Medical Advice on "Diabetology"

Kindly help me with some treatment options to reduce my sugar level.

Hello, Thanks for the query. I have seen the details given. Random blood glucose 220 mg is quite higher than expected normal. Usually in a normal person following levels are seen : FBG < 100 mg, PP 6.5% is diabetes), that will give a clear idea....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar

My uncle has on and off fever with chills and positive dengue IgM. What is the management?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your message and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The descriptions indicate that he seems to be suffering from dengue fever and maybe bordering on stage 2 of dengue, known as den...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal

Kindly suggest medicine for a better control of diabetes.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need some more information such as your age, weight, kidney function, fasting blood sugar, and post-meal blood sugar or bedtime blood sugar to answer your question. At least done three days per week. And I need a tw...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shazli Naseer

Being a type 2 diabetic, how often should I check my blood sugar?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have provided good necessary information to start. My strategy as a diabetes specialist, I like to do very detail analysis to make a customized approach for each patient. 1. Based on the information, you provided...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shazli Naseer

Can diabetes cause swollen lymph nodes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think you are worrying too much. You are just 19. Enjoy life. The fluctuations in your weight will be most probably because of your different habits of eating and playing. When your eating more than you play, you are ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Krutika Ingle Karandikar

My mother's fasting blood sugar was 403 mg/dL. What medicines should she take?

Hi Good day Thanks for your query What’s the HBA1c which will show ur average sugar over 2-3 months previously Her sugar over 400 is very high How much she’s using metformin. U didn’t mention. She can increase it 2 gm in 24 hours...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed

What is the recommended dose of Metformin for my sugar levels?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your sugar reports, it is confirmed that you are not diabetic. But, you are prone to get diabetes as fasting sugar is impaired and normally it should be less than 100. So, I would recommend you lifestyle modificatio...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kusumakar Srivastava

My fasting blood sugar level is 94, and PP is 70. Please suggest a remedy.

Dear madam Welcome to Icliniq According to your query, your fasting sugars are more when compared to post prandial sugars.. Usually fasting sugars are regulated by basal insulin, which regulates hepatic glucose output. Hepatic glucose outpu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Pratap Vgm

Am I diabetic or are my readings due to Seroquel?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Quetiapine (Seroquel) in such high doses may produce hyperglycemia. So, the first possibility is drug-induced hyperglycemia. So, try to reduce the dosage after consulting your doctor. You have to monitor your blood su...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sreejith Mg

Why did not the glucose monitor value and HbA1c coincide?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The diabetic medications followed by your father have controlled his blood sugar level in the range of 90 to 130 mg/dL. The reading shown by the glucose monitor is the current value during the time of check, but HbA1c a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kusumakar Srivastava