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Am I diabetic? Should I start medication
My Hba1c has gone up from 6.8 to 7.2 to 7.3 in December, March and August respectively. Glucose from 149 to 156 to 162 mg. Am I diabetic? Should I have to start on regular medication? I have been trying to keep it low with ayurvedic medicine, walking, diet changes, meditation
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Yes you are a diabetic.
After failure of diet exercise and meditation. Now onlu allopathy can help.
You should start with medicines.
Do consult for more
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
Diabetologist
11 yrs exp
Solapur
Yes u are Diabetic.
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addition of mild medicine is needed
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Dr. Surbhi Agrawal
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14 yrs exp
Nagpur
You need both medication and lifestyle modification.
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