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Diabetes, UTI, Disturbed Sugar Levels. Taking Galvus, Glimepiride. How Can The Sugar Level Be Maintained?

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Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2012
Question: i'm 33 yr male from kota having diabeties, on jan-10 after loosing around 10 kg weight (from 66kg to 55kg, height 5'10") i was diagnosed with 390 pp sugar level , then by proper medication i reached at 90 ff and 140 pp level which remain for 7-8 months. after that i got affected by severe UTI and sugar levels got disturbed again and now i'am at 170 ff and 300 pp level with weight of around 48 kg.my present medication (TAKING FROM LAST 2 MONTHS) is
1 Galvus 50 mg Tablet AFTER BRAKFAST
glimepiride 1 mg 2 TABLETS before lunch and 1 before dinner.
my one month old reports are :
HBA1c 10.8
ABG 275
TRIGLYCERIDES 695
LDL/HDL RATIO 3.6
VLDL CHOLESTROL 139.

PRESENTLY MY LEVELS ARE 170FF AND 280 PP
PLEASE SUGGEST. I DONT WANT TO BE ON INSULINE.
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Answered by Dr. Amit Rajput (1 hour later)
Hello XXXXXXX,

Thank you for posting on XXXXXXX

No doctor in the world would like to prescribe Insulin to his patients right from the day one. But going by your reports, your pancreas are clearly not producing Insulin at this moment.

If I were your physician I would begin insulin now. Any delay in insulin might lead to serious consequences, including coma. I suggest you get yourself evaluated from an endocrinologist.

If you are diagnosed as Type 1 diabetic, Insulin will be forever. If Type 2 Diabetic, you could be prescribed tablets later after your pancreas starts producing insulin again. But for that, your pancreas needs rest, which is provided by external insulin.

These days, there are pen devices with micro fine needles which are virtually painless.

Insulin is the need for today for you. You must accept that fact and proceed.

Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries, if any.

Regards.
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Diabetes, UTI, Disturbed Sugar Levels. Taking Galvus, Glimepiride. How Can The Sugar Level Be Maintained?

Hello XXXXXXX,

Thank you for posting on XXXXXXX

No doctor in the world would like to prescribe Insulin to his patients right from the day one. But going by your reports, your pancreas are clearly not producing Insulin at this moment.

If I were your physician I would begin insulin now. Any delay in insulin might lead to serious consequences, including coma. I suggest you get yourself evaluated from an endocrinologist.

If you are diagnosed as Type 1 diabetic, Insulin will be forever. If Type 2 Diabetic, you could be prescribed tablets later after your pancreas starts producing insulin again. But for that, your pancreas needs rest, which is provided by external insulin.

These days, there are pen devices with micro fine needles which are virtually painless.

Insulin is the need for today for you. You must accept that fact and proceed.

Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer your follow up queries, if any.

Regards.