Friends,

Before 3 weeks i went for a blook check-up. The report came with 114 (while fasting) and 192 (2 hrs after food).

Then the doctor said you have pre-diabetes. He prescribed two tablets one is "GLUCOPHAGE metformin(500MG)" and "AVANDIA rosiglitazone maleate(4MG)."

Glucophage - 3 times after each meal

Avandia - 1 time after any one meal.

I took those tablet only one day. after that i would like to confirm whether the test result is correct or not.

So last week i went to one laboratory and i checked my sugar level.

The result was 96.5 (while fasting) and 138.4(2 hrs after food).

Now, my question is with 138.4 can i take the above two tablets for 1 month. is there any harm in that? or can i stop taking those two tablets and to control by food and walking.

Also, i heard that, if i start taking antibiotic for sugar. then i have to keep on taking the tablet is it true?

Please advice me.

Thanks & Regards,

Sathyguy

Always check with your doctor before changing any medication, but here is what I have found. It is amazing and wonderful that those BG levels can be positively effected by diet and exercise. My fasting BG levels have gone from 120's--130's to under 100 since mid-January with big diet and exercise changes. My husband and I started walking 5 miles a day and totally changed our diet and carb intake. A good pedometer is a great investment. We try to get 12,000 to 15,000 steps a day in. Not all pedometers are created equal. I found a great one on amazon.

Thanks for your reply.
My another doubt is, if i stop the medicines now. I follow the diet and execercise is it ok. or it will increase my BG level high.

I view diabetes as a situation in which you constantly test and adjust the medications according to what the tests tell you. It is logical that when your glucose is high in the beginning it would take more medication than after it is adjusted. However the approach should always be conservative. If the initial amount is not enough you can increase it later. If the original amount is too much it can cause a low that is hard to deal with. You and your doctor have to work together on this as I think it highly unlikely that a doctor could say just take this set amount and continue on with that. Reading through all these posts you will likely find some who where able at some point to keep controlled without the medication. So, no, :) starting on a medication does not mean that you will always have to take it. If you can do well without medication then I see that as good.

Avandia attaches to the insulin sells so that they receive the insulin better. Glucophage reduces the amount of glucose your liver outputs. 500 Mg is the minimum dose. Usually 500 mg is where to start as it is hard on some peoples digestive track in the beginning. Then the dose is slowly increased if needed. There may be additional benefits to glucophage.

BVan (Betty)