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Question: Hi sir my age is 30 , i came to know from my test report that i am having diabetic since 3months, these days i am very thirsty and frequently going toilets and loosing weight drastically , according to my hba1c report glucose level is 11%(fasting-218mg/dl PP-340mg/dl) , which is not normal, i am talking glimstar M1 now
could you suggest how i can control my sugar. also please suggest what kind of food can take , right now am taking dabur ratnaprash because i got married recently. is it ok ?
could you suggest how i can control my sugar. also please suggest what kind of food can take , right now am taking dabur ratnaprash because i got married recently. is it ok ?
Brief Answer:
Sugars grossly uncontrolled
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Welcome to HCM. I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Your blood sugars are very much increased. The fasting sugars should be less than 130 mg/dl, after food less than 180 mg/dl and HbA1c less than 7% while you are having diabetes.
Continue medicines are recheck FBS, PPBS every 5 days. If sugars are not coming down it is better to start on insulin till the sugars are controlled. Once sugars are normal you can change to tablets. Better consult a diabetologist / Endocrinologist.
The things that you can do to control diabetes other than medications are:
1. Exercise
Aerobic exercise at least 20-30 minutes a day. Brisk walking for 30 minutes covering 3-4 km per day at least 6 days a week will do.
2. Diet
Frequent low calorie food with high fibre is the key. Eat in small proportion at correct time. Avoid refined carbohydrates like white sugar.
3 main meals and 3-4 snacks will help.
Breakfast : 1 cup oats, corn flakes, 2-3 chapatis /dosa/ iddli , vegetable curry
Lunch : Salads + 1 cup rice / 3 chapatis + vegetable curry
Dinner : Wheat based food is ideal. Chapatis, oats, etc according to social preferences
Snacks: any one of following at a time 3-4 times a day
1 Fruits : 1 apple/ orange/ small banana
2. Salads : 1 cup
3. Wheat bread sandwich
4. Egg white - if you take eggs
5. Vegetable soups 200ml
6. Butter milk, lime juice 200 ml
Regarding Dabur ratnaprash - it is better to stop this till sugars are well controlled.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards
Dr Ajish TP
Consultant Endocrinologist
Sugars grossly uncontrolled
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Welcome to HCM. I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Your blood sugars are very much increased. The fasting sugars should be less than 130 mg/dl, after food less than 180 mg/dl and HbA1c less than 7% while you are having diabetes.
Continue medicines are recheck FBS, PPBS every 5 days. If sugars are not coming down it is better to start on insulin till the sugars are controlled. Once sugars are normal you can change to tablets. Better consult a diabetologist / Endocrinologist.
The things that you can do to control diabetes other than medications are:
1. Exercise
Aerobic exercise at least 20-30 minutes a day. Brisk walking for 30 minutes covering 3-4 km per day at least 6 days a week will do.
2. Diet
Frequent low calorie food with high fibre is the key. Eat in small proportion at correct time. Avoid refined carbohydrates like white sugar.
3 main meals and 3-4 snacks will help.
Breakfast : 1 cup oats, corn flakes, 2-3 chapatis /dosa/ iddli , vegetable curry
Lunch : Salads + 1 cup rice / 3 chapatis + vegetable curry
Dinner : Wheat based food is ideal. Chapatis, oats, etc according to social preferences
Snacks: any one of following at a time 3-4 times a day
1 Fruits : 1 apple/ orange/ small banana
2. Salads : 1 cup
3. Wheat bread sandwich
4. Egg white - if you take eggs
5. Vegetable soups 200ml
6. Butter milk, lime juice 200 ml
Regarding Dabur ratnaprash - it is better to stop this till sugars are well controlled.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards
Dr Ajish TP
Consultant Endocrinologist
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.
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Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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