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You can use this forum to discuss Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes – prevention, diagnosis, specialists, self-care, diabetes-induced complications, nutrition, physical activity, medications and other forms of diabetes management.

Come back from the brink & halved my HBA1C!

This is essentially a story of a man that has come back from the brink and halved his HBA1C!!!!  This is a tale to spread to all diabetics who are frustrated in their journey to succeed in lowering their numbers!  I was told I was diabetic last year and devastated, to say the least!  My HBA1C was...

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Told off like a naughty boy for low HbA1c

I’m Chris, 19 years old, and I have diabetes since I was 13 years old. I must confess that the first 4-5 years of diabetes I couldn’t care less about my results, blood glucose test, hyperglycemias…It was just too much for a teenager. My mother did almost everything. The last year and a half I...

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How can I reduce my hba1c for pregnancy planning?

Hello all, I'm planning a pregnancy and I need to reduce my hba1c. Right now my hba1c is 8.1 and I'm trying to get to a 6. It's been about 3 months and I'm in the high 7s so I'm having problems. Getting to a 6 seems rather impossible at the moment. Has anyone out there been in this position? Where...

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Sweating While Eating

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I am 40 years old women and I am diabetic since I was round 20. Last few months I have noticed that I sweat every time I eat. I am trying to control my blood sugar and I think I am doing that very well. I don’t know why this is happening to me; don’t know if that is connected with diabetes. Is...

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Does high blood sugar causes skin itch?

I have a question for people with diabetes. Can someone please take the time to answer my question? I know diabetes causes different symptoms in different people, but I am interested in finding out of high blood sugar can cause itching on the skin? How do you know when you have high blood sugar?...

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I dont understand the hba1c test

Hey there... I am just been told I am diabetic. Lovely.  I also don't understand the blood test they took..  It's called A1c.  What is this blood test and what does it mean?  Does the A-1-C stand for something?  I was told mine was 12.3.  What does that mean?  I take my blood sugars and they...

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my fasting glucose on the test was 8.5. Does that mean I'm diabetic now?

hey! I was told I'm prediabetic two years ago and recently did a blood work which was supposed to be the glucose intolerant test but couldn't finish the test because my fasting glucose was 8.5. Does that mean I'm diabetic now?

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Can diabetic foot ulcers heal?

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The lady I work for has diabetes, and she has so many medical issues that it is hard to keep track sometimes. At the moment, she is in and out of hospital for a diabetic foot ulcer. Her foot looked all nasty and she has been really down about it. Do diabetic foot ulcers heal? Is the foot at risk of...

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gliclazide and liraglutide together?

I am a type 2 diabetic and I have a question about my medication.  I am prescribed glicazide 40 mg twice a day and liraglutide injection once a day.  I am wondering if I should take these two medications together or not?  Is it safe to or should I take them a different times of the day?  I...

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How effective is trulicity in a weight loss journey?

Hi, I'm female, have prediabetes, I am 168 cm tall and currently weight 79 kilos. I've spoken to my family doctor about the possibility of starting on a diabetes drug, including perhaps Trulicity. In the meantime, since the diagnosis of prediabetes, which came several weeks ago, I've also...

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