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How to control diabetes adjunct with drugs as my mother 55 yrs is diabetic nd also asthmatic nd takes medicine for both?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

No major difference: The only precaution is when oral steroid is use to control an asthma exacerbation and this will require adjusting the Insulin dose upwards if she needs Insulin to control her diabetes.

Dr Harte and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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