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Do Istamet And Glimiperide Help In Controlling Diabetes Which Is Causing Burning In Feet?

my mother have been diagnosed for diabetes,,,, and she have FPG 211 and PPG 342,,, how could she get controlled from this and she z indeed suffering from feet burns ,,, doctor prescribed istamet and glimiperide i just want to know how cum they work in controlling diabetes
Sat, 1 Feb 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

the medicines should help her indeed
there is no doubt that the medicines are effective
whether they are sufficient or not can be told only by serial sugar tests

as for the burning of feet
this is due to diabetic neuropathy
the follows are the steps you may follow for this
a. a very good sugar control
b. medicines of b complex group especially methycobal
c. medicines like pregabalin and gabapentin

check sugars regularly

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

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Do Istamet And Glimiperide Help In Controlling Diabetes Which Is Causing Burning In Feet?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query the medicines should help her indeed there is no doubt that the medicines are effective whether they are sufficient or not can be told only by serial sugar tests as for the burning of feet this is due to diabetic neuropathy the follows are the steps you may follow for this a. a very good sugar control b. medicines of b complex group especially methycobal c. medicines like pregabalin and gabapentin check sugars regularly I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)