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Suggest Remedies For My Sugar Level Being 308

My sugar was 308 after eating 2 Pop Tarts and a bowl of cereral. And after taking 2 metformin and 2 dexamethasone 4 mg. I start chemo tomorrow. What should I tell the nurse or oncologist? I am 68, 6ft. tall, 265 lbs. I have RA and had a triple negative tumor removed from my breast with clean margins and clean lymph nodes. The diabetes is a result of diet, overweight and lack of exercise, I think but 308 scares me. It was 289 before supper tonight. After I ate I took another round of meds.

Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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Thanks for posting your query.
The medicine dexametasone which you are taking will increase your blood sugars. Ask your doctor if they can replace dexamethasone with some other non steroidal medicine.
Also you need additional diabetic medicine . You can use glimeperide or voglibose. Ask your doctor for prescription.
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Suggest Remedies For My Sugar Level Being 308

Hi Thanks for posting your query. The medicine dexametasone which you are taking will increase your blood sugars. Ask your doctor if they can replace dexamethasone with some other non steroidal medicine. Also you need additional diabetic medicine . You can use glimeperide or voglibose. Ask your doctor for prescription.