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If my blood sugar level runs 300 normal should i be on insulin

Woodprez

I had hurt my arm and went to hospital the doctor checked my blood sugar level and befor i left he told me normal was 300 per desoliter

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What is prediabetes?

mehakpreetkaur

The vast majority of patients with type 2 diabetes initially had prediabetes. Their blood glucose levels where higher than normal, but no...

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Reactive Hypoglycemia

Barb135

I, recently, had a Glucose Tolerance Test due to fluctuating fasting glucose and weight issues, but the worst symptom is tiredness/aftern...

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I shared the same lancet with my mum who is diabetic.

Yetundebusola

I am 25 years of age, I wanted to test my sugar level so I asked my mum to help out because she has the machine at home. She for...

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High(ish) Fructosamine in labs

jamie_h

I just had a medical done for life insurance. My Glucose result was 60 (low - expected range 70-109 mg/dL) but my Fructosamine level c...

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Respected doctors, can you please help me with diabetic retinopathy

ZlatanThakker

Diabetic Retinopathy

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Getting frequent urination. Is it diabetes?

mc23451234

Hi Doc, 2 months back i tested for Glucose , Fasting (F), Plasma and the result was 89 mg/dL . Would like to know is my value increas...

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What is the risk of infection from sharing lancing device?

abbagon

Hi, My mom is a diabetic and I was just wondering to check my glucose levels to make sure that I am okay. She has an On-Call glucose m...

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HbA1c results

NyMe18

I’m wondering if someone could tell me about my HbA1c result. I got 4.8 (range 4.6-6.2%). It is on the lower end but it is within range s...

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Non invasive Transdermal CO2

bernardj8

Can CO2 Medicine Help Me Maintain blood glucose levels? Has anyone else gotten their readings of blood pressure heart rate and SPO2 blood...

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have IC, pain/numb feet urologist said sugar in urine Diabetes?

Gardenjuju

Worried about diabetes

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Does a Complete Metabolic Panel detect diabetes or tell a doctor if you are at risk?

DJGamer2018

I went to the doctor due to blood in my urine, one doctor said it was a UTI and game me medication the burning and irritation stopped, bu...

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Has anyone here tried the Lark app for Pre-Diabetes?

RonJohnsonPreD

Has anyone tried the Lark App? I just started using it through my insurance and got the fitbit and scale sent to me. The app is meant to ...

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Need Advice

NervousSonInLaw

My father in law has liver cancer and undergoing chemo...hes been put on a med called pravochol...at his last app his sugar levels were i...

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little concerned

unsureandworried111

I'm 34, male, 6ft2, healthy weight etc. and no known conditions although I am taking mirtazipine for the last 2 months. I have a close di...

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Should I be concerned? Any leads and suggestion? Anybody have these same symptoms?

msample21

Hello Everyone, I am an adult 21 year old female and have been dealing with frustrating symptoms causing insomnia as they happen mostly a...

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C-peptide, Insulin, Hemoglobin glycated results to confirm

matthewmate

Hemoglobin glycated 5.70 [4.80-6.00] % Insulin 11.7 [2.6-24.9] mU/l C-peptide 2.35 [1.10-4.40] ng/ml glucose tolerance test [5.04; 7.5...

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Why are my hands and feet so dry?

Shana0806

I'm a pre diabetic and I was put on this diet by my doctor I been doing good I also excersice I walk everyday and walk up five flights of...

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Prediabetes

britsheldon25

I've been pre diabetic for the last several years. I recently had a fasting glucose test and it showed my blood sugar was 142.. which is ...

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Abilify and diabetes

Lady642

I had been taking Abilify for ten years. Recently I found out that l have prediabetes. I realized that the medicine is probably the cause...

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