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    Is this possible?

    Hi there, I went to the GP about a month ago with really bad thirst and dry mouth and she did a test for diabetes. My HBA1C was 33 and my random/fasting glucose was 3.8. Now I have developed oral thrush that won't go away despite using very strong anti fungals and the GP says she is perplexed as...
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    What does this mean?

    Hi, I got my Hba1c tested and I rang for the results and the receptionist said the results are in but the GP hasn't looked at them yet and to ring back later. Does that mean theres something wrong with the results or is this standard procedure? Thankyou
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    Glucometer vs Hba1c?

    Oh okay sorry for my ignorance. I just thought that if I was getting normal finger prick tests then it might be more likely that the Hba1c would be normal too but I didn't know whether there is usually a big difference.
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    Glucometer vs Hba1c?

    Thankyou, so with those fasting readings what would your guess be on my overall HbA1c results?
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    Glucometer vs Hba1c?

    Hi, I've had no other symptoms.
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    Glucometer vs Hba1c?

    Hi, I've been experiencing dry mouth/thirst for a couple of days so measured myself fasting using a glucometer and got 5.3 and 4.5 the next day. I went to the GP today and she ordered me a Hba1c test which I've just had done. I'm just wondering what are the chances of the Hba1c being higher and...
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    Is this reactive hypoglycemia?

    Hi, I am a 19 year old female. Im 179 cm and weigh about 170 lbs. Lately I have been getting a dry mouth/thirst and I was worried that this could be diabetes. I purchased a blood sugar monitor in order to test this. On the saturday morning my fasting blood sugar was 5.3. I ate two pieces of...