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I recently had my HbA1c test and it has gone up from 6% to 9% my doctor has now doubled my metformin and said it wasn't too bad, just a little blip. I am wondering if he is correct as it sounds like a big jump to me. Is a HbA1c of 9% that high?

I recently had my Hba1c tests and it was over 9 . The doctor increased my metformin from 1 tablet twice a day to 2 tablets twice a day. I was told to start by increasing the morning dose and after 2 weeks increase my evening dose. I have had a lot of stomach discomfort, and terrible indigestion...

I saw a nutritionist yesterday to get advice on how to better control of my blood sugar. I have been on a low carb diet, which she wasn't impressed with, although she was happy with me using it tempararily to reduce my weight. When I first started low carbing I was getting much blood sugar...

I was wondering how diabetic neuropathy is diagnosed? I can't help but think that some of the many neurological and other symptoms I have suffered over the past nearly 6 years, may have at least in part been caused by blood high glucose. I wasn't diagnosed with type 2 diabetes until 2009, but I...

Hi everyone, My latest blood test showed that my diet wasn't doing enough to control my diabetes, so on tuesday I saw my doctor and was prescribed metformin. She also wanted me to start taking a statin, but only after I've seen how things go with the metformin, as I have M.E which can make...

It has been a long time since I last logged in and posted here. Probably because my other health issue, ME/CFS (commonly called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), has taken up most of my thinking. I have sort of been ignoring my diabetes. I have type 2 diabetes, which was diagnosed in Sept 2009. I have...

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 2 months ago. I have seen the the diabetes nurse, who thought I may possibly have some neuropathy in my toes. I have recently started to get some pain on occasions as well as the numbness. I have also on occasions had burning sensations on other parts...

Hi, I left a message on the forum about a week ago http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10631 At that time I didn't know what my blood glucose levels were from my fasting blood test. I found out it was 7.9 . Doesn't this mean I am only just in the diabetic range...

Hi everyone, My name is Paul. I am 50 years old have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This is just one of my many health problems. I also have asthma, hypertension and neurological problems. I developed my neurological problems back in 2005. I was diagnosed as having hypertension a...