Hi, I Am 40 Yr Male.My Blood Sugar Levels Are

Posted on Sun, 30 Sep 2018

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Question : Hi,
I am 40 yr male.My blood sugar levels are high from past few years.Recently I got my blood test done and consulted a doctor.
On 1st Sept 18-My blood sugar fasting was 161mg/DL,post prandial 244, platelet count 1.43 lk/cumm.
Doctor advised Galvus met (50/500) 1 tab before bfast and before dinner.
Blood test redone on 16th Sept 18: Fasting blood sugar 88, post prandial 123. However platelet count reduced to 69 thousand..
I stopped the medicine and redid the blood test after 2 weeks.
On 30th sept 18; Sugar fasting- 163, platelet count 98 thousand.
Kindly advise what to do.

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Change the treatment, don't stop

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, hi and welcome to Ask A Doctor.

You have diabetes type 2. You will need treatment . So please do not stop. If any molecule is causing platelet drop, Change them. start tab amaryl 1 mg once a day, before breakfast .
recheck sugars after a week, and let me know.
regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Minal Mohit (3 hours later)

Thank you doctor.I will follow your prescription and let you know after a week. What about platelets.Any medicine required.

Answered by Dr. Minal Mohit (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
If it is drug effect, it will improve on its own.

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, wait and watch! if it was just a drug effect, it would go with time. then we do not need to do anything. if platelets drop even after drug withdrawal, then we will reconsider.
regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar