My wife has borderline high blood sugar (prediabetes with a fasting blood sugar of 110) and currently takes Stamlo 5mg for high blood pressure; since our family doctor recommends only diet and exercise while a specialist prescribed Gluconorm SR, should she try lifestyle changes first or is it necessary to take the medication? | Apollo Pharmacy

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My wife has borderline high blood sugar (prediabetes with a fasting blood sugar of 110) and currently takes Stamlo 5mg for high blood pressure; since our family doctor recommends only diet and exercise while a specialist prescribed Gluconorm SR, should she try lifestyle changes first or is it necessary to take the medication?

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My wife has borderline high blood sugar (prediabetes with a fasting blood sugar of 110) and currently takes Stamlo 5mg for high blood pressure; since our family doctor recommends only diet and exercise while a specialist prescribed Gluconorm SR, should she try lifestyle changes first or is it necessary to take the medication?

Asked by Female, 40 · 21 days ago

Veda Maddala

M Pharmacy

21 days ago

For prediabetes (fasting sugar of 110 mg/dL), lifestyle changes like diet and exercise are always the essential first step and can often reverse it. However, because your wife also manages high blood pressure with Stamlo (amlodipine), the specialist may have prescribed Gluconorm SR (metformin) to proactively protect her heart and metabolism. Both approaches are reasonable. A great middle ground is to ask her doctors if she can try dedicated lifestyle changes for 3 to 6 months first, monitoring her blood sugar closely, before starting the medication. Always consult them before making any changes.

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My wife has borderline high blood sugar (prediabetes with a fasting blood sugar of 110) and currently takes Stamlo 5mg for high blood pressure; since our family doctor recommends only diet and exercise while a specialist prescribed Gluconorm SR, should she try lifestyle changes first or is it necessary to take the medication?

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