<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.sir i have postprandial blood sugar reading of 223 and fasting 123. doctor prescribed me metformin 500 mg i am also taking siddha medicine for complete cure. can i contiue in this fashion. please tell me metformin along with siddha can be taken or not ?  <response>: 1. Since weight is not mentioned but as the said medicine metformin is given after consultation with doctor which implies you are slightly overweight along with insulin resistance.2. Since the diagnosis was made after Investigation thus it is wise to check with a diabetes specialist, who will look clinically for:. Weight. Blood pressure. Examination of peripheral pulses on the legs. Examination of the feet: especially the inter digital spaces and soles, for infections, ulcer and sensory loss3. Say NO to: Sugar, all sweets, cakes, sweetened biscuits- Chat Doctor. 4. Eat in Plenty: all leafy vegetables, tomato, cucumber, brinjal, cauliflower, ladies finger, soup tomatovegetable, butter milk, sugar-free 