for a proper diet chart that manages diabetes but does not deprive her of vital calories in pregnancy.
Her blood sugars are not controlled, her insulin dosage should be adjusted.
This is best done by an endocrinologist, please consult one.
Do not self medicate.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
DO NOT SELF MEDICATE
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Diabetes should never be self medicated, and definitely not in pregnancy.
Mainstay of treatment of diabetes in pregnancy is diet management.
Consult a Dietician/ Nutritionist for a proper diet chart that manages diabetes but does not deprive her of vital calories in pregnancy.
Her blood sugars are not controlled, her insulin dosage should be adjusted.
This is best done by an endocrinologist, please consult one.
Do not self medicate.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
YES CAN GIVE CARBOPHAGE.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Thank you for the clarification.
Yes it is definitely alright to give Carbophage XR to a pregnant lady even if she is on insulin.
It will only help her with the diabetes.
Take care.
YES CAN GIVE CARBOPHAGE.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Thank you for the clarification.
Yes it is definitely alright to give Carbophage XR to a pregnant lady even if she is on insulin.
It will only help her with the diabetes.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar