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after taking 500 mg metformin twice daily, bs levels are 90(fasting) and pp77.

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hence I reduced meftformin once daily 500 mg in the morning. now bs levels are 100 (fasting) and pp 155. is it ok. 100- 150 is it a normal value.

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Fasting is good and PP should be reduced to below 140.You should be able to do it with better control over diet and more exercise.

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morning sugar free tea.three chappatis in break fast, lunch with vegtables and 100 gm rice , night chappatis or dosa 3 no and health drink

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thank you for your valuable comments. southindian foods has much of carbs, it is difficult to eliminate carbs, suggest me an alternte menu suitable to southindian items.

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?If you avoid 100g rice blood sugar level will reduced to nominal value. Instead you can add brown rice25g.

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thank you

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thank you for your valuable suggestions

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Rice cauliflower if you can get it wonderful alternative for rice and it is a veggie!

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