Diabetes

[Ravirs]

Am having sugar level 165 before food, after food it is 220, am aged 60, now am taking, glycomet 500, any better suggestion

[ramana42 Volunteer]

Medicine alone will not help you to manage diabetes.Strict control over diet,physical activity like walking/jogging and a stress free lifestyle are very important.You will also gain a lot by acquiring thorough knowledge about diabetes to help you to formulate your own strategy to combat your diabetes.

[Ravirs in reply to ramana42]

Thanks

[gangadharan_nair]

FBS should be less than 100 mg/dL. PPBS should be less than 140 mg/dL.

You should give more importance to low carbohydrate diet, aerobic exercise and diabetic education.

Undergo HbA1c test.

Sources:--

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-c...

medlineplus.gov/ency/patien...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerob...

medlineplus.gov/ency/patien...

medlineplus.gov/ency/articl...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyca...

[Lalits]

If the readings you have indicated are despite Glycomet then you need to consult a doctor. He may add some medicine like Glimepride 1 mg

[makarim]

If with glycomet alone suger is with in range then no problem.Please walk for half hour during morning and evening .Then if required add gp1 .Reduce carb.Thanls.