Advice on Diabetic medication dosage - Online Doctor Chats

User :   my sugar is 210(pp) recommended metrid 2 once berore meal,how long will it take to control(hba1c=7.5)
Doctor :   A1c represents 3 months post prandial blood sugar
Doctor :   so if u r aggresseve in bringing the PP sugar under control, it will ocme down after 3 mo
User :   EARLIER I WAS TAKING GLUFORMIN XL 1500,1250 MG
Doctor :   Recommended targets for Diabetics: Fasting: below 110
1 hour post-prandial: below 180
2 hours post-prandial: below 140 (this is a controversial number, many sources are still using the older goal of 180))
Doctor :   now what are u taking?
User :   METRID 2 MG BEFORE MEAL
Doctor :   how many times
User :   ONLY ONCE BEFORE LUNCH FOR LAST 15DAYS
Doctor :   what is the fasting?
Doctor :   you mean u r taking metri 2 tablets , is that right?
User :   EARLIER I WAS TAKING GLUFORMIN XL 500MG BEFORE ,BEFOELUNCH, AND HALF IN NIGT
User :   YES METRID 2
User :   FASTING IS 168
Doctor :   2 tablets
Doctor :   y/n
User :   N 2MG ONE TAB
Doctor :   what are the medications in side it?
Doctor :   glimepiride 1 mg, metformin (ER) 500 mg
User :   YES
Doctor :   one tab has glimepiride 1 mg, metformin (ER) 500 mg
Doctor :   so u taking 1000mg Metformi
User :   BUT DIASTICK SHOW SUGAR AND I GET TENSE SEEING THIS
Doctor :   I recommned you take 1 tab in Am and 1 tab in PM
Doctor :   and check the blood sugar
Doctor :   now u might be taking 2 pills at one time
User :   ONLY ONE TAB MEMETRID 2 HAVING 500 METFORMIN AND 2MG GLIMPI
Doctor :   ok
User :   BUT DIASTICK SHOW SUGAR AND I GET TENSE SEEING THIS
User :   SHOULD I CHECK WITH DIASTICK OR NOR
Doctor :   what should I do?
Doctor :   u should not check it
Doctor :   check it weely once
Doctor :   or 2 weekly once
Doctor :   as long as u r on diet and medicines sugars will be be ok
User :   PLEASE TELL ME HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO CONNTROL,EARLIER IT WAS OK TILL JANUARY
Doctor :   when was the a1c done
User :   ON 2 FEB 11
Doctor :   u started this med 15 days ago ,
User :   YES BEFORE THAT GLUFORMIN XL500
Doctor :   repeat the A1c on April1
Doctor :   till then continue the same meds
User :   OK DOCTOR
User :   FINALY WHAT MEDICATION YOU RECOMMEND AND TIMING
Doctor :   just continue Metrid 2mg
Doctor :   at luch
User :   ONE OR TWO
Doctor :   2 mg
Doctor :   I mean Glimeperide 2mg
User :   NOS OF TABLETS
Doctor :   +metformin 500mg
Doctor :   u can even take seperateky
User :   OK UNDERSTOOD
Doctor :   Just stick to this
Doctor :   and chat with me after 1 mo
Doctor :   let us
Doctor :   it will work
User :   MY WEIGT 87 AGE 46
Doctor :   Then u need more metformin
Doctor :   U need min 1500mg Metformin
Doctor :   u can buy metformin and glimeperide separately
User :   IAM TAKING BP MEDICINE ALSO
Doctor :   i need more time to assess BP and medcines
User :   OK NEXT TIME