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For blood sugar test should blood taken before food and after food? Please advise

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Always before food ...  Read More

What is the normal fasting blood sugar ? And what level of fasting blood sugar is considered as diabetes.

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Normal blood sugar in a non diabetic is less than 99 mg/ dl .... fasting blood sugar between 100- 125 mg/dl is pre diabetes or impaired fasting glucose .... fasting blood sugar of 126 or more is diab ...  Read More

My blood sugar level before is 134 and after 200 please advise whether it is serious or not

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Previously no any sugar problem but aftar arthopadic treatment blood sugar rapidly increasing to 238

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Hi I can understand your concern Yes there can Slide effect of medication Share your medication list , Recheck sugar after 10 days If still it's above 200- need to start tab metformin 500 once a day ...  Read More

The reading of Blood sugar after taking only juice ( no sugar ) in the morning is 80mg/dl . Is it safe ?

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Blood sugar after juice is never a standard to diagnose whether u have diabetes. Better to say it has changed from just 1 year back. ...  Read More

My Father has no teeth and has blood sugar. Could You please suggest whether it is ok to have dentures for my father.

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ya definitely he can go for dentures and even if he can go for imolant support denture also ...  Read More

Hi doctors iam followed your solution i will did my mother blood sugar test .sar my mother blood reprot. (BLood SUGAR FASTING:271mg) (BLOOD SUGAR POST PRANDIAL:360mg) Doctor this position . What your says next processes . How to control blood sugar.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern for your mother. The sugar levels are too high. You haven't mentioned any medications that she might be taking. I'm wondering if she is taking any medica ...  Read More

My husband blood sugar is today fasting sugar 106 this is a predibitec ya this sugar is ok can he need a diabetes medicine or doctor consultation

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

My blood sugar is 129 after eating meals and sweet dish... I checked my sugar after 30 minutes of dinner Is that fine? My fasting sugar was 89

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Yes it's all good. ...  Read More

Do taking antihistamine have any effect on Blood sugar test and s.total testosterone test? Please reply asap

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What should my target blood sugar level be during the third trimester of pregnancy? Throughout my second trimester, my 1-hour post-meal blood sugar was consistently below 140 mg/dL with insulin. However, after entering the third trimester, my blood sugar levels suddenly started increasing. Even after increasing my insulin dose as advised by my doct

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The blood sugar has been fluctuating between 200 and 300. The patient takes glycomet 500mg 3 times a day, and eats daliya and sometimes rice, after eating rice the sugar increases but even while eating daliya, sugar levels still persists around 200. The previous doctor did tests and gave tablets, but due to eating the tablets the patient has had mo

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Uncontrolled Diabetes, need change of medication. ...  Read More

My blood sugar levels were well controlled in the second trimester, with 1-hour post-meal readings below 140 mg/dL. However, after entering the 28th week of pregnancy, my sugar levels suddenly started increasing despite continuing with my usual insulin dose. Even after increasing the dose by 2–3 units, my 1-hour post-meal readings are still a

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

My fasting blood sugar is 131...how can I control this without medicine...please help me doctor sir...

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Daily excercise Avoid sugar sweet potato white rice mango sitaphal banana ...  Read More

My fasting sugar is normal 95 , while I had lunch on 2 pm and measure sugar on 4 pm it came 160, 149 , 161 ( Different reading with same machine ) , is it high or what should I do , i am a non diabetic ,in April my hb1ac was 5.2

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I have pcos and my random blood sugar level is 89. And my HbA1c level is 5.7. Is this normal? Or is it a prediabetic?

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Yes this is normal ...  Read More

350 Random sugar Which tablet i use regularly B. P normal All organ's well functioning Iam eating brown rice, jonna roti, raagi jaava

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Check HBA1c ...  Read More

My mother's fasting sugar is going in range of 140 range and PP 180 .She takes triglimiprex at before breakfast and zukanorm d10 before dinner .This is happening for last 1 month . How to control this ?what adjustment to do. can She take in this format triglimiprex 2 at breakfast;zukanorm at lunch and teneliglip 20 at night before dinner with the

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In type 2 diabetic patients target fasting blood sugar level is below 130mg/dl and pp bsl below 180mg/dl. To control fasting blood sugar you need to increase the dose of metformin along with dietary ...  Read More

Can we use Stevia in place of sugar? We are not diabetic? Can we give Stevia to kids? Thanks Juli Rai

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Good morning no stevia for kids. ...  Read More

Is it fine to consume jaggery over sugar? I consume curd with khand or jaggery and tea with jaggery.

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

My mother age 79. Doctor advised to do lipid profile and apolipoprotein b as a part of routine annual check up. She is not taking any medicine for sugar or BP etc. Her triglycerides is slightly higher. But in lab, they are asking me to do lipoprotein a test. I am not able to contact my doctor as he's out of station. Can anyone please guide me and l

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At age 79 lipoprotein a test has not much significance as it represents genetic predisposition to atherosclerotic changes.Its ur choice if you want you can get it done..will not add much to treatment ...  Read More

Dear Sir/Madam I have had diabetes for several one decade,my sugar Hb1c level is 9.8,I am feeling weakness by the day end,.from past several months I had started taking the generic medicines from govt pharmacy here,I think the medicine has not much effect on me. Kindly suggest the guidance and medication Refer attached a screenshot of my blood te

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Hi. I am 32 year old man. I have cut sugar from my diet for past 6 months and I feel good. Now I am thinking of adding honey in my diet. Is it fine? Is honey a healthy alternative or is it also a same thing as sugar? Can anyone please clarify my doubt

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I don't suggest if u cut sugar n now want to add honey, almost same risk. ...  Read More

I am having sever head ache is this common for high sugar my sugar level is 380 and HBA1C is 12.2 Do I need to take insulin or medicine

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Give proper history what medicine you are taking. Do fasting and post prandial blood sugar. If your HbA1c is 12.2 them you need to take insulin ...  Read More

Hello doc What is the right time to check blood sugar spike One hour after finishing the meal Or one hour after starting the meal Plz guide the right time Thank you for your precious time

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2 hours from starting the meals ...  Read More

I'm 30 weeks pregnant my fasting sugar is coming between 95-100 for 5 consecutive days and after 2 hour meal is coming around 96,97,97

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Hello doctors, since a month I am having this bump over my eye and all my blood test, lipid profile, thyroid , sugar everything is absolutely normal

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These are xanthelasmas, absolutely treatable Detailed medical history needs to be assessed before starting you on your personalised treatment plan Kindly share a clear picture in good lighting of a ...  Read More

Hello doctors.my daughter is 6.11 years old.today i checked her blood sugar level after 3 hours of lunch and it comes out 97.is it normal or not??I tested it coz from past 1 week she urinates more frequently.10-12 times in a day...

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You have asked similar question few days back and it was thoroughly replied that this is normla ...  Read More

Here attaching my sugar report as I have continuously pulling pain in left hand so done with sugar test as I am a diabetic patient awaiting for your reference

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Time Duration of pain Medication history ...  Read More

I am diabetic since 6 years. It is been couple of months my sugar is 137/160 with hb1ac 7.5 . I was prescribed - [Empaglyde 10/100/1000 - glyciphage SR (19m) - Imeglyn 500 But after having that i was very unwell. I couldn't get up from bed and was weak. I stopped the medicine i was okay. I am confused if this is the right prescription for me. Nee

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Check your sugar levels and if the levels are low then consult your physician for dose adjustments ...  Read More

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