How does poor sleep quality affect diabetes?
Hello, Welcome to ilciniq.com. I read your query. I understand your concern about managing diabetes while working night shifts, as sleep plays an important role in overall health, including blood sugar regulation. As you suspected, sleep pattern... View thread »
How does poor sleep quality affect diabetes?
Hello, Welcome to ilciniq.com. I read your query. I understand your concern about managing diabetes while working night shifts, as sleep plays an important role in overall health, including blood sugar regulation. As you suspected, sleep pattern... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Raveendran S R
Is burning, redness, and pain in feet common in diabetes?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms may be an indication of uncontrolled high blood sugar. Your fasting and postprandial levels look fine, but will only give you the levels on the day of testing. It is important ... View thread »
Is burning, redness, and pain in feet common in diabetes?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms may be an indication of uncontrolled high blood sugar. Your fasting and postprandial levels look fine, but will only give you the levels on the day of testing. It is important ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Suneetha B S
I am diabetic taking insulin. Is it type 1 or 2 diabetes?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can be either type 1 diabetic or LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult) which behaves exactly like type 1. That is why pills worked for you first and then you ended up on Insulin. Either way, you will surely ... View thread »
I am diabetic taking insulin. Is it type 1 or 2 diabetes?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can be either type 1 diabetic or LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult) which behaves exactly like type 1. That is why pills worked for you first and then you ended up on Insulin. Either way, you will surely ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Shazli Naseer
Does a wound turn bluish purple in diabetes patients?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. In case there is no fracture, there would be no problem at all. Just check that her sugars should be in the normal range. Injury is stress for her body, so it could lead to impaired sugars... View thread »
Does a wound turn bluish purple in diabetes patients?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. In case there is no fracture, there would be no problem at all. Just check that her sugars should be in the normal range. Injury is stress for her body, so it could lead to impaired sugars... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Krutika Shrikant Ingle
I am a diabetic and sweat excessively while eating. Why?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Sweating while eating is a phenomenon called gustatory sweating. It is a common symptom that occurs due to a neuronal trigger. It is very common in people with diabetes. With your medication... View thread »
I am a diabetic and sweat excessively while eating. Why?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Sweating while eating is a phenomenon called gustatory sweating. It is a common symptom that occurs due to a neuronal trigger. It is very common in people with diabetes. With your medication... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Suneetha B S
Are Glycomet GP 2 and Vobose enough in a diabetic patient?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You are on the standard medications that we prescribe for treatment of diabetes. But if your blood sugar levels are in the range of 250 to 350 mg/dL with the use of medicines, then it is on ... View thread »
Are Glycomet GP 2 and Vobose enough in a diabetic patient?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You are on the standard medications that we prescribe for treatment of diabetes. But if your blood sugar levels are in the range of 250 to 350 mg/dL with the use of medicines, then it is on ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Suneetha B S
How to control blood sugar levels post pregnancy?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. They are diagnosed at an earlier age with this condition. It is a state of insulin resistance. In post-pregnancy, she can ... View thread »
How to control blood sugar levels post pregnancy?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. They are diagnosed at an earlier age with this condition. It is a state of insulin resistance. In post-pregnancy, she can ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Shazli Naseer
Which medicine is recommended for diabetes instead of Sitaglu Met?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please verify the dose of Sitaglu Met. It is a combination medication. It has two medicines Sitagliptin and Metformin. Please mention whether you take 50 mg/500 mg or 50 mg/1000 mg dose. Please send a picture of it. Medi... View thread »
Which medicine is recommended for diabetes instead of Sitaglu Met?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please verify the dose of Sitaglu Met. It is a combination medication. It has two medicines Sitagliptin and Metformin. Please mention whether you take 50 mg/500 mg or 50 mg/1000 mg dose. Please send a picture of it. Medi... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Shazli Naseer
Can Sitagliptin phosphate be taken to reduce blood sugar level?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. To answer briefly, yes you should take added medicine. Sitagliptin is a good choice, added to Metformin. Please send me your HbA1c as well. But as I tell all my patients, treating diabetes properly does not limit to taki... View thread »
Can Sitagliptin phosphate be taken to reduce blood sugar level?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. To answer briefly, yes you should take added medicine. Sitagliptin is a good choice, added to Metformin. Please send me your HbA1c as well. But as I tell all my patients, treating diabetes properly does not limit to taki... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Shazli Naseer
Can painkillers for chikungunya raise blood sugar levels?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Temporarily any illness can cause elevated blood sugar levels. It is difficult to say what was the cause in her case. If the painkillers included steroids then yes, that added to the cause. But illness itself could be th... View thread »
Can painkillers for chikungunya raise blood sugar levels?
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Temporarily any illness can cause elevated blood sugar levels. It is difficult to say what was the cause in her case. If the painkillers included steroids then yes, that added to the cause. But illness itself could be th... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Shazli Naseer
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