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2024-09-25 07:25:49
I am 21 weeks pregnant and have gestational diabetes. I am on a GDM diet. The sugar level is always on the borderline or slightly increased every time I go for a blood test. At what blood sugar level medicine is started for GDM?
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If your sugar is not controlled on diet, then medicine should be started. Its better to take medicine to control blood sugar than to have complications due to uncontrolled GDM.

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Please get your six Blood Sugar levels done and consult with a General Physician.

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If bsl is not controlled with diet then medication needs to be started

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