Very Weak digestion

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Very Weak digestion

Asked for Female, 64 Years

She's highly diabetic & for last 5 years or more is on insulin 3 times a day. Her average sugar is 215 as fasting & 320 post food. Her current issue is not able to digest anything much and is either having loose motions & has frequent bouts of vomiting. She has undergone multiple surgeries like bilateral hip joint replacement, spinal decompression & ankle aurgery. She has also osteroporasis & nerve damage is what reports say. We are regularly (once / Month) consulting a diavelogist and following his line of treatment but it isn't addressing her indigestion issue. Please advise

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Dr. Kiran Peddi Gastroenterologist 29 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kiran Peddi

Gastroenterologist 29 yrs exp Hyderabad

These are very common symptoms in diabetic patients. The common reasons are either diabetes itself affecting intestines, or bacterial overgrowth or some of the diabetic medications such as Metformin

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Request diabetologist to change METFORMIN if already taking and see. If still not helping check Thyroid function blood test and may be even a colonoscopy

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