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12 Weeks Pregnant, Diagnosed With High Sugar Level. Can I Use Bitter Gourd Powder To Reduce Sugar. Home Remedies?
Hi Doctor,
I am 12 weeks pregnant and during a routine blood check up was diagnosed with high blood sugar (A1C = 6.2). After performing the 3 hour glucose test, I failed the first two readings. I regularly check my blood sugar at home. My morning/fasting sugar is between 90 & 116. My one hour after every meal is between 100 & 145. My two hour blood sugar usually is between 105 to 120. I was wondering if i can consume bitter gourd powder with water every night to reduce my fasting sugar. I have been reading that it can cause complications in pregnancy. however, I wanted to know if 1/2 tsp of the powder would be still as harmful. I am adviced by my endocrinologist to be on insulin. But before that I wanted to try home rememdies to control my blood sugar. Please advise.
I am 12 weeks pregnant and during a routine blood check up was diagnosed with high blood sugar (A1C = 6.2). After performing the 3 hour glucose test, I failed the first two readings. I regularly check my blood sugar at home. My morning/fasting sugar is between 90 & 116. My one hour after every meal is between 100 & 145. My two hour blood sugar usually is between 105 to 120. I was wondering if i can consume bitter gourd powder with water every night to reduce my fasting sugar. I have been reading that it can cause complications in pregnancy. however, I wanted to know if 1/2 tsp of the powder would be still as harmful. I am adviced by my endocrinologist to be on insulin. But before that I wanted to try home rememdies to control my blood sugar. Please advise.
Thu, 25 Jul 2013
Hello
Thanks for writing to HCM
As you well know that increased blood sugar during pregnancy has detrimental effects on the fetus and it may lead to big baby,IUD,congenital malformation,jaundice,hypoglycemia etc.
You should not take risk.
Your doctor has advised the right treatment.
Home remedies are the additional things that we can do. These are not the primary drugs.
You should have controlled sugar level during pregnancy.
Take care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
As you well know that increased blood sugar during pregnancy has detrimental effects on the fetus and it may lead to big baby,IUD,congenital malformation,jaundice,hypoglycemia etc.
You should not take risk.
Your doctor has advised the right treatment.
Home remedies are the additional things that we can do. These are not the primary drugs.
You should have controlled sugar level during pregnancy.
Take care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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hi,
your problem is gestational diabetes,
you have to use insulin,
bittergourd wont help you at this time,
so as per your endocrinologist advice start insulin,
take care
your problem is gestational diabetes,
you have to use insulin,
bittergourd wont help you at this time,
so as per your endocrinologist advice start insulin,
take care
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