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Query: Hello doctor,My father is 70 years old and has had diabetes type 2 for around 20 years, but I guess now he officially turned to diabetes type 1 because his body is not secreting insulin anymore.The Problem:Recently we have been unable to control his blood sugar, so his doctor suggested increasing hi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. I will try my best to provide you with the best of the available treatment. I have seen his medications and the test reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) you have sent me. His sugars are r... Read Full »
Please suggest medicines and a diet plan for diabetes.
Query: Hi doctor,My mother is 48-year-old. She occasionally feels dizzy, and there is eyesight blurring and numbness in her jaw. Sometimes she finds ants in her urine. She has hypertension, and she is taking medication, tablet Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg. She has diabetes and is taking Metformin for two yea... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Her fasting blood sugar over 400 mg/dL is very high. What is the HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) value which will show your average sugar over the past two to three months? How much is she using Metformin? I suggest her the following advice. She can increase it to 2 gm in 24 ... Read Full »
Why am I feeling hungry immediately after eating?
Query: Hi doctor, I got COVID-19 three months back and currently, I have an awkward hunger feeling even after taking meals. I have tired eyes, headaches, and weakness. I checked my sugar level. Kindly go through my attached reports. Even today, I checked my fasting level at home and it was 110 mg/dL. But ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Good day. Thanks for your query. You do not have diabetes right now but your fasting sugar are higher than normal and we call it impaired fasting sugar which is borderline diabetes. You do not need to take any medication but you need to have some lifestyle modifications. ... Read Full »
How often should thyroid function tests be done?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been taking thyroid medicine for the last three years. The recent test was done three days before shows HbA1c 6.6 %, cholesterol 204 mg/dL, fasting blood glucose 116 mg/dL, total T3 - 21.6 ng/dL, total T4 -12.10 mcg/dL, and TSH 12.71 mIU/mL. The medicines I am taking now are Thyron... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. Suppose your TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) is 12.71 mIU/mL; you need to increase your Thyronorm to 100 mcg once daily before breakfast. Recheck your TSH after six to eight weeks. Your TSH should be within 0.5 mIU/mL to 5 mIU/mL. If it is hig... Read Full »
What are the nonpharmacological methods to manage diabetes?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 60-year-old male. I have been taking thyroid medicine for 2.5 years. Please check my recent test reports and suggest if I need to stop the medicine, change or carry on. I also need suggestions for diabetes. I have never taken any diabetes treatment. Again, please check my reports a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. You have mild diabetes as your HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) is over 6.5 percent. It is 6.6 percent for you (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Right now, you need to follow lifestyle modifications only. Your TSH (thyroid-sti... Read Full »