I've been feeling a bit off lately and a friend mentioned it might be a vitamin D deficiency. Is there a specific test I can take to check for this? And what should the ideal levels be if I'm looking at the results?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

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Yes, a simple blood test, specifically the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) test, can diagnose vitamin D deficiency; the ideal level is generally considered to be between 30-50 ngmL, with levels below 20 ngmL indicating deficiency, 21-29 ngmL indicating insufficiency, and above 50 ngmL potentially indicating toxicity

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What is a high glucose level? Is 115 mg/dl concerning?

126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L ) or higher on two separate tests is diagnosed as diabetes.

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I've been feeling dizzy all the time and really weak for the past 15-20 days. I'm diabetic, and my PP is usually around 100, but my fasting varies between 200-250. Im on Piosys 30 mg once daily at breakfast around 8 a.m., Eurepa 0.5 four times a day, Vobit twice a day, and Basalog at 10 units around 10 p.m. I also take CTD for blood pressure. I tried Stugeron for 20 days, but it didnt help. Can you suggest something for the dizziness and weakness? Its becoming a big issue.

Your sugar levels are very high and may be your BP has increased.

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I'm 53 with diabetes and high BP, currently taking jalra dianorm m 1000 and metformin for sugar, plus apresol and beta nicardia for BP. My sugar levels stay fine when I skip BP meds, but spike badly when I take them. Why does this happen and how can I manage both conditions since I need cataract surgery soon?

Patient is advised to continue BP and sugar medications through out his lifetime,Also during his cataract surgery his BP and diabetes are to be controlled then only patient can be taken for the surgery.

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