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Can I Fast With Blood Sugar Level Of 160mg Fasting And 294mg Non Fasting?

I am aged 62 having diabetice last10 years. My blood sugar value is 160mg at fasting and 294mg 2 hours after lunch. Now I am taking Gemer1 tablet twice a day. I would like to keep fast while in the month of Ramzan. Can it possible to keep fasting at this blood sugar level. Kindly advice me. Tnanks.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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dear sir salamalikum
Ramadan and diabetes is a big topic to discuss.
But I can give you some hints,usually we will advise fasting in controlled diabetes only.
As I can see your sugars are not undercontrol.
frust try to bring them undercontrol
there are latest medications available which can enable you to go for fasting.
They are janumet50/1000 can be taken during fathur and your gemer can be taken after ifthar.
I suggest you to consider using mild insulin like levimer 14 units to Controll your sugar.
never take gemer in morning during fasting,it's dangerous
Regards Dr Vamsi krishna
Consultant Diabetologist
Muscat
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Can I Fast With Blood Sugar Level Of 160mg Fasting And 294mg Non Fasting?

dear sir salamalikum Ramadan and diabetes is a big topic to discuss. But I can give you some hints,usually we will advise fasting in controlled diabetes only. As I can see your sugars are not undercontrol. frust try to bring them undercontrol there are latest medications available which can enable you to go for fasting. They are janumet50/1000 can be taken during fathur and your gemer can be taken after ifthar. I suggest you to consider using mild insulin like levimer 14 units to Controll your sugar. never take gemer in morning during fasting,it s dangerous Regards Dr Vamsi krishna Consultant Diabetologist Muscat