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Yes, glycomet is on of the brands of the salt metformin that is used to manage diabetes. Other brands are- glyciphage, cetapin, exermet.

No sir not advisable.

Better if you do it. Both reports has its own importance. With it consider doing HBA1c, Lipid profile and urine albuminuria.

Diabetes is a progressive disease. The oral drugs work as long as the body is producing it’s own adequate insulin. The drugs which he is currently taking stimulates insulin making cells to produce more insulin thus controlling sugars, but with time the insulin making cells don’t make enough insulin to control the metabolic needs thus the sugar levels goes up. So at this point one would ideally need insulin.
You have not mentioned his current hba1c and kft. If he is reluctant for insulin....more

Dear Mr. lybrate-user, I note that your blood sugar after breakfast is quite high. You have not mentioned your height or weight. If you are overweight (weight in kg more than height in cm minus 100) then you will have tobe very strict with diet, avoid carbohydrates as much as possibel and take more proteins and vegetables. If you also walk for 1 hour per day you can reuce about 1 mg weight per month. If youbring your weight down ot ideal body weight then your sugars may remain under control with...more

Dear patient you can try homoeopathy along with conventional medication to cute the disease from roots

I would suggest you not to take any medicine during pregnancy except iron folic acid and vitamins and good diet

If you're sexually active then start taking oral contraceptive pills,it will preven unwanted pregnancy and will also regularize your cycles .
You can take tab dronis 30 to be started from first day of cycle ,to be taken for 21 days ,next pack to be started after a gap of 7 days

Hello, Thanks for the query.
Treatment for diabetes has to be continued even when your glucose levels become normal. There is no stoppage of treatment. Aim at achieving fasting glucose closer to 100 mg, PP 180 mg & HbA1c% 7%. Your weight is too high, with a BMI of 32.81 kgs/Sq meter you are in grade 1 obesity. This is an invitation for high glucose levels. Thanks.

Hello, Thanks for the query.
I have seen the details given. It is not clear whether blood glucose level mentioned is fasting, PP or random one. Considering your age, fasting glucose can be around 110 to 120 mg & PP can be about 180 mg or so. What is the HbA1c%? It should be around 7%.
One imprtant factor is you have excess weight with a BMI of 32.81 kgs/Sq meter(Normal < 23 kgs/Sq meter). Your actual body weight should be around 54 kgs. Hence, there is an excess of over 30 kgs. This ...more