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Treatment Enquiry (70 years old female)
70 years old female patient , Blood Sugar Fasting 133 and PPBS 170 .
Need medicine for this ?
Doctor prescribed Amaryl 1
Family members are worried to give this medicine, is there any chances for sudden Hypoglycemia .
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These sugar readings suggest early diabetes, not very high, but needing proper control. Amaryl contains glimepiride, a medicine that helps the pancreas release more insulin and lower blood sugar.
In elderly patients, there is a small risk of low sugar, especially if meals are delayed or missed. Symptoms like sweating, tremors, or dizziness can occur if sugar drops too low. Taking the tablet just before breakfast and eating regularly reduces this risk. Keeping a small snack handy, especially when going out, is also helpful.
If her appetite is poor or she skips meals, the doctor may consider a milder medicine later. For now, monitor fasting and post-meal sugars regularly and note any weakness or shakiness.
If you prefer, we can go over her reports together through an online consultation.
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For an elderly person having a fasting sugar of 133 and PBS of 170 is pretty good.
If she is not already a patient of diabetes, then yes Amaryl can pose quite a potential risk for hypoglycemia.
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If this is a new drug added solely for these blood sugar readings that you have mentioned, then its safer to avoid Tab Amaryl 1 for the time being.
Health Tips
Maintain a sugar chart instead. Alternate day FBS and/or RBS charting.
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Gurumoorthi Ponnuswamy Naidu
Diabetologist
49 yrs exp
Coimbatore
I hope metformin oof tittered dose will keep her glycemic levels under control for her age.
No need to worry
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Ask her to avoid carb diet
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Amaryllis 1 May not suit her in view of sugar levels. Pl consult.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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