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What Must I Do About Slightly High Blood Sugar Levels Despite Taking Medication?

Posted on Thu, 16 Dec 2021

Question: Hello Dr,
My father is diabetic for more than 20 years.
I consulted doctor 15 days before and Dr. suggested to some blood test . I am attaching the reports, can you please check these report and let me know if we need to visit Dr. again.

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The reports chiefly need action on the sugars.
His random blood sugar is still a bit high.
I would recommend testing a FBS, PPBS and HbA1c.
And not just RBS.
With this, I would suggest testing lipid profile.
Also, he is a bit low on sodium.
I am not sure if he is on any medication- it could be an effect of that.
Else adding some salt to diet for a few days may help- assuming he is not hypertensive.
I hope that helps.
Best wishes, Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (5 hours later)

Hi, I have provided some attachments. Please review them.

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The significant reports as of June are:-

FBS- 103
PPBS- 218
HbA1C- 7.6

With these sugars, I would recommend using medications for diabetes. However I do not have the details in your 2 messages.
So yes, you should meet your doctor again for a suitable prescription for sugars.

I will also repeat what I said before-
With this, I would suggest testing lipid profile.
Also, he is a bit low on sodium.
I am not sure if he is on any medication- it could be an effect of that.
Else adding some salt to diet for a few days may help- assuming he is not hypertensive.

I hope that helps.
Best wishes, Dr Mittal

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy