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Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Vaccine Expert - Answered on Nov 21, 2024

Asked by Anonymous - Nov 11, 2024Hindi

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Hi. I am 40 years old middle aged person. My HB1Ac is around 8 to 9 for last 1 year. I am taking Encelin M 1000 + Udapa 10mg in the morning and Encelin 1000 mg in the night... HBA1C is not coming down . please suggest

Ans: Please monitor blood sugar levels for fasting, 2 hr after breakfast, pre lunch and pre dinner. The medicines can be adjusted accordingly. If you have this HbA1c with these medicines, then either including more antidiabetic medicines or insulin will help.

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Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Vaccine Expert - Answered on Nov 21, 2024

Question by Abhi - Nov 05, 2024Hindi

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Need advice regarding my lipid profile. I am a diabetic and also taking Atorvastatin 10 mg. My LDL is 9.5, total cholesterol is 93, HDL is 34 and TG is 245 , VLDL is 49, . Also all the ratios LDL/ HDL is 0.4.. Chol/ HDL is 2.71.. my HvA1c is 5.8 now after taking anti diabetics.. what should I do about my TG and low HDL . Just to let you know that I take alcohol- 2 drinks per day what should I eat in terms of food and any other things that I can do ?

Ans: Your LDL level is very low and you may not need atorva. Please also confirm if you have high BMI or fatty liver. These markers need to be examined and reviewed with a physicians.

regarding improved lipid profile, please reduce weight, increase physical activity, eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. reduce refined sugars.

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Question by Jayant - Nov 21, 2024Hindi

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If I have to choise between Sanofi and Linde, which should I go for?

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Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Vaccine Expert - Answered on Nov 21, 2024

Question by Shirish - Nov 05, 2024Hindi

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My creatine level is 1.4 I have done angioplasty in 2008 Hb A1C is 6.2 fasting glucose 100, I am taking Rusuvastin F10, Ecosprin 75 & nexovas 10mg. What should I do to lower creatine & sugar level

Ans: Please see if you are taking some traditional medicines or some supplement which are protein rich. If creatinine increase is a recent phenomenon that it might be related to acute renal injury. However, if it has increased slowly, then it need further examination. It could be related to diabetic nephropathy.

Please let me know your age to allow me to calculate eGFR which will guide me to provide better advice.

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Question by Pankaj - Nov 12, 2024Hindi

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I've been a 35-year-old male diabetic for the last 2 years. I joined Sugarfit program for diabetes reversal at that time my weight was 73 kg and my height is about 6 feet. I had followed their medication and diet instructions which reduced my HBA1C from 8.5 to 7 but at the same time my weight was reduced to 63 in about 4-5 months initially they were saying it water loss and other things. As my weight is not increasing even after work out and protein intake. medicine precribedwere istamet 50/100- breakfast and dinner, oxramet10/500-lunch and I m on following sequencing salad-protien -fibre-carb-fire and grainless dinner, still my sugar is not under control and HBA1C is 8 in these month I m not sure whether they are treating my properly or not now my concern is on both weight gain and controlling blood glucose and sugarfit is not concern about my health not responding they do not have custumercare no . Please guide me what to do .

Ans: Pankaj Ji,
You are young and that age, aggressive and effective control of blood sugar is important. You are on nearly full dose of 3 anti-diabetic medications. and apparently doing a lot of physical activity, yet your blood sugar is not under control.

I would advise that please either switch to insulin or consult a physician to get medications restructured.

Regarding weight reduction, if it is fat loss, you need not to worry. However, if it is muscle loss, then, you probably need a little more attention. Some of the muscle strengthening exercises would help.

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Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Vaccine Expert - Answered on Nov 21, 2024

Asked by Anonymous - Nov 14, 2024Hindi

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What are the first warning signs of diabetes?

Ans: Polydipsia- excess thirst
Polyphagia - excess hunger
Polyuria - excess frequency of urination.
Weightloss

These are some of the early signs of diabetes. However, one can go on with high levels of sugar in blood without warning signs. Therefore, it is always better to get regular preventive health check ups done.

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Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Vaccine Expert - Answered on Nov 21, 2024

Question by Satish - Nov 14, 2024Hindi

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Dear sir, my age is 47 running ,i have the sugar level in pathalogy lab and value of fasting-210mg/dl value after lunch-360 mg/dl pl.suggest to manage the sugar level upto permissible range

Ans: These levels indicate that you have diabetes mellitus type 2.
You need to be started on medications. Please consult a physician and get started on treatment.

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Centre for Health: The Specialty Practice
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi


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Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Vaccine Expert - Answered on Nov 21, 2024

Asked by Anonymous - Nov 14, 2024Hindi

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I am diabetic. Took Tab Tenligliptin20 since 2014-2024. I always got my HbA1c normal but in jul 24, it resulted abnormal (8.9). My dr added a medicine Tab Dapa-10 and suggested for continuetion. In Oct HbA1c came down to 4.7 which is in normal range. The dr still suggested the same medicines for one more months. He has also added Vit d3 every week for a month. Que- Should I follow the doctor? What's should be the next srep. Please give your opinion too.

Ans: Please monitor your blood sugar levels by measuring fasting and 2 hr after breakfast blood sugar levels.
Two HbA1c levels seems little confusing and one of two may be incorrect. So, it is better to monitor with fasting and 2 hr blood sugar levels also.
In your anti diabetic medications, one of the essential medicine metformin is missing. I would prefer to add metformin and reduce dapa to 5 mg and might stop tenli.

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Diabetologist, Consultant Physician, Vaccine Expert - Answered on Nov 21, 2024

Asked by Anonymous - Nov 14, 2024Hindi

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Male 49 years ,179cm height and 68kg weight . Taking medication for BP,Cholesterol, Uric acid regularly and in control. Prediabetic for more than 12years-HBA1c- varies from 6.4 to 6.7 . Currently its 6.7,FBS-128. Used to walk earlier ,now going tp gym for 1 hour in 5 to 6 days in a week. Haven't started Diabetic medication yet. Is it required now? Kindly request your advice and suggestions . Thanking you

Ans: Your blood sugar levels are at diabetic level and not the prediabetic levels.
I would strongly advise you to start medication along with physical activity and diet control. However, I believe you might have done extensive diet and physical activity and therefore, it is important to start on medication for diabetes. It is related to legacy effect. if you control your sugar levels better in beginning, you can get better control in long run.

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Question by Jagdish - Nov 14, 2024Hindi

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i am 74 years old. My fasting sugar is around 105 and post lunch is 120. i am daily taking one tablets of vildamec 5 grams. am i diabatic? is honey or gur are not advisable in diabatic that i am having? please advice

Ans: I think this is a very good control of blood sugar levels. Congrats.

regarding Gur or honey, it is better to be avoided but small quantity is not an issue.

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