My husband is having sugar at present his sugar in fasting is 216 and he is not taking any medicine please suggest me should he starts medicine or Take precautions.

Question

Please do consult a physician Being newly diagnosed with diabetes can be confusing and overwhelming with all the new things you have to learn and understand The treatment for type 2 diabetes may be a simple as lifestyle changes (diet, exercise and weight management) with one or two pills to many different pills and/or insulin or other injected medications. Your medical team will help you decide the best choices for you.

Nitin Sahu · Accepted Answer

Please do consult a physician Being newly diagnosed with diabetes can be confusing and overwhelming with all the new things you have to learn and understand The treatment for type 2 diabetes may be a simple as lifestyle changes (diet, exercise and weight management) with one or two pills to many different pills and/or insulin or other injected medications. Your medical team will help you decide the best choices for you.

Shashidhar · Answer

Since it is high, it is recommended that he visit a doctor for proper evaluation (physical examination is also important) and some more tests so that one can assess his sugar levels. Let the doctor guide you with the treatment. With proper knowledge, it is easier to manage diabetes. Please read as much about Diabetes and know what are the basic precautions that can be taken. Lifestyle changes should be taken seriously. Adapt the healthy habits with patience and practice them with consistency to stay normal and enjoy life. He can also learn Yoga which is holistic way of living. Please note that regular follow up with the doctor even if there are no complaints will ensure good sugar control.