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    Is a fasting level of 4.1 too low for a child?

    Hi, my 4 year old daughter eats a fairly low carb diet effects around 80g a day. Her average fasting level on this diet is 4.1. Is this too low?
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    Worried my daughter has type 2 diabetes

    Hi, I am so scared that my daughter has diabetes. Any advice would be appreciated. My daughter is almost four, she is a little overweight but not obese. I have tested her fasting levels on two occasions they were 5.4 and 5.6. This was a while ago though. In the weekend she was constantly...
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    Metformin And Hypos

    I have been taking metformin for about a year and a half, usually 2 a day.For the last couple of months I have occasionally been waking up to low blood sugar, around 3.5. My blood sugar then goes up to about 6. Has anyone else experienced this or know why it might be happening? My typical...
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    What Carbs Are Best?

    Hi I need some advice about the best carbs to eat. I am desperately trying not to lose anymore weight I am currently 56kg and am 155 cm. my bin is 23.2 but I feel too thin and am getting comments from people who can't seem to mind their own business I can get away with about 20-30g carbs per...
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    hba1c does not match glucometer

    A couple of days ago I had an hba1c and fasting bsl done at the lab. My hba1c came back at 30 or 4.9 and fasting blood sugar level came back 5.0. I checked my fasting level before I went into the lab and according to my meter it was 6.0 which it is pretty regularly. from my meter readings I...
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    diabetic neuropathy?

    Hi. I have random tingling in my arms, legs, feet, face and occasionally hands. This started a couple of years ago but has recently gotten worse. I don't have tingling at night but it starts in the morning when I wake up. I had gestational diabetes two and a half years ago. I don't think i had...
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    what are your bsl and hba1c targets?

    Hi, am interested to know what people's bsl and hba1c targets are. basically I am wondering wether are am a bit obsessed and need to get a life . my new targets are basically not going over 7 and being under 6.5 as much as possible. my hba1c goal is 5.4 or less
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    how can i put on weight?

    Hi. I am currently eating around 70g of carbs a day. I have lost 9kgs in the last 3 months and now weigh 56kg. I would like to weigh around 60kg. Does anyone have any ideas about how I can go about putting on weight without increasing carbs?
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    bsl stays at 5.8-6.0

    Hi, for the last couple of months I have found that my bsl stays at around 5.8-6.0 between meals. Even if the level drops after eating to around 5.3 it will quickly go back up to the higher level. Has anyone got any ideas about why this might be happening? I am currently eating around 50g of...
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    why is my blood sugar not dropping?

    Hi, I need advice please as I am freaking out. My blood sugar level does not want to drop below about 6.2. I am eating low carb so it doesn't rise too much when I eat, maybe to about 7.0 but it doesn't want to drop down below around 6. This has been going on for about 5 weeks. My fasting b.s...
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    blood sugar level peaking 4 hours after eating

    Hi. my blood sugar levels have gone nuts and I'm freaking out big time. I fasted for 24 hours and at lunch today I had a small chai latte and some raw salmon with soy sauce and a small salad. one hour later reading was 6.3, two hours 6.7 three hours 6.6 and four hours 8!. I have had diabetes for...
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    High blood sugar on Lowe carb

    Hi. I just started a low carb diet a few days ago - about 50g and I have been getting high one readings one hour after eat I g 7-8.5 even with very low carbs. I did not get these numbers when I was eating 20-30g carbs per meal. Any advice as to what is going on would be appreciated
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    Prediabetes What diet should i try?

    Hi. Please help! I'm going nuts trying to figure out the best diet to implement. My last hba1c was 36 or 5.4 so I am not even in the prediabetic range but I do have random tingling when I eat even if my levels are not high and I sometimes wake up with pins and needles in my hands. I was eating a...
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    Do I have diabetes?

    Hi I would like some opinions about whether or not you think I have diabetes. Here is some information. My last hba1c was 36 or 5.4. My fasting levels are in the range of 4.9 - 5.8. I eat an average of about 120g carbs a day. I take 2 metformin a day and recently started taking Apple cider...