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Pre diabetes

2023-05-22 06:50:21
Hello, I was diagnosed as pre diabetic, and I was prescribed Glycomet 500 sr once a day by a doc who is no longer on this platform. I am already battling anti depressant induced weight gain and carb cravings. Is there any harm in increasing my dose to twice a day?
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Hi., I can understand your concern. We need to know current sugar levels. So kindly plan for FBS and PPBS and review with reports. We can adjust the dose based on the reports.
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also plan for TFT lipid profile regarding weight gain.
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regular exercise and walking

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