Dr. Vandana Andrews
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Hello doctor,
My age is 36 years and weight is 86 kg. Recently, I observed that my fasting blood sugar was 125. All my LDL and HDL cholesterol levels are in control. So, the doctor suggested me take Glycomet SR 500 after dinner and asked me to follow for three months. So I have one doubt like in case my fasting sugar level goes down and when it is in control, can I stop this tablet or I need to take lifelong? Please suggest.
Hi,
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Yes, so if your sugar levels are less than 100 mg/dl without taking medication, your doctor probably might wean you off. But the condition is that it should stay in the normal range without medication. Right now, your sugar is in the normal range due to the medication. So make sure your doctor knows when you are having low sugar so he can taper it down. But mostly once the medication has started, it continues. It all depends on how good you can control your sugar with a healthy lifestyle and regular medication (if taking any).
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