Blood glucose level high
For the last few months my blood glucose level has been higher than normal at 135 during FBS. Any recommendations or suggestions would be helpful.
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If my sugar is very high?
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. Need guidance!
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Dear sir I am diabetic and bp patient recently I checked following test attached file. Ferritin 6.20 urine aluminium ration 13 lipid profile ok and hba1c 6.4. currently 8 am taking volix m 0.3 three times, zalra m 2 times , depamac m 10 one time and Ecosprin av 75 night. I visited the doctor who asked for these test and given diamicron xt 30/500 at night and empaone sm contains metformin 1000 stigliptin 100 and empagliflozin 10 in morning. So I request to kindly guide should I take previous medicine or the current which doctor suggested. Thanks and looking for you quick response
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