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What if you have gestational diabetes and you'd like to lower your blood sugar a little better instead of taking glyburide or constantly monitoring yourself pricking almost 4 times a day. would chromium be a better choice than the carb blocker while pregn

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Gestational DM: What if you have gestational diabetes and you'd like to lower your blood sugar a little better instead of taking glyburide or constantly monitoring yourself pricking almost 4 times a day. Would chromium be a better choice than the carb blocker while pregn ANS: No follow your Drs recommendations. Recall you are feeding two now.

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What if you have gestational diabetes and you'd like to lower your blood sugar a little better instead of taking glyburide or constantly monitoring yourself pricking almost 4 times a day. would chromium be a better choice than the carb blocker while pregn

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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