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Question: Hello doctor
My brother is daignosed with diabaties recently . I am attaching with his medical reports need your advice for same,doctor had adviced for diamicron xr.
Please give ur valuable inputs and suggest precautions
My brother is daignosed with diabaties recently . I am attaching with his medical reports need your advice for same,doctor had adviced for diamicron xr.
Please give ur valuable inputs and suggest precautions
Brief Answer:
Diet, exercise and regular medications are important.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks.
Noted your concern. Reviewed the reports.
Your brother has quite high blood sugars (HbA1c 10.2, FBS >200 and PP 400).
Diet, exercise and Medications are important in the treatment of diabetes.
All three are equally important one is not substitute for other.
Diet:
Please consult any local dietitian who can plan diet for him considering his Height and Weight, his food habits.
Exercise:
With this high blood sugar exercise may not be suggested immediately.
But once blood sugar levels come down below 200mg/dl start with regular exercise.
Usually 150min per week of moderate degree physical activity may be suggested.
Medications:
Follow current prescription as advised by his treating doctor.
Recheck blood sugar after 2 to 3 weeks accordingly further changes in medications may be suggested.
In some cases, with these blood sugar levels insulin treatment may be suggested for rapid control of blood sugar levels.
With oral medications, it may take longer duration to control blood sugar level.
Frequent blood sugar monitoring with regular follow up with treating doctor is important.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dr. Abhay Mali.
Diabetologsit.
Diet, exercise and regular medications are important.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks.
Noted your concern. Reviewed the reports.
Your brother has quite high blood sugars (HbA1c 10.2, FBS >200 and PP 400).
Diet, exercise and Medications are important in the treatment of diabetes.
All three are equally important one is not substitute for other.
Diet:
Please consult any local dietitian who can plan diet for him considering his Height and Weight, his food habits.
Exercise:
With this high blood sugar exercise may not be suggested immediately.
But once blood sugar levels come down below 200mg/dl start with regular exercise.
Usually 150min per week of moderate degree physical activity may be suggested.
Medications:
Follow current prescription as advised by his treating doctor.
Recheck blood sugar after 2 to 3 weeks accordingly further changes in medications may be suggested.
In some cases, with these blood sugar levels insulin treatment may be suggested for rapid control of blood sugar levels.
With oral medications, it may take longer duration to control blood sugar level.
Frequent blood sugar monitoring with regular follow up with treating doctor is important.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dr. Abhay Mali.
Diabetologsit.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
He likes to have paan 2-3 times a day,though he dont like sweet much but takes sugar only on tea or milk
Brief Answer:
Sugar in any form should be avoided.
Detailed Answer:
Paan without tobacco and sweetener may be taken occasionally but avoid regular intake.
Also sugar in any form should be avoided. Use of artificial sweetener may be permitted.
Hope this helps.
Sugar in any form should be avoided.
Detailed Answer:
Paan without tobacco and sweetener may be taken occasionally but avoid regular intake.
Also sugar in any form should be avoided. Use of artificial sweetener may be permitted.
Hope this helps.
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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