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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

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

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 friend's father has been have Blood sugar for 7 years. Right now he is facing lots of problem.

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You haven't mentioned the problems. Any case, its better that he is evaluated personally at a doctors clinic so that he can discuss his issues and a thorough examination can be done. ...  Read More

My husband has diabetes from 3 years and he is taking tablets but still its not reducing. I understand there should be diet changes and physically activities but due to office work and stress he is not able to do it. His sugar after food is more than 300 . What can i do pls help

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Post-meal sugar >300 mg/dL means his diabetes is poorly controlled. Tablets alone may not be enough now. Stress, irregular meals, lack of activity, wrong diet, missed doses, or inadequate drug dose ca ...  Read More

My blood sugar level is 137.. I'm currently suffering from frequent urination and unexpected weight lose and fatigue and thirsty... Is I'm diabetic patients

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Get HBA1C and also fasting and PP sugar levels ...  Read More

I have attached my Blood Sugar Report In morning I just have tea and biscuit and plain water then gone for blood test Is me having Sugar? Please tell me

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No...you don't have diabetes...your HbA1c in normal... Your FBS high coz of test done after breakfast ...  Read More

My mother has diabetes type 2 and she is on medication also but her sugar is fluctuating and going 200 above and bp is also going 150 and 90 above kindly suggest me diet to follow and control both the bp and sugar

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This needs customised Nutrition care as other blood parameters also need evaluation. Also need general history, current food and lifestyle habits to understand the root cause of the condition. She nee ...  Read More

I have attached the report for LFT and sugar. Please advise . I am very scared about the liver report

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Nothing to worry about, both the reports are absolutely with Normal range / limit ...  Read More

I am 36 weeks pregnant and on Metformin 500, regularly checking sugar. But still my fasting sugar is in the range of 100 - 108 mg/dl. But PP sugar is usually within 120 - 131 mg/dl. My last HBA1C was 5.3, done on 3 Nov 25. Why is my Fasting sugar still high?

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I did my recent blood test, please tell me what measures to take as my hba1c levels are high, do I need to take medicine?

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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 sugar report attached please suggest accordingly.what precautions to take and diet aur lifestyle changes?

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Normal sugar levels Do hba1c ...  Read More

Hi mam /sir iam sushmita of 37 age I have done my sugar fasting and hba1c and my results are fasting sugar is 133 and hba1c is 6.9 is this normal range or not please suggest me

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Your reports show early diabetes. A fasting sugar of 133 mg/dl and an HbA1c of 6.9 percent are both above the normal range. Normally, fasting sugar should be below 100, and HbA1c below 5.6. Values bet ...  Read More

I am 34 yrs old active man, playing badminton and Gym on daily basis. Yesterday I did my routine blood test and report was - sugar random - 47 ( I gave sample after 6 hrs of breakfast) bilirubin total - 1.44, Bilirubin D- 0.2, trygleceride - 242 , SGOT- 62, SGPT-97, creat-0.78, BUN, -17, HDL-36, LDL-92, total cholesterol -146, Hb-16, platelets -1.5

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Detailed investigation should be done to reach to a diagnosis..you can consult ...  Read More

My Random Blood Glucose is 73. Whenever it goes below 80. I feel very sleepy. I can sleep 12-13 hrs a day. My CBC, Thyroid and BP is normal. My doctor advised me to take Glucose. Is 73 blood sugar low?

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Yes it slightly low, have meals in regular interval, and consult your physician if you still feel the same symptoms. ...  Read More

Dear doctors, I recently tested positive for diabetes with 309mg of fasting blood sugar. Doctor prescribed medicine and doing walking physical activities for last one month. Today when i checked fasting blood sugar using one touch glucometer it has given 152mg. Immediately i went to lab and tested and the result showing 102mg dl and post meal sho

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Check out blood sugar levels at fasting and 2 hours after Breakfast Lunch and dinner for 5 days and see if the sugar levels are in range or not Then discuss with the reading ...  Read More

Generally doctors suggest don't introduce sugar or jaggery upto 2 years age of babies Can we introduce dates instead of sugar from 1 year onwards Or do I need to wait untill he turns 2 Please suggest

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Yes u can. ...  Read More

Good evening sir I have taken arv full course January 16_2025 sir recently I have dog bite sir I am taken 2 dosees Last dose completed 4 October 2025 sir But 1 dose completed come out blood after 1 st injection sir This vaccine work full effective sir or another dose taken sir Please reply sir

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It will work effectively..the blood is there due to some injured blood vessel while giving the injection..take care ...  Read More

I gave birth via c section 53 days ago.My fasting sugar level during pregnancy ranges between 70 and 80 and PPBS was always under 100.Now my fasting sugar is 110.Is this a matter of concern?? Thanks in advance

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Hello Doctors, last month I have tested diabetic with fasting blood sugar of 309 and then doctor prescribed me one tablet daily and today I tested my fasting blood sugar and it is 136. Can you please help me understand is it normal or what should be the values for diabetics? Like fbs and post meal? Thank you

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Your current fasting sugar of 136 after starting treatment is a good improvement from 309, showing that your medicine and lifestyle are helping. For a person with diabetes, the general goal is a fast ...  Read More

Hello doctors.my daughter is 6.2 years old.some day before I randomly checked her blood sugar level in glucometer.and it's come out 110.she takes her tiffin at 7 p.m and I checked her sugar at 7:45 p.m.in tiffin she takes museli and milk.is it normal???

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After eating, especially foods containing milk or cereals like muesli, it is normal for blood sugar to rise slightly. A post-meal reading of 110 mg/dl taken about 45 minutes after eating is within the ...  Read More

Hello doctor could you pls explain about this report and may i know is which type of sugar is this like blood sugar etc thanks in advance suggest any diet please

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It’s diabetes take proper treatment ...  Read More

My mother blood sugar is fasting 236 and pp 358. She takes amryl 2 and Galvus mat 50/500 one tablet daily. Are these doses enough to reduce blood sugar.

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No Doses should be increased ...  Read More

My mom's sugar level is above 300 empty stomach how do i make it to normal. She doesn't want to take medicine and all

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

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