Health Q&A
Diabetes and obesity

I have been suffering from obesity and diabetes , tried working out and diet but nothing is helping me in losing weight, kindly help me , doctor suggested weight loss Injections once but I hesitated , now I am thinking about it seriously as I need to lose weight loss immediately as I am planning to get married, losing weight is really important for me right now, I was never obese person, I put on weight because of health issues, I have splenomegaly also, please suggest me good and not expensive weight loss Injections and I will definitely goto Doctor for this concern, before that I want to know if I get any side effects from it . I have never taken any medication for type 2 diabetes and i was managing with diet, it's very difficult for me to lose weight.

HbA1C is 10.1 Need to change Medication

I have been taking Glycomet 500 but my diabetes is still very high. The report has been attached in my reports tab. I need a change in medication to control my diabetes more effectively.

Blood sugar levels

Doctor my sugar readings below Fasting - 107 Random -138 Is my fasting pre diabetic? Please advice. My age is 36 years

Fasting sugar

Hi Doctor, My age is 36 and today I check my sugar (Fasting) and it is 96. Its normal or pre-diabetic. What is the normal range? Please advice. Thanks

Dizziness's and left side headache

I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism since 2 months taking 25 mcg Thyronorm tablet taking metformin , gp1before breakfast and dopanorm and Telma h after breakfast and night go1 before dinner and atorva 10 after dinner. I am having left side headache and dizziness from 3 days left eye pain and can't lift my eyelid and headache have to sleep this symptom is till 12pm on starts atfter breakfast 9.30 a.m please advise me what to do

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Dr. Willa A. Hsueh - Internal Medicine
Dr. Willa A. Hsueh Internal Medicine (Medical School, Medical degree, DO, Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Internship-Internal Medicine, Internship, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2) 52 years experience Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Clinic: Asad Farhana MD
4 recommendations Shepard, COLUMBUS
Dr. Joshua J. Joseph - Internal Medicine
Dr. Joshua J. Joseph Internal Medicine (Medical degree, DO, Internship, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, Fellowship in Clinical Research Fellowship, Fellowship in Diabetes Research) 20 years experience Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Dr. John D Blackman - Internal Medicine
Dr. John D Blackman Internal Medicine (Fellowship, Residency, Medical School, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2) 42 years experience OhioHealth Endocrinology Physicians
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Dr. Steven W. Ing - Internal Medicine
Dr. Steven W. Ing Internal Medicine (Medical School, Residency, Fellowship, Class of 1999, Residency in Internal Medicine, Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Medical degree, DO, Fellowship 2, Residency in New York Hospital Queens) 33 years experience Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Clinic: Jackson Elizabeth I MD
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Dr. Manmohan K Kamboj - Pediatrician
Dr. Manmohan K Kamboj Pediatrician (Fellowship, Residency, Medical School, Residency in Pediatric, Fellowship in pediatric endocrinology, Class of 1984, Residency in Pediatrics, Fellowship in Pediatrics Endocrinology) 42 years experience Nationwide Childrens Hospital Endocrinology
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