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Change of medicine needed

My brother has diabetic since 9 years his  hba1c now is 6.5 he is taking glycomet sr 500 once in the morning and olmy 20 for bp no need to change medication one doc prescribed sitacip m 50/500 do we need change medication or not and  one more question if one day if he took  sitacip m 50/500 by mistake the next day changed to glycomet will have any side effects or sugar fluctuation will be there thankyou

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.

Left temple pulling and dizzy in hungry

I am feeling tightness of left temple, eye, and neck muscle, dizzy when hungry (before I eat).  Now a days feeling mild headache, heavy eyes after eating rice, idli etc. and feeling dull upto 2 hours. I mean before eating and after eating I feel cloudy and unable to concentrate on anything. My blood sugar in the fasting 5.1mM, after eating 7.5mM, and after 3 hours 4.1mM. Is it only a sugar level issue or any other test need to be done? Please suggest. I visited many doctors but it was not clear. For muscle tightness and cloudy, headaches - please suggest

Gas problem

I am type 2 diabetic. Taking insulin 75 unit. Have gas and constipation problem. I am aged 61. Having diabetic for morenthan 25 years.

Dark neck and underarms

I m 39 yrs old female .I m prediabetic and having very dark eck and underarms.i want to know that if my sugar levels decrease, my neck will be fair or now it will be dark for ever

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