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Guardian of 0 children1 Year ago

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#AskTheExpert hi. am 31 weeks pregnant now, my sugar level is 81/186, am taking Metformin 500mg, twice a day. but doctor prescribed me 4 unit Insulin.is that right??

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ExpertCharul VermaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. hi mom insulin is to control your post meal sugar hope doctor has also advised you to consult a dietitian if not ypu consult one i see lot of such cases and try to control sugars through diet and hence suggesting you

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