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Can blood sugar cause swelling in legs?	20	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
hi my mother suffers from high blood pressure and blood sugar. From the last 15days her legs are getting swollen and from a recent check up the doctor says that it maybe due to unbalanced sugar level in the body which is causing kidney problem. The tests are yet to be done. Can you please give...

What tests should be performed in a diabetic patient?	19	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Hi sir i m from Assam n my mom is having diabetes from d last 4 yrs n from the last 2 yrs she is taking insulin...i want to take her to Chennai Apollo n i want to know what will be the cost of whole body checkup for diabetes my father is an agriculturalist...pl let me know sir

What causes low sugar levels even after eating food?	18	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Hello, i think i m in the beginning stages of pre-diabetes so my girlfriend went out and got me a blood glucose meter and i been testing myself ever couple days so i can monitor my levels. recently i started a new job and yesterday and had to work late after i got off i came home and made dinner...

What are the symptoms of diabetes?	13	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
hy here t is hamna sir,,actually i m girl 25 years old,,ht 5 6 inches,,nd my weight is 100,,i m oveeweight,,lately i have been scared about diabetes,,but i dont have any symptom ,,no symptom,,i m perfect,,but i m tense,,may may its asymptomatic??pllease reply

How to control sugar levels between 216 to 263?	33	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
I am 54 years old female (in Gulf)have diabetic type 2 from 24 years and now taking insulin Mixtard 30, 50 units in morning, 18 units before lunch and 50 units before dinne plus Novarapid injection 6 uunits at morning and at lunch and also tablets Novonam (replacamide) 1 mg. 3 times. But still my...

What are the best medicines for diabetes?	95	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
I am 32 years old. I am diabetic from last 4 years. My sugar level is 160 in fasting and 240-280 PP. I am on 15 units of Human Mixturd once in a day before lunch. I take 1 tablet of Glycomet 1 gm after my lunch and dinner. Please let me know if my medication is good for this kind of Diabetes. I...

Suggest diet for diabetes	27	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
I am diabetic for last 20 years,my age is 47yrs.My recent FBS is 117,creatinine 1.9 and urea 62.Presently I am advised to take human insulin 40 and 22 units,olmesartan40mg OD,Neibulol5mg OD,Dytor10 OD,Cilacar10mg OD,Pioz30 OD,Rozuvastatine10mg OD. What should be my diet.Am I on right medication?

How to treat juvenile diabetes?	21	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
My 14 y.o. son collapsed at a 3 mile cross country time trial early am, not hot. Ran 9 miles 2 days earlier, went to ER high glucose , low body temp, high CO2,they thought it was juvenile diabetes, but then glucose went down to normal within 2 hours of IV fluids. Admitted in PICU, then creatine...

What are the symptoms of diabetes?	67	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
yesterday by the night i eat a sweets,on the morning i tested with glykoze test was 133,after a walking i chek again,is 127,one&two mounth ago my blood sugar on the morning was betwen 105-110(but i wasn t eat a sweets) What am I,diabetic or prediabetic?

What causes different blood sugar reading in each hand?	21	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
my father case his age 73 year he have diabet from 30 year as i am remember , yestrday in morning when he sleep his suger blood been low to arround 95 as fast test suger blood , his heart buls arround 58 in mint and 138 / 68 , his status back to normal when we give him some sweet food after fast...

What causes lowering of blood sugar levels while on Lantus?	22	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
My dad is on 22 U of Lantus every morning he had been having issues with his blood sugar dropping below 60 at different times through the day and night (as a nurse I suggested snacks at bedtime ( it would drop at night ) now suddenly the past 3 days its dropped to the 50s around 5 pm this is with...

What causes intermittent tingling in fingers and swelling of lips?	20	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
I am 66 years old. I was diagnosed with diabetes July 2009. I have been taking lisinopril for almost 2 years. I have intermittent tingling in my fingers on my left hand. Yesterday my lip started to swell. I did not add anything new to my meals. This morning my lip is still swollen but much more....

What causes foot swelling in diabetic patients?	25	1	Tue, 5 Aug 2014
I am a 58 ye.ar old type II diabetes patient, having no high blood pressure or known heart problems. My right foot has been swollen for at least 5 days. They shrink overnight, but not totally. I recently started working out to help control my diabetes, so I am not certain whats going on. My left...

Suggest medication for stress diabetes	32	1	Mon, 4 Aug 2014
i am 55 yr old young man having irregular 4-5 times urination . iam indicated by dr 6months back may be suffering fro stress diabetes . kindly suggest best and latest medication available in india. at YYYY@YYYY IAM ALSO TAKING GLENMARK BEFORE BREAKFAST EVERYDAY. THANKING U DR. URS TRULY G.S.GILL unr

Suggest medication for lightheaded feeling after taking hypotensive drug for diabetes	21	1	Mon, 4 Aug 2014
Have been taking hyoptensive drugs for several years as a diabetic (type 2). Recently lost 5 stone and now experience lightheadedness quite frequently - think I need to reduce dosage of either Losartan (100mg 1per day), Amlodipine (10 mg 1 per day) and Bisoprolol (10mg 1per day). Which should I...

What causes craving for salt in a diabetic?	27	1	Mon, 4 Aug 2014
Hi. I am a type 2 diabetic and also have hypertension. I ve noticed in the past year that about a week or 2 before my menstrual cycle, I crave salt a great deal. I ve noticed myself eating jars of pickles and olives and also anything (with salt) that will give me some form of satisfaction. After...

Suggest treatment for diabeties	25	1	Mon, 4 Aug 2014
Hi,Want more deails regarding the Chattisgh baba who is supposed to cure Diabetes please. Ihave been suffering from Type 2 Diabetes the past seven years.I am on tablets-Gliperamide-2mg twice a day and Glycomet 1500mg totally. The upper soles of my feet are numb but give me prikles and pain I am 5...

Can sugar cause nerve damage to a pre-diabetic patient?	32	2	Mon, 4 Aug 2014
I have an A1C of 6.0 and glucose of 95. My neurologist thinks that sugar is causing the nerve damage. My feet and hands have pains and my hand cramps and an MRI shows cervical stenosis may be the problem. My diet is healthy but finding it hard to completely stop eating fruit, bread, and any item...

How can blood sugar levels be controlled?	18	2	Mon, 4 Aug 2014
Hello, My father s age is 61. he is having diabetis from the past 10years. He checked intially. Doctor said sugar level is Normal and happened due to work tension . My father was also beliving like that and didn t check frequently. Now he is getting heavy stomach for last 2 years[not...

Is a blood sugar of 168 high?	79	1	Mon, 4 Aug 2014
I just measured my blood sugar at 168 after big bowel of fresh fruit for breakfast. Is this unusually high for a 58 year old? While fasting blood sugar was 82. Breakfast was basket of strawberries, blueberries, and an orange. I m 6 foot, 175 pounds. Healthy, as far as I know.

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