Hi Komal ji. I am 61 years and diabetic for the past 12 years. My HbA1C today is 6.4 and it was 5.1 in November 2022. Fasting and PP is 90 and 84 respectively. I am on medication with Janumet 50/500 twice a day morning and night and Cardace 2.5 mg in the morning for BP. My weight is 60 kgs and height is 167cm. My diet includes millets, vegetables, fruits, dry fruits, chese, butter, ghee and cold pressed oils. Fully stopped eating maida, white rice and sugar. Please advice (1) how to bring HbA1c within 4.6 to 5.5. (2) If HbA1c is brought within 4.6 to 5.5, can I stop taking diabetes medicines ?. Thanks & Regards.
Ans: You are already on maximum diet. Exercise of 30 to 45 minutes everyday for at least 5 days in a week would help to control the HBA1c well. Once your sugar levels are consistently in the normal range, you can probably reduce the tablet to once daily. Possibility of completely stopping the medicine is less. It is a very stiff target of keeping HbA1c of 4.6 to 5.5, which is difficult to achieve. Keeping it less than 6.4 is fair enough.