Medical Advice on "Diabetology"

Will our children get diabetes if my partner's sister and my brother have diabetes?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I have seen the details (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). I want to provide you with some facts regarding diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a familial disorder. That me...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar

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

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Her fasting blood sugar over 400 is very high. 1) What is the HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) value which will show your average sugar over the past two to three months? 2) How much is she using Metformin? I suggest her ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed

Can you please adjust the thyroid medication dose based on my blood report?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your thyroid report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) is acceptable. To adjust your dose based on the report and medication dose you are taking, I would like to know few more details: Do you have ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nagaraj Patil

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

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your query, your fasting sugar level is more when compared to your postprandial sugar level. Usually, basal insulin (which regulates hepatic glucose output) regulates fasting sugar levels. Hepatic glucose ou...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Pratap Vgm

Has Metformin 500 been recalled due to cancer scare?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With your history, your sugar levels are high and you need to control your blood sugar as early as possible. Your current medications are not enough to control your sugar. Regarding Metformin, your cancer scare behin...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prabhakaran Selvam

My diabetic father is refusing food for four days now. How to help him get his appetite back?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father's blood sugar is too high. You have not mentioned the medication taken by him. Taking Metformin alone will not work for these high levels. He requires insulin too for controlling the levels and then he can ta...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rinku Biswas

Why does my blood sugar level go up even without doing anything?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your sugar level is good with Hba1c (hemoglobinA1C) of 6.4 percent. Blood sugar goes up and down not only with meals but there are many others factors associated with it. It is often associated with other hormonal le...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed

Is it safe to take Gabapentin for diabetic neuropathy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Gabapentin is more potent than Pregabalin. It is an excellent drug. The possible side effect is dizziness. As you have taken Pregabalin 150 mg previously and so Gabapentin suits you. Gabapentin NT contains Nortryptilline...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

I am a diabetic and have severe burning pain in feet. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. It seems that you have been suffering from diabetic neuropathy. However, I would like to exclude vitamin B12 deficiency as well as high uric acid before stating this. So, I would like you to get t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

I have nausea and belly gurgling if I do not eat for a couple of hours. What is the cause?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.It appears you have symptoms of gastritis as fasting blood sugar increases causing nausea. I would like to know any pre-existing medical conditions that you may have. Also would like to know about any medications that you...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sushant