Prediabetes

[Monawalia]

Having prediabetes ;how to deal with it

[gangadharan_nair]

Treat your prediabetes with diet and exercise. If you can't reduce your blood sugar to a normal level within 3 months, You have to take metformin 500 mg. Also, exercise regularly and test for sugar in your blood or urine as directed. Metformin should be taken with meals to help reduce stomach or bowel side effects that may occur during the first few weeks of treatment. Swallow the extended-release tablet whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

Metformin is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Metformin is used to improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. It is sometimes used in combination with insulin or other medications, but this medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

Stomach symptoms that occur after the first days of your treatment may be signs of lactic acidosis. Metformin does not usually cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). ... It is a good habit to carry glucose tablets or gel to treat low blood sugar.

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[ramana42 Volunteer]

Pre diabetes indicates that yo are prone to diabetes.But you can come back to normalcy rather easily by taking certain steps.If you are overweight,try to get rid of few kilos.That may help because,overweight is one of the triggers for diabetes.You should review the level of your physical activity.Inactive lifestyle aggravates diabetes.If possible,do swimming,play a game like basketball or at least walk briskly for about 40 minutes a day.Diet has a direct bearing on diabetes.Avoid all added sugar,cut down on starchy items like potato and eat more of greens and vegetables.If these efforts fail to help you,there is no choice but to approach a doctor.