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High sugar level even after insulin

2021-05-05 06:34:37
Hi my father who is 63 is now on insulin due to high blood sugar level his current dose are FIASP 12 -12-10 unit in a day and lantus 24 in night plus zava od 100 mg once a day. Yet his sugar level fasting is 350-400 and pp 450-550 he takes balance diet yet it is not anywhere near controlled. Kindly suggest what we can do to keep it under control
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The doses of insulin need to be uptitrared. Some insulin sensitiser tablets might well be added

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