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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hello:
My family doctor (GP) here in Canada has been insisting for the past fifteen years that my after-eating blood sugars don't matter. He gave me the classic line, "It's not how high your blood sugars go, it's how quickly they come down."
My typical A1c test result for the past five years has been between 7 and 8. For the past fifteen years, my typical after eating blood sugar has been 14, but I recently hit a 19, and that alarmed me.
I recently started urinating frequently and getting a metallic taste in my mouth. I "googled" these symptoms, and I found out they may be a sign of early kidney failure! I am going to see my family doctor on Wednesday.
So, I was wondering what people thought about this situation? Is it possible to have such high after-eating blood sugars but a stable A1c? Is my doctor's belief that "only the A1c matters" correct?
My family doctor (GP) here in Canada has been insisting for the past fifteen years that my after-eating blood sugars don't matter. He gave me the classic line, "It's not how high your blood sugars go, it's how quickly they come down."
My typical A1c test result for the past five years has been between 7 and 8. For the past fifteen years, my typical after eating blood sugar has been 14, but I recently hit a 19, and that alarmed me.
I recently started urinating frequently and getting a metallic taste in my mouth. I "googled" these symptoms, and I found out they may be a sign of early kidney failure! I am going to see my family doctor on Wednesday.
So, I was wondering what people thought about this situation? Is it possible to have such high after-eating blood sugars but a stable A1c? Is my doctor's belief that "only the A1c matters" correct?