Recent Content by Elamber

Gosh, I almost had to check I hadn't written your post myself some time ago and forgotten about it! I have had the same superficial tests, half-hearted corrections, and unnecessarily firm refutation of an earlier diagnosis -- albeit with a slightly different health condition. I have found...

Is it possible to have a good HbA1c test result and also reasonable finger pinprick test results, yet to have symptoms typical of diabetes? Perhaps there are things further along the metabolic pathway (subsequent to the action of insulin) which can go wrong in themselves. I would be interested...

I am starting to doubt the results I personally get from HbA1c tests. I have several long running symptoms which suggest type 2 diabetes but my HbA1c reports that I am no more than pre-diabetic. I notice there are articles (I don't know how reliable) which say that HbA1c may give misleading...

For some reason I react very badly to metformin. I wonder if it may have something to do with metformin's effect on kidneys, as I seem to have some problems in that area.

I take sitagliptin 100mg but I get some side effects (tiredness and funny taste), so I would like to take it in divided doses. Would sitagliptin work as intended if I split the tablet? The tablet is coated in a special film but I was wondering if that's there to reduce stomach inflammation or...

If I am measuring my glucose level 2 hours after a meal then am I permitted to eat or drink anything in that time? For example would a milky coffee or a small biscuit significantly affect the reading?