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Can I control diabetes without medicine
I have been suffering from diabetes since 4 months and I have been advised to use glycomet gp1 . earlier my glucose levels were around 300 to 350 after using medicine it came to 160 post lunch, but after using that tablet I was suffering from acidity , weakness so I stopped taking tablets and I have started taking small meals for every 2 hours. now my sugar level is 150 post and 110 fasting and regularly I am checking my sugar level which is under control is it must for me to use medicine?
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Dr. Rakesh Parikh
Diabetologist
23 yrs exp
Jaipur
You are doing great by managing your sugar control with diet alone. You may add regular exercise to it.
But diabetes is a progressive disease and with advancing age you would need medicines to control it.
Whatever method may u use for sugar control but keep your HbA1C below 6.5%
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