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Suggest Treatment For Diabetes

Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014

Question: My wife is suffering from Diabetes.
She is 43 years old.
Now she is four months pregnent.
She is taking Insulin i.e. INSUGEN 30/70 100IU.
Her blood suger comes 125-170 in fasting & 200-250 after meals.
Shall we give her Tab.Ccarbophage XR 500 with insulin.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
DO NOT SELF MEDICATE

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Diabetes should never be self medicated, and definitely not in pregnancy.
Mainstay of treatment of diabetes in pregnancy is diet management.
Consult a Dietician/ Nutritionist for a proper diet chart that manages diabetes but does not deprive her of vital calories in pregnancy.
Her blood sugars are not controlled, her insulin dosage should be adjusted.
This is best done by an endocrinologist, please consult one.
Do not self medicate.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (13 hours later)

Sorry Doctor, Actually, above said Medicine Tab Carbophage XR 500 is advised by Doctor and we are not self medicate. We are looking for 2nd opinion only, that during pregnancy can we gives Tab Carbophage XR 500 to patient while patient is on insulin.
Please advise.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
YES CAN GIVE CARBOPHAGE.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Thank you for the clarification.
Yes it is definitely alright to give Carbophage XR to a pregnant lady even if she is on insulin.
It will only help her with the diabetes.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar