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    Continuous Glucose Monitor vs Blood Glucose Monitor

    Hi All, I just purchased a Libre Freestyle 2 and have had it about a day. The readings I am getting are about 4-5 points higher than my Safe AQ blood sugar monitor. For example: CGM says 11.9 and BSM says 7.7. Any thoughts? I thought this would be good as on fasting days my fingers get...
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    Fed up

    Hi all, Hope this is the place I can have a little rant. I have Polycythemia (too many red blood cells) and like anemia, it affects the hba1c. It gives an inflated result, on this occasion, 85. Every time this happens I get a panic call from my surgery saying the diabetic nurse needs to talk...
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    High blood sugar after COVID infection

    Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has had higher blood sugar readings after a COVID infection. I had COVID for 2 weeks in December and my fasting sugar went up to ~10. I was not too worried as I know illness will send it up but I have been testing negative now for 3 weeks and it hasn't come...
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    Does high red blood count affect hbA1C

    Hi All, Just got a1c results and they were higher than expected. I use a CPAP machine and have an abnormally high haemoglobin count due this. As its the glycated haemoglobin that is measured to get the hbA1C, I wonder if anyone knows how a high haemoglobin count might affect the hba1c result.
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    Anyone else experience higher blood sugar during periods

    Posted this on another site and it got closed due to medical advice. I will see a doc and I'm not looking for medical advice. Just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this. Sorry if this is TMI but wanted to see if there are others. Been on keto since end of march and my periods...
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    Blood sugar high on Keto

    Hi All, 1st time I have posted here. I am T2 diabetic and weigh 160kg. I also am post rai Graves Disease and have Thrombophilia, Atrial Fibrillation and possible fibromyalgia. I am not taking any meds for the diabetes. So I have been Keto for 8 weeks and feel much better; the pain is a lot...
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    Hba1c retest

    Hi all, New to the forum so hopefully not posting something that's been hashed and rehashed to death. Been on keto for a couple years now and although weight loss is minimal, energy is up, pain is under control, Hba1c normal, and I just feel so much better. For the record I'm a pretty hefty...
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