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Diabetic query

2018-07-29 11:25:15
My father was diagnosed with very high blood sugar of 500. He did not have any symptoms like weakness or fainting. But he has constant thirst and little weight loss. Fasting sugar count was 220 and after food was 400. What can be the issue. We do not have a hereditary of diabetics.
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He is having uncontrolled diabetes. He needs to be put on medicines immediately. Consult a diabetologist for the same

Answered2018-07-29 13:45:18

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