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Answered by Dr. Surbhi Bansal

How can we manage diabetes with proper drug and diet?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Follow the diabetic diet and exercise daily for at least 30 minutes. Here is a sample diet to help you understand the diet. Early morning: Green tea (sugarless), Breakfast: Nonfried preparations or whole wheat bread or vegetable poha, upma, idli sambhar. Mid-morning: Fruits (avoid carbohydrate-rich fruits like grapes, banana, custard apple and watermelon).

July 7, 2025

I often have heartburn. What can I do?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are several things you can do to prevent an episode of heartburn like: Avoid alcohol. Normally alcohol in moderation is well tolerated by many, but for people prone to acidity, even a small amount of alcohol can cause discomfort. Avoid smoking. The nicotine in tobacco affects the opening and closing of the food pipe, allowing back flow of the stomach acid into the food pipe.

April 17, 2025

I have high uric acid since 20 years. Please advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have been taking preventive gout medicine for a long time and have started to have flares for the first time in a while, call your doctor. He may talk to you about changing your dosage or your medicine. In addition to medication, these self-care tips may help your gout flare-up pain: If the pain is not too bad, try cold packs or cold compresses on the joint to lessen the inflammation and help the pain. Ice the joint for 20 to 30 minutes several times a day.

September 18, 2024

How to resolve nausea and headache caused by excessive screen time?

Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It seems that talking through the internet is a trigger factor for your migraine. I would suggest you avoid it completely and take your medicines regularly. I hope this information will help you.

January 20, 2024

Should I continue taking Kojiskivit cream even if my dark circles are not cured?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As per your query, dark circles can occur due to causes like excessive stress, malnutrition, overuse of mobiles and laptops, sleep deprivation, and allergies. I suggest the following: 1. Reduce stress by doing meditation and breathing exercises.

October 9, 2023

My migraine medicine is causing side effects. What are my options?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. A chronic migraine needs prophylactic treatment for decreasing the frequency of the migraine attacks and remission. For management of a migraine, I suggest the following: 1. Avoid fasting, skipping or delaying your meals.

August 17, 2023

I am suffering from ED. How to correct it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. All the tests done seems to be fine except vitamin D deficiency. It seems that you are now diabetic and diabetes is so closely associated with erectile dysfunction. The treatment depends on the cause of erectile dysfunction. Some of the common causes are diabetes, Prostate enlargement, heart problems, problems in low back affecting the lower back nerves and low testosterone levels.

July 6, 2023

Should we increase the Insulin to control PP sugar level?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern for your father. For uncontrolled sugar, I would suggest adding Voglibose available as tablet Volibo 0.3 mg before each major meal twice a day. Increasing the Insulin dose might risk him with hypoglycemia.

July 3, 2023

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