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My friend is diagnosed with prediabetes. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35-year-old female. Recently, my friend was diagnosed with prediabetes. Could you provide a detailed explanation of what prediabetes is, and how it differs from diabetes? I would like to know the specific markers and risk factors associated with this condition. What lifestyle mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, and if left untreated, it can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart di... Read Full »
How do I maintain my blood sugar levels?
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with type II diabetes five years back. I have maintained good sugar control. Currently, I am taking Trulicity 1.5 weekly, Lantus nightly and 2000 mg of Metformin with my evening meal. Toward the end of last year, my diet was not good, as I was eating a lot of carbohydr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you have started proper diet control, your blood sugar levels are getting better and better day by day. Yes, it does take some time to get back to normal once you are careful about your diet and exercise. You can check your HbA1c levels now and after three mont... Read Full »
Kindly let me know the impacts of irregular sleep on health.
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 45-year-old woman who works night shifts four days a week. Recently, I read about the potential connection between disturbed sleep patterns and the risk of diabetes and hypertension. I am worried about my health. Can you explain how irregular sleep cycles may be linked to diabetes a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing and I can understand your concern. There is no such connection with diabetes (elevated blood glucose levels), but yes, sleep disturbances or stress can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure). If your sleep is disturbed for a long time o... Read Full »
Can I have a normal delivery despite having piles?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 9 months pregnant. I am nearing my due date. I have developed piles during pregnancy. Initially it was fine, but now it has become big, swollen and painful. Can you suggest a remedy for it? Is it possible to have a normal delivery due to piles? Please give me a suitable solution, so ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read and understood your problem. Sometimes piles increase in pregnancy and decrease after delivery. Regarding the method of delivery C-section (cesarean) or normal delivery depends on several factors not related to piles, so let your gynecologist decide. You can... Read Full »
Which medicine can be taken to avoid heart attack in a diabetic?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 61 years old, male with a weight of 176 pounds and height of 5' 4"and I am a diabetic for the past 18 years and now I am on low carbo high fate diet (Keto). I am taking now januvia 100 mg tablet 1-0-1. I had a pricking pain in the heart side of chest two days back and went to a ho... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It shows minor disease only. So, need to focus on healthy lifestyle which I guess you must be having, which includes healthy diet like avoiding oily fatty and high calorie diet. Regular exercises like walking or brisk walking according to your capacity. Such pricking... Read Full »
My father is experiencing sudden drop in BP and blood sugar. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is a heart patient and also has a problem with high sugar. But two weeks before his BP level and sugar level dropped a lot and he started feeling very low with some kind of palpitation. After some prescription his BP level and sugar are normal, but the problem of palpitation... Read Full »
Dr. Ajit Swaminath Venkatapathy
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your father. When you say heart patient I assume he has had a blockage to the artery supplying the heart (coronary artery disease) or has had a heart attack (myocardial infarction). In diabetes management, the duration of diabetes and the level of... Read Full »
How can I lower my HbA1c levels?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 45-year-old male. I am 6 feet tall and I weigh 200.6 lbs. I had taken excess BCAA supplement powder to enhance my gym performance and then stopped going to the gym for two months but continued taking the BCAA powder. I feel bloated all the time after food intake and have high bl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned, it appears that you have diabetes and you must definitely take treatment for it. I suggest that you start with the tablet Metformin 500 mg thrice a day and then repeat your HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) after thr... Read Full »
Is it safe to laparoscopic gallstone removal in diabetics?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 60 years old and suffering from diabetes for the past one year. Recently we came to know that he has gallstone and also that he has Tuberculosis in the lungs. His sugar level is 193 mg/dL. He is on regular medicines and not on insulin. He has lost his weight, a lot. Curren... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you mentioned, he is having multiple problems. If it is an emergency removal of gall stone, then he needs respiratory clearance because he is having pulmonary TB (Tuberculosis). You have not mentioned the size and number of the gallstones and is he is having symptom... Read Full »
Why are there boils in the ear of a diabetic and hypertensive patient?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 70 years old. She is diabetic and hypertensive. She has dry and itchy skin for which she is taking head bath and applying oil on scalp. She is prone to sinus problems. Now for a couple of days there are boils inside and outside her left ear. It is troubling her very much. Pl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. I have reviewed the pictures you attached (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity), it appears to be a hair follicle infection of the small hair in the ear canal. Considering her age and the fact that s... Read Full »
My mother has waist and stomach pain. Do the recommended prescription direct right treatment?
Query: Hello doctor,My mother is 64 years old and is suffering from several kinds of diseases e.g. BP, thyroid, sugar, cholesterol. She is taking medicines regularly as prescribed by the doctor. Her medications are Tripride 2, Altroxin 50, Stamlovita, Met XL 25, Losartan, Atorva 10 mg.Presently she has wai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the provided details and treatment prescriptions from various doctors. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Although it will not be possible for me to comment on whether the treatment is right or wrong (without seeing the patient), I ... Read Full »