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What Is The Treatment For Diabetes?
Hi, my mother is 60 years old, a diabetic and hypertension patient. her sugar levels are not under control after taking medicines, the sugar level rises to 400 if she takes any anti biotic if she is not well. what should be done, pl help. she tales glyzid 80 mg, glocubay 50mg, galvus met
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Dear sir I understand your concern.you are taking good combination of medication but still they are not working means may be moms insulin requirements are increased.you mentioned that she is using some antibiotics ,is she having any infection.usually during infection insulin requirements will increase.my strong suggestion is to start insulin for mama but to guide you in dose and type of insulin i need some moe information.diration of diabetes in mama,her weight,height,age,any infection and how many days she is suffering with infection,hba1c......ok regards.if you find answer is worthy,,,kindly rate it regards
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