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Rise is sugar level post covid
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My mom is experiencing high blood sugar level 170-190 ( fasting) and 250-320 ( before lunch or dinner). My took streroid just for 8 days during her treatment ( stopped over a month before).she recivered from covid around 3 weeks back. She is diebatic patient (was on tablets but now doc prescribed insulin as well for some time) not sure why such a spike in sugar level despite taking insulin along with tablets.
Please advise, I am sending to mom prescriptions one 4th May during covid treatment and 18th post covid.
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get diabetic profile done , she requires change isln medication
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Needs insulin titration
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Review with hba1c,fbs and ppbs
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Don’t give range ... give me exact value of fbs and ppbs along with medicine taken on that day of blood investigation
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Dr. Raghav Bhargava
Endocrinologist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
The diabetes has worsened after steroids and insulin and/or medication changes have been made.
Although the insulin type and regime seems incorrect as it is only at meal time.
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Take an online consult
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Get up to date blood tests. Hba1c, thyroid function, liver function, kidney function, blood count, vitamin d, lipids, urine albumin creatinine and blood pressure.
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Dr. Giridhar Kuknoor
Diabetologist
35 yrs exp
Bangalore
She is known diabetic before covid infection so her blood sugar likely to increase after steroid.
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She needs to review and change anti diabetic treatment according to her need.
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