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Suggestion on diabetes medicine dose
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes about 2 months back with sugar level 260. He is taking glycomet GP1 850 alternate days. Now the fasting sugar level is less than 140 . Would like to get suggestion, if we keep the same medicine or Change it or take a dose of lower mg.
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1) taking anti diabetes medicines alternate is not the way to treat diabetes 2) medicines need to be individualised and many other factors beyond blood sugar level
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