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Is It Safe To Not Have Any Medications While Having Diabetes?

I AM NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES. MY ALC LEVEL WAS 6.9 WHEN MY DOCTOR INFORMED ME THAT I WAS DIABETIC. HOWEVER, MY DOCTOR HAS NOT PUT ME ON ANY MEDICATIONS AT THIS POINT. IS THIS COMMON? TO NOT BE ON ANY MEDICATIONS ONCE DIAGNOSED? SHOULD I CONTACT MY DOCTOR ONCE AGAIN TO INSURE THAT THIS IS ACCURATE???? I'VE BEEN WATCHING MY CARBS AND CUTTING SUGAR DRASTICALLY FROM MY DIET. I AM LOSING WEIGHT. BUT AM JUST CONCERNED IF I SHOULD BE TAKING MEDICATIONS ALONG WITH MY EXERCISE AND DIET CHANGES?
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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thanks for your query in HCM,

AS per your narration you are newly diagnosed with diabetes. your HbA1c is 6.9. that means your sugar is under poor control since last 3 months. what is your age and please mention FBS and PPBS recent lab values.

the first thing advised for newly diagnosed diabetic is diet control and regular excercise. if the glucose levels doesn't come down with diet and excercise then medication needs to be started. please get FBS, PPBS, HbA1c tested after 3 months. if they are still elevated your physician will put you on medications

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Is It Safe To Not Have Any Medications While Having Diabetes?

thanks for your query in HCM, AS per your narration you are newly diagnosed with diabetes. your HbA1c is 6.9. that means your sugar is under poor control since last 3 months. what is your age and please mention FBS and PPBS recent lab values. the first thing advised for newly diagnosed diabetic is diet control and regular excercise. if the glucose levels doesn t come down with diet and excercise then medication needs to be started. please get FBS, PPBS, HbA1c tested after 3 months. if they are still elevated your physician will put you on medications thank you