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Gestational diabetes
Hi ... I'm currently 26 weeks pregnant and when I knew I was pregnant in gct my sugar values are little high and doc told me i hv chances of getting gestational diabetes from then I'm checking my daily sugar levels and they r in normal range till around 22 weeks after then it showed little higher side dr kept me on metformin 500 mg at night bcoz my fasting levels r always on 95 r 96 r 94 even after taking metformin then she double the dose to 1000 mg at night still it's showing same values dr suggested to go for insulin should i really have to go to insulin??? I'm confused and scared I'm following strict diet
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Please consult with a Diabetologist with your six blood sugar levels. He can then decide whether you need Insulin or not.
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
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18 yrs exp
Jaipur
Please consult for proper discussion.
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Dr. Santosh S Basarakod
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Bangalore
Mam please connect with all reports for detailed consultation.
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