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What Is The Suggested Treatment For Diabetesdia?

my friend just checked her blood sugar and it is at 439. She is on medicines that are making her blood sugar elevate. She is diabetic and is having lots of problems with her eyesight too. she is being treated with prednisone and some sort of eye drops she said. Her blood sugar was in the 300 s about 2 hours ago
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Hi, I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.

The blood sugar levels are high to normal, Check out HbA1c. HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It shows how well you are controlling your diabetes.
For a diabetic, the goal is to keep your level at or below 6.5 - 7%.

Regarding eye problems, retinopathy is common complication in uncontrolled diabetes. You discuss with your treating doctor regarding increase of dose of drug or change of drug or use of insulin.

Hope this guides you. For any other queries you can write to us. we will be happy to help you. Thank you.
Dr Phanindra Dulipala
Diabetologist.
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What Is The Suggested Treatment For Diabetesdia?

Hi, I had gone through your query and understood your concerns. The blood sugar levels are high to normal, Check out HbA1c. HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It shows how well you are controlling your diabetes. For a diabetic, the goal is to keep your level at or below 6.5 - 7%. Regarding eye problems, retinopathy is common complication in uncontrolled diabetes. You discuss with your treating doctor regarding increase of dose of drug or change of drug or use of insulin. Hope this guides you. For any other queries you can write to us. we will be happy to help you. Thank you. Dr Phanindra Dulipala Diabetologist.