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    When your A1C and your FBG do not match...

    My doctor has been testing my blood for a few years now since I was in my mid 20's (male). I am now 33. He never discussed the results with me. I looked and one test was 101. In 2016 he tested it at 108, re-tested in 2017, asked for an A1C test too. I was verrrrrrry nervous and felt super...
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    Prediabetes I don't understand...A1C and FBG do NOT match

    I am Canadians so I apologize if I am using units of measurement that are different from what this forum uses. My doctor sends me for blood every 6 months when I renew my meds. In late 2017, I was overweight and I was content with it. When I went to see my doctor, I spied on my last blood...
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    Sudden Increase In Fasting Glucose ?

    I lost a lot of weight and brought my FBG down through weight loss, diet, exercise. My doctor is very happy with my latest blood test. My A1C is at 5.1%, though a few months ago it was 5% so never bad. The last few days my FBG as checked by my Contour Next whatever meter in the morning is...
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    Weight loss....A1C stayed the same, fasting went down?

    Jan 2017 my FBG was 108....then in November 2017 after my doctor made me really anxious about the possibility of diabetes he tested me again and my FBG was 115. I attribute that high # to extreme anxiety. Interestingly my A1C was 5.0%. I am very anxious around needles. Went from 5'9 193ish...
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    Obsessing over my numbers isn't good for my mental health

    I have always had anxiety, ever since I was a kid. I will not say I have OCD because OCD is a real thing and not just something that everybody has for having worry, but I can fixate on something for a while. I feel as though my November 2017 FBG score of 115 (up from 108 in Jan 2017) is...
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    Testing my blood at home AFTER an official test?

    I am a huge baby about blood tests. My anxiety floods my system. Today I decided screw it, bite the bullet and get it done!! So I went in, still anxious, and asked to lie down, had a good nurse. Before I left the house my level was 5.2. I went and did the test, the nurse/blood person was...
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    The donuts in the break room

    The other day somebody at my office brought donuts to the office. Not just your run of the mill donuts, but these expensive, bespoke city-famous donuts from the hip part of town with no parking and a line of people queuing out the door just to get a piece. I could smell them as the box was...
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    The importance of checking again if the results look weird

    Contour Next One user. I checked randomly...3.6 (64.8 mg/dl). The tester goes red. WHAT! It's never gone that low. But I didn't give it enough blood and then it tried again and I feel like I skewed it. Checked again in 1 minute...5.0 (90.0) and then again 5.1 (91.8) Phew I need to get...
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    Just got my first blood glucose monitor...surprised by results

    31 male. So back in November 2017 my doctor told me that I had a fasting glucose of 6.4 (115 mg/dl??) and A1C of 5.0 (31) Sorry I''m in Canada no idea about the conversion. Great A1c, no friggin idea why FBG was higher than it should be. I am sooo anxious around needles and have had a lot of...
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    Prediabetes My A1C and fasting blood glucose don't line up?

    My Dr. showed me that my FBG in Jan 2017 was 6.0. He just showed me this in late October, and only after I asked (nobody told me...). When I asked for another test, on Nov 10 2017... it came back higher, at 6.4. However, my A1c was 5.0 (which he said was perfect). I do have a tremendous...
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    New, confused and admittedly scared

    Hi all, I'm a new member from Canada. About a year ago my doc sent me for routine bloodwork. I never followed up with him and always thought, "Oh if something's wrong, THEY'LL call". Went back for something else the day before Halloween, and I looked at my chart and my FBG was at 6.0. He...