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Query: Hello doctor, I have had diabetes for the last 15 years and taking regular medicines. For the last two years, I have been taking the following medicines, Reclimet-XR 60/500 mg twice daily, Deponorm 5/500 mg twice daily, and Ecosprin AV 75/20 mg once, but around 20 days back, my sugar was going down ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest the following: 1. Continue Vildagliptin-M (Vildagliptin and Metformin) 50/500 mg twice daily. 2. Take Ecosprin-AV (Atorvastatin and Aspirin) 75/10 mg once daily. 3. If you do not have any problems with urinary infection, then take ... Read Full »
Would antibiotics during pregnancy cause any harm?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 8 weeks pregnant. A couple of days before, the doctor did a urine routine and report stated that 12 to 14 pus cells. Then, we did a urine culture as well and after 48 hours of the culture, the report came as bacteria not seen. In this case, do we need to take antibiotics to cl... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Taking another course of antibiotics would cause no harm, but infection if occurs again and again may be harmful to pregnancy. You are right in your worry that it may be an extra course, as your wife took one recently. But, as I said, it is better to play on the safe sid... Read Full »
Glucose is raised even under medicines and diet. Kindly help
Query: Hello doctor, I have been under diabetic medications for the last ten years. My normal fasting sugar level using a personal glucometer is 110 mg/dL, and post lunch is 180 mg/dL. I have had these readings constant for the last three years. I take Glimepiride 2 mg with Metformin 500 mg before lunch an... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and can understand your concern. Your HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) and blood sugar levels are slightly high. So I suggest you increase your Metformin dosage to 1 gm after lunch and 1 gm after dinner for ten days and monitor your sugar levels again. Howev... Read Full »
Please suggest steps to control blood sugar with medicines.
Query: Hi doctor, I am diabetic since 9 years. I am taking Glisen-PM1 and Vogo 0.2 before and after meal respectively. My fasting remains below 100 mg/dL and PP is more than 200 mg/dL. Please advise. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In such case, I would like to know whether you take Glisen-PM 1 (Combination of Glimepiride, Metformin and Pioglitazone) before you got your postprandial value done. If no, then get your repeat fasting and postprandial test done in which you would also consume your mo... Read Full »
Will increased HbA1c cause any problem for the baby?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23 year old female. I am 45 days pregnant, and my HbA1c is 8.9. Will it cause any problem to the baby? I am taking medicine, and my sugar is under control now. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, HbA1c is high. It indicates sugar levels in the last three months. Diabetes during pregnancy will cause a small risk of congenital malformations, but it could be detected on the fetal scan at 16 to 18 weeks of gestation. Since it is detected early, now make sure ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I am not diabetic but I am experiencing frequent urination and high sugar level for a few months. I eat all the time and my blood pressure and heart rate are also high. I tried to increase my daily activities but I feel sleepy. I am taking the tablet Ramipril. The other day my sugar level ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and I will surely help you out. All your problems including frequent urination are due to high blood sugar levels, that is diabetes. Kindly share all your reports with me so that I can guide you in detail. As of now, what you can d... Read Full »
Can high cholesterol cause high blood sugar?
Query: Hello doctor, I found in my test report with high mentioned below. Bilirubin total 1.4 H mg/dl Triglycerides 251 H mg/dl 0.0-150.0 LDL cholesterol 108 H mg/dl < 100 VLDL cholesterol 50.2 H mg/dl < 40 Cholesterol /HDL ratio 5.28 H - 0.0-5.0 Fasting blood sugar (Hexokinase) 126 H mg/dl 70.0-100... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Abnormal reports are one is lipid profile, you are having hyperlipidemia and secondly, blood sugars which are just in a diabetic range. Bold figures are not necessarily abnormal and slight variation is acceptable. Get one ECG (electrocardiography) done as well. You ... Read Full »
My blood sugar temporarily rose after breakfast, which reduced after one hour. How to manage it?
Query: Hello doctor, Can temporary hyperglycemia affect our body? For example, after two hours of breakfast, I had a sugar level of 260 mg/dL, and after one hour, the reading was 120 mg/dL. Does it affect my body, and how can I manage this problem? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. A single instance may not affect as it could be because of diet. However, such repeated episodes must be examined and investigated to rule out any medical condition and treat them accordingly. Also, watch your diet. ... Read Full »
I lose my erection when I try to penetrate. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 38 year old male, who is a regular smoker, and I work abroad. I go home for two months every year. From the last two years, I am facing problems in my sex life, when I go home. My penis is not getting erect fully, and when I try to penetrate, I lose my erection. I drink alcohol onl... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Erectile dysfunction is due to anxiety and stress, so relax and unwind. Do regular exercises. To exclude physical cause, you need to do the following blood tests: Postprandial blood sugar. TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). Prolactin. Testosterone. Depending on... Read Full »
Does elevated blood sugar post coloanal anastomosis and ileostomy indicate diabetes?
Query: Hello doctor, My brother is 34 years old. He recently underwent a low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis and ileostomy for stage 2 Ca rectum. On day 2 of surgery, he started to have nausea and vomiting. On day 4, after surgery, we were told he had developed some post-operative ileus, and t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern for your brother. I am not sure if the sugar values mentioned here are taken at a particular time of the day. I assume them to be random blood sugar levels. Nausea and vomiting could be because of the effect of anesthesia and the antibiotics he... Read Full »