Endocrinology

Is stevia safe for a diabetic?

If i want to get a fasting BS test done at home using a glucometer, should i take metformin the previous night? Also, after breakfast, should i take my diabetic medication before taking the PP test?

Myself Anjna , 51,hypothyroid from last 5 years,weight reduced from 67 to 50 kg, use no sugar, fried items. Pure vegetarian. Very starting dose was 50 mcg, then advised to reduce and to take 37.5for 4 days and 25 for 3days and next continue 25.Now from last 4 months taking 25and feeling sugar level is also increasing. Fasting around 95 and PP140 to 167.Yoga Exercise also do.What should I do to maintain sugar level normal? Please guide.

My mother Madhu, age79 taking medicines of peripheral neuropathy from last 3 months .Before taking the medicines(MaxgalinER75,Duvanta 20,Nurivita OD) she was non diabetic but now her sugar level is increasing (fasting around(115and PP is 150 to 200) on gluco metre.She do exercise, yoga and walk also.LFT,KFT Lipid profile all other test ok.HbA1c is 52%.We are tensed about increasing level of sugar. Please guide what should we do?

Dear Sir My mother is taking Exermet 500 SR sustained release Tablets 2 daily generic and now the Medicines have changed from generic to brand and the new form is Exermet 500 Prolonged Release My query is this new medicine of Extermet 500 PR is it the same as Exermet 500 SR should my mother continue with this medication Thank you

He is suffering from severe weakness and loss of appetite and pain in spine. He is suffering from diabetes. Can you suggest diet for diabetes.

Hi.. i am suffering from hypothyroidism for the last 13 years. Recently i got my thyroid levels tested. My T3 and T4 is normal but TSH is low. It is 0.05 . What should i do? Thanks.

My father age Is 60 & his sugar levels are 1.Fasting - 152 2.PP - 214.2 What should I do to control his sugar level?? Any special diet or exercise for it?? What type of foods to eat?

My father age 84 years he is diabetic patient his sugar level not decreasing it constant on 231 after food since 2 months and he is use glimestar m1 1 tablet before breakfast and dinner and dynaglipt ip 20 mg after food and cilacar 10 for bp sir please suggest how this blood sugar down.

I need to reduce my Hb1ac to 6 from 6.4. Pl guide what else to do beyond 2 sessions of exercises & controlled diet intake.