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Very high blood sugar whilebreastfeeding

Hello doctor I have just got my random blood sugar test done and the range is very high 375. My HBA1C levels are currently at 8.9. I just had c section delivery 3 months back and did not have any high blood sugar issues then. I do not want to take in insulin. What medicines can i take safely to reduce blood sugar while breastfeeding?

Missed period

Hello dr.im 34 years married women hypothyroid patient since 4 years I hv regular menstrual  cycle but this month period didn't come and it's been 8 days I hv done pregnency test but it shown negative Is it need to worry for a hypothyroid patient kindly help ...

Protein powder for Diabetic type 3C

I am 64 years old Diabetics. I want to take some good low calorie Protein Powder to maintain Muscle Mass. Please advise

Can we ear cherries

Can diabetic patients eat cherries ..? What foods and fruits to be avoided and what need to be eaten more to keep insulin balanced ..? Plz reply

Weakness and fatigue

My father aged 60 years had undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) in 2021. He recovered well after the surgery and does not have any known history of diabetes or high blood pressure. However, for the past couple of months he has been experiencing occasional dizziness and sudden weakness. When we checked his blood pressure it was normal, but we still decided to take him to the hospital. He was kept under observation for 24 hours and all the reports came back normal. The doctor discharged him and suggested that the problem might be due to gastric issues. Recently, he has been getting tired easily, so we decided to check his blood sugar and lipid levels. His fasting blood sugar was 166 and triglycerides were 266. After one month, we repeated the tests and his fasting sugar was 151 and triglycerides were 208. At present, he sometimes feels weak and is not able to walk fAt present, he sometimes feels weak and is not able to walk fast as before. We are concerned about his health.

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