Medical Advice on "Diabetology"

What is the treatment for a 11-year-old patient with combined type 1 and 2 diabetes?, Answered by Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, there is a procedure called pancreatic transplant. It must be taking place in your place as well. You can click on the individual hospital website and check if they have a pancreatic transplant facility, but it ... View thread »

My mother's fasting sugar is higher than the post prandial sugar.Why is this happening?, Answered by Dr. Kaveri Dandapani

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding blood sugar levels, if a patient is diabetic and if she is on oral medication for diabetes, the sugar levels can be as have you stated (fasting blood sugar level more than the post prandial blood sugar). This ... View thread »

Why is my fasting blood sugar level higher than postprandial?, Answered by Dr. Krutika Ingle Karandikar

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to tell you that different mechanism of our body act to control our fasting and postprandial sugars. Firstly, you are doing well with your blood sugars. The fasting sugar is slightly higher, but no issues. ... View thread »

Is it possible to get nerve related problems due to high lipids and blood glucose levels?, Answered by Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the details given. The glucose levels mentioned are normal. Only 106 mg shows a pre-diabetic fasting level. These levels are unlikely to affect the nerve function. From your information, I get a feeling ... View thread »

Do my insulin values indicate pancreatic cancer?, Answered by Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned I would like to say that the reason that your insulin levels are dropping is because of your beta cells of the pancreas are getting exhausted and are not ... View thread »

Is the variation in PPBS after 2nd and 3rd hour of meal normal?, Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. You need to consider the postprandial report two hours post breakfast while checking blood sugar at home. This is very normal phenomenon that you are observing as one gets lower blood sugar levels ... View thread »

My fasting and PP sugar levels are 87 and 61, respectively. Why?, Answered by Dr. Prabhakar Laxman Jathar

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A slight variation in fasting and PP (postprandial) glucose levels can occur. It is not unusual. Please tell me with the value 61 with food, did you have any symptoms of hypoglycemia? This looks like reactive ... View thread »

How to confirm diabetes when we receive unlike values from different lab?, Answered by Dr. Raveendran Sr

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A glucometer is not the standard gold method it has a variability of 30 Plus or minus for conforming. Do HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), FBS (fasting blood sugar), PPBS (postprandial blood sugar level) and urine complete ... View thread »

My postprandial sugar value is less than fasting level. Why?, Answered by Dr. Raveendran Sr

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are a few reasons. 1. Pre-diabetes can have such results which means you are more prone to get diabetes. Increased PPBS (postprandial blood sugar) means your pancreas is working very hard to reduce your sugar. ... View thread »

Can kidney get affected in a diabetic patient?, Answered by Dr. Ankush Gupta

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query to this platform. Your sister is a known case of hypothyroidism with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Her sugar is constantly raised throughout the last 5-6 months as shown in the reports ... View thread »