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Do I Have To Start Medication For High Blood Sugar Levels?
Brief Answer:
suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think it would be better to test FBS and PPBS.
HbA1C gives an idea of avergae sugars of 3 months.
While diet control and exercise are crucial, I do not think that this is going to be enough.
They would definitely help reduce the average sugars.
But yet, I think medications may be needed.
Metformin is the usual first line medication and I would recommend the same to you.
However, the exact dose needs exact sugars.
The average sugar of 186 that you mentioned is retro calculated from HbA1C, and therefore the dose of medicine cannot be informed by this alone.
Do let us know the FBS and PPBS.
I would recommend buying a glucometer also for long term monitoring.
Best wishes, Dr Mittal
suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think it would be better to test FBS and PPBS.
HbA1C gives an idea of avergae sugars of 3 months.
While diet control and exercise are crucial, I do not think that this is going to be enough.
They would definitely help reduce the average sugars.
But yet, I think medications may be needed.
Metformin is the usual first line medication and I would recommend the same to you.
However, the exact dose needs exact sugars.
The average sugar of 186 that you mentioned is retro calculated from HbA1C, and therefore the dose of medicine cannot be informed by this alone.
Do let us know the FBS and PPBS.
I would recommend buying a glucometer also for long term monitoring.
Best wishes, Dr Mittal
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