Medical Advice on "Diabetology"

Are there any medications to reduce my long term tinnitus problem?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your tinnitus problem could be due to sinusitis, which blocks the eustachian tube and causes tinnitus. But if the tinnitus is due to sinus problem it should subside with decongestants, etc. In your case, I do not thin...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mehak Agarwal

My mom feels dizzy and weak with diabetes medicine. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I can gather from the details given, your mother is having uncontrolled blood sugar value. The possible reasons might be lack of exercise and poor diet control. The target blood sugar values that your mother should att...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sandeep V Nair

As diabetic medicines are causing weight loss, can I switch to insulin to overcome it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The Metformin component of the oral anti-diabetic medications aids in weight loss and is usually preferred in overweight candidates. But, there are other medications that do not lead to weight loss, so, you can defini...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Krutika Ingle Karandikar

Can steroid eye drops raise the blood sugar levels?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned it appears that your father’s blood sugar has increased because of steroids. As for your questions let me answer them one by one. Yes, Dexa injection inc...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Will elevated creatinine and lipase levels indicate risk of multiorgan failure in diabetics?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, I do not think elevated creatinine is due to medications. It is most likely due to diabetes itself. But elevated lipase is due to high triglycerides (apart from high triglycerides, alcohol intake can also cause ele...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divakara P

My FBS is 140 mg/dL, whereas my PPBS level drops to 72 mg/dL after taking medication. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it happens. In a diabetic, fasting blood sugar usually results from a combination of factors, the two most important being, 1) What you ate the day (or night) before and how high your blood sugar spiked. If you ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hariharan V

I have been asked to take Vysov for blood sugar. Can I continue the same?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at your present fasting and postprandial (PP) sugar are fairly well controlled. It means the current treatment has been quite helpful. If you have checked your HbA1c% (glycated hemoglobin), then please ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar

Why is there a sudden drop in blood sugar and BP in a diabetic patient?

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 man...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajit V

I am diabetic and have a toe infection. How to treat it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is great to know that you are generally in good shape, except for the infected toe. It is important to know if the infection started on its own or due to an injury? If there is an ulcer on the sole side of the toe...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajit V

What are the ways to manage hemoglobin and sugar level in a diabetic patient?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the medicine list being taken by her (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Of those drugs ROXCEF is an antibiotic to be given for a very limited period may be 5 days or so. BIO D 3 strong is al...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar