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Suggest Treatment For Slightly Elevated Post Dinner Sugar Levels

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2015

Question: Iam a male 43 yrsI having testing my sugar level with a gluco meter fasting is 114 to 126 and mornig sugar level 2 hours after lunch is 144 to 161 but the sugar levvel 2 hours after dinner is 180 to 192 am i a diabetic average for last 1 week

Answered by Dr. Divakara (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Night dose has to be increased.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.

Your fasting level and post lunch levels are fine but post dinner levels are slightly elevated.

But controlling post dinner sugar levels very tightly can be harmful as it can cause early morning low sugars ( Hypoglycemia)

Since your fasting sugars are still slightly high we can slightly increase the dose your night diabetic medicine.

Kindly let me know what medicines you are taking for diabetes.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (5 hours later)

Thank you Doctor, I do not take any medicine for diabetes and I do not eat sugar or starchy food and excercise for 40 minutes a day.Should i start medication for diabetes.pl advice

Answered by Dr. Divakara (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get HBA1c test

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for the follow up .

Well if you are not taking medicines then no need to start.

Your diet and exercise is fine so kindly continue .

I would recommend you to get a test called HBA1C. This test will give us an idea of your 3 months average blood sugar levels and if that is elevated you may require medicine else no need.

Kindly revert back with the test report.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar