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What Causes Increase Blood Sugar Level In Elderly?

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Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2015
Question: Blood sugar level rising to abnormal level 82 year old man....
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
I need more information

Detailed Answer:
I need more info to give you appropriate answer. What are sugar values,do you take some medications and do you have some other diseases.
If it can be regulated by diet and lifestyle then you need medications first oral antiglicemics are used. and in some cases insuline may be required. In every case you should continue with low sugar diet and see endocrinologist. Wish you good health. Regards
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What Causes Increase Blood Sugar Level In Elderly?

Brief Answer: I need more information Detailed Answer: I need more info to give you appropriate answer. What are sugar values,do you take some medications and do you have some other diseases. If it can be regulated by diet and lifestyle then you need medications first oral antiglicemics are used. and in some cases insuline may be required. In every case you should continue with low sugar diet and see endocrinologist. Wish you good health. Regards