Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and I understand your concern. First I would like to know, how many days it has been since the medicines have been changed - as it takes at least a week to 10 days for new medications to properly start showing their effect. If it has been less than that, then we can wait more and test again to see how much has the change affected the sugar levels. Secondly, if it has already been enough days, then yes, sugar levels of fasting 200 mg/dL and postprandial 285 mg/dL are high and are needed to be controlled.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Dengue is spread by mosquito bites. It does not spread by close contact with a person affected by dengue. The only way of preventing dengue is by preventing mosquito bites by using nets or repellents.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. From the description you have given, it seems her current medication is not sufficient to control her blood sugar levels and hence you need to add another anti-diabetic medication for the same. I would suggest you add an additional medication like tablet Teneligliptin or tablet Glimepiride consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them, and take the medicines with their consent. But for starting a new medication, we need complete information like postprandial and fasting blood sugar levels, serum creatinine, and urine routine examination.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your first query consult is on us. I understand your interest in Semaglutide as it has a lower frequency of dosing which can be more convenient for your mother. However, before starting any medication it is important to consider the other aspects of the patient's overall health - for eg. if she has other comorbidities like hypothyroidism, hypertension, obesity, history of stroke or heart disease, etc.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for choosing icliniq.com. Yes, definitely, high blood sugar reduces the chances of recovery. If he has high blood sugars it is very important to bring them under control at least till he makes a recovery from his present illness.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern regarding the long-term effects of having diabetes. Diabetes is nothing but a condition in which the body is unable to bring down blood glucose on its own and hence it needs outside help that is medications and insulin. The end goal here is to bring the sugars to normal levels. If your sugars are well under control, it means you have a body physiology just like non-diabetics - meaning that the chances of you developing any kind of disease are just as same as non-diabetics.
Hello, Thank you for choosing iCliniq for your medical queries. Metronidazole is a medication that is usually taken for an infection. May I ask when it was started? If it was started less than five days ago, I would advise you to continue it till the course is complete. Your doctor must have prescribed you the number of days. Another medication that has been prescribed is tablet PCM. It is prescribed when there is a fever especially due to any infection.
Hello, Thank you for choosing icliniq.com for your medical queries. Your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level is mildly elevated. I would like to know about your day-to-day activities. 1. Are you experiencing tiredness and fatigue? 2.
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