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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Sugar Levels

My mother is patient of diabetes type from last 3year,her age is about 55. Her fasting blood sugar remains between 130 to 160.She is using metoformin hcl 1000mg tablet twice a day and getryl before breakfast once a day. Now doctors prescribed her insulin N ..20units once day. Please advise me weather she can use Insulin R because sugar level is not coming under range. She take care of her diet. Do we need any other tests??
Sat, 29 Sep 2018
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Hi,

Consult a physician and get evaluated.

As a first step, you can take oral drugs like Metformin. In severe cases, insulin has to be started.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For High Blood Sugar Levels

Hi, Consult a physician and get evaluated. As a first step, you can take oral drugs like Metformin. In severe cases, insulin has to be started. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician