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Diabetes advise
I am taking metformin 500 mg od and my fasting is below 100 & pp varies between 130 to 160 .should i take metformin bd .
Also 4 months ago i had hba1c 12.1 and fasting 500 mg/dl that's when i was diagnosed.bit after three months with life style modification and janumet 1000/50 for three weeks and thereafter plain metformin 500 bd for 2 months ..now it's od
only. My hba1c after 3 months from 12.1 it's 5.6
I have lost around 12 kg weight through exercise and i watch my diet.now i want to know am i diabetic for sure or is it pre-diabetes or such
high blood sugar could be transient. I know various criteria says its diabetes still i wanted to confirm as i am 36 years old now.
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Metformin 500mg morning
Janumet 50/500 At bed
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