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Diabetic medicine need to change or not
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Do connect and consult
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
47 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is better to change. Pl consult.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
An HbA1c of 6.8, up from 6.2, shows your sugar control has drifted slightly, though it's still within a range most doctors would call reasonably controlled. Whether your metformin needs changing depends on your full picture, including your other readings, so that call is best left to your diabetologist or physician rather than guessed from one number.
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Keep up diet changes and regular activity, since these move HbA1c on their own before any medicine change is needed. Mention the gas and bloating too, since that's a common side effect that can often be eased by adjusting the timing or form of your tablet.
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Please get your blood pressure checked and share those readings at the same visit, since diabetes and blood pressure control go hand in hand.
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