Hello doctor, I am 75 year old male. Though I have diabetes since five years, I am still not able to understand the disease. Recently, I have checked my glucose levels with one touch ultra on the same day. They are:  Fasting 130. Two hours after breakfast 160. Before lunch 112. Two hours after lunch 160. Two hours thereafter 110.  Does this mean that the disease is well-controlled? I take 250 mg Glycomet after breakfast, 500 mg after lunch, and 250 mg after dinner. Is this dosage correct or do I have to change the dosage? My physician is not educating me properly. Kindly advise. I take Thyronorm for my asymptomatic hypothyroidsm. I am attaching my reports for your reference.
Hello. I just read your query and went through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From what you have mentioned it appears that you have type 2 diabetes. It appears that your diabetes is slightly uncontrolled as per your HbA1c of 6.7 %. The pre-meal and post-meal blood sugar levels are also slightly high. We do not ask the patient to check the blood sugar every now and then. The best detector of how good your blood sugar is controlled is HbA1c which is to be done every three months. The glucometer is used usually to check fasting, two hours post lunch, and in case of hypoglycemia only. Hope you find my advice beneficial. Good luck. For more information consult a diabetologist online -->