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Type 2 Diabetic, Taking Glimmerpride. What To Do When Sugar Level Increases?
I have been told in the last 3 months that I have Diabetes 2. My problem is: I know what to do when my sugar levil is down, but I am not sure what to do when it is too high. I take glimmerpride 1mg once a day. Can you help me? Should I take more of the glimmerpride?
Fri, 17 Jan 2014
Hello,
You must know what should be your target blood sugar. FBS below 110 mg / dl and PPBS below 160 mg / dl.
For a newly diagnosed patient insulin resistance will be high. This hinders with the control of blood sugar.
So i would advice my patient to follow lifestyle modification like diet and exercise. I would add metformin tablet in addition to glimipride. This is an insulin sensitiser and will help to reduce your blood sugar.
You must know what should be your target blood sugar. FBS below 110 mg / dl and PPBS below 160 mg / dl.
For a newly diagnosed patient insulin resistance will be high. This hinders with the control of blood sugar.
So i would advice my patient to follow lifestyle modification like diet and exercise. I would add metformin tablet in addition to glimipride. This is an insulin sensitiser and will help to reduce your blood sugar.
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