What Do These Blood Sugar Levels Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 12 Sep 2016

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Question : presntly fasting blood sugar is 379 postprandial 334
i am diabetic
medication; glycomate 3/850
vobit 0,3mg

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Needs more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message .
I think I can help you.
First, I would like to know how many times do you take each medicine , and what is your diet and exercise schedule. Also , what were your last sugars.
Please inform us the same and I will try to help you find the best solution for your problem.
Best of luck. Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (28 minutes later)

2 times /day both medicine, vobit 0.3 mg before meal glycomate after meals(morning and night)
morning walk 45 minute around 4km chapathi with little rice & sambar,
last sugar level 230/250 checked by 3 months back

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please confirm medicine

Detailed Answer:
Please confirm your medicine.
Is it glycomet, or something else?
Because glycomet is available as a dose of 850 mg.
There is no 3/850.
Please confirm the exact names of the medicines.
Is it Glycomet GP?

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

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (16 hours later)

Glycomet GP 3/850

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
possible complications

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your response.
As per this information, the sugars were better 3 months back.
Now they seem to have gone higher.
I am assuming that the diet, exercise schedule and the medicines have been the same during the period and before 3 months.
Now there are 2 possibilities-

1. there is a possibility that you are developing hypoglycemia- low sugars-which are characterized by sweating, palpitations, etc unless a person is sleeping. In such a case, the medicine needs to be reduced.
For this, you need to know whether such symptoms are happening, and check sugars at 3 am in the morning.
I also suggest testing Creatinine.
This possibility arises because the medicine that you are taking has a GP component that can cause hypoglycemia.

2. the sugars may have deteriorated over the past 3 months whereby the levels are more now. This is usually less possible- a rapid deterioration in 3 months- but is possible. You need to test HbA1C for this.

Please let me know the above symptoms and reports for further suggestion.
Best of luck, Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj