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My sugar fastning is 123
I am 28 years old boy my weight is 92 kg my sugar fastning is 123 .doctor gave me metformin 500 mg for 1 month is it ok medicine doctor said that it in not life time medicine
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Your are obes and your fasting sugar is high..
Metformin is right choice for your problem.
Still you require few more baseline investigations ..
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Please consult with me online for further guidance.
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Avoid oily spicy junk food,Sugars , sweets.
take light but nutritious diet.
Increase intake of fibres, whole grains, salad sprouts etc.
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Probably u are suffering from metabolic syndrome. Metformin is perfect for u. Decrease weight, may be ur sugar comes normal and u stop metformin.
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Hello there.
Your weight is too much at just 29 years.
Sugar level is at borderline.
There are higher chances of metabolic syndrome as weight is too much.
Check your lipid profile too.
For more treatment press chat now button.
Thank you
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Dr. Ashwani Garg
General Physician
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Change your diet to reverse your condition else your medicine will keep increasing every year.
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Dr. Yogesh Kumar Sehrawat
Consultant Physician
11 yrs exp
Delhi
If you take diabetic diet and do Regular exercise then it can be controlled without medication.
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Dr. Vijayalaxmi Shende
Family and Community Medicine Specialist
10 yrs exp
Pune
Hi
It is ok
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Dr. Dipak Giri
Internal Medicine
15 yrs exp
Pune
Next Steps
consult me online
Health Tips
weight reduction
start diabetic diet
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