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What Does My Blood Sugar Level Indicate?

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Posted on Wed, 20 May 2015
Question: I am 53 years old and am taking medicines for diabities. However I find that fasting sugar count to be between 200 - 240 and that before dinner 125...medicines i am taking in Gemur P2 before b/fast and Telma AM post b/fast
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You need an escalation in the dose

Detailed Answer:
HI

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

Your Fasting blood sugar is very high and you definitely need either a dose escalation or addition of another medicine to your regime.

You have mentioned that you take Gemur P2 before breakfast but are you taking any medicine for sugars in the night ? Kindly let me know .

Also Telma Am is for hypertension so kindly let me know your recent BP reading .

Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Divakara (9 minutes later)
Hi Dr. Divakara,
I am not taking any medicine in the night. I randomly check my BP once a week and on an average it ramains within Systolic: 110-120 And Diastolic 85-90.
Regards.
C XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need to take medicine in night also.

Detailed Answer:
HI Mr XXXXXXX

In that case I would recommend you have to start taking some medicine in the night .

In my practise , for your case I would have recommended half tablet of Gemur P2 in the night while continuing 1 tablet in the morning. Kindly discuss this with your doctor and get the prescription. Repeat your Blood sugars after 2 weeks.

Your Blood pressure is very well controlled so continue same Telma AM.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Divakara (16 minutes later)
Thanks Doctor. Just one clarification is the half tablet of Gemur P2 to be taken pre or post dinner.
Best Regards.
C XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Pre-dinner.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Apologies for incomplete information.

Take it 15-20 minutes before dinner.

Regards.
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Does My Blood Sugar Level Indicate?

Brief Answer: You need an escalation in the dose Detailed Answer: HI Greetings from Dr.DIvakara.P Thanks for posting your query. Your Fasting blood sugar is very high and you definitely need either a dose escalation or addition of another medicine to your regime. You have mentioned that you take Gemur P2 before breakfast but are you taking any medicine for sugars in the night ? Kindly let me know . Also Telma Am is for hypertension so kindly let me know your recent BP reading . Regards.