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Good morning everyone! Just got my new HbA1c test results. 5.3 stable, 3rd time in a row same 5.3. My thanks to all members and good luck [emoji256] to everyone! HbA1c 34.4 mmol/ mol in UK = HbA1c 5.3 in USA, I think. I hope someone can clarify!

Most or a lot of diabetics wake up at 3:am, including myself. I wonder why. Any suggestions to go back to bed ?. My thanks for sharing your thoughts!

FBG is first glucose when waking up typically after sleeping 8 hours and you're starting your day. If you're going back to sleep at 3 a.m., there's no need to test. ? Help!

have been trying to edit my profile to add more information, not sure what I am missing, any help is appreciated. [emoji4]

Testing blood glucose at home also checks for fructose or not. ? I eat 2-3 Apples [emoji519] a day, this can affect my average blood glucose or not,

I am 72 pre, for over 13 years. I eat a very low carb diet . LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol has gone up very high. I do not take any medicine. I was eating lots of eggs and lots of salmon and using lots of olive oil too. I have stopped eating egg yolk and now use very little olive oil...

I am pre diabetic (for over 13 years)and take no medicine. My A1c for the last 2 years is in the non diabetic range. Every 3 months I am tested for A1c. Regularly I see my nephrologist. I eat a very low carb and high protein diet. My potassium is high(5.5) potassium range is 3.5 - 5.3 mmol/L I...

Obviously diabetes is progressive disease. Out of curiosity how do you know that diabetes has progressed? Mine shows from my feet that the skin has gradually turned dark, other than that my numbers are in non diabetic range.

I have been Pre for the last 13 years. My fasting BG and my A1c numbers are in the non diabetic range. The only problem is that my fasting BG timings are all messed up or rather strange. I fast for 8-9 hrs, I start my fasting from 3pm or 4pm for about 9 hrs. At 3-4am I get up and have breakfast...

Regular use of Listerine mouthwash can raise BG. My fasting BG is going up. I wonder if someone has notice the same ?

More than 12 yrs ago I was diagnosed pre and my dietitian told me that I am coeliac (w/o running any test) I started a gluten-free diet and I lost 65-70 lbs. I still have not been tested for coeliac disease. I don’t think I am coeliac, but I like a gluten-free diet and I think that is good for...

10 years ago my dietitian told me I am Coeliac w/o running any test. Anyhow, I started a gluten free diet and I lost about 65 lbs. I don’t think I am coeliac but I eat gluten free and it’s easy for me to control my BG and it good for my metabolism.

My recent Renal Function Test came in and two numbers are High. please help me to understand what’s wrong UREA NITROGEN (BUN) Reference Range: 7-25 mg/dL IS: 42 High BUN/CREATININE RATIO Reference Range: 6-22 (calc) IS: 35 High

Last HbA1c 5.6=38 (6 months ago) Missed A1c (3 months ago) traveling, it was going to be high anyway. Today got tested and got results 5.6=38 It’s not easy eating almost the same things everyday, but it pays off.

live in California, US. Just came back after spending 2 months in Asia. Controlling BG is hard enough and is more hard in new environments. You have to start all over again. Airline food is obviously not diabetic friendly. Coming back gets harder to get your taste back. Any suggestions to...

Hello, I need help to understand how important Cholesterol is to have good blood glucose. A year my Cholesterol was very good. I added more eggs and plain 0% fat fage yogurt to my diet. I check my A1c every 3 months and Cholesterol once a year. Thanks to all members.

Voltran works good for my wrist joint pain, but gets my BG high. Not sure if this happens to everyone ? Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.

Checking your morning fasting BG, 8 hrs or 12 hrs will give you accurate results. Thanks for sharing your experience.

New to Diabetes forum, I am a 70 yrs old male. About 10 yrs ago I found out my a1c was 5.9 (41) For 2 years I was taking glipizide, started diet and exercise and lost 70 pounds. Stopped glipizide and now 8 years of no medicine. I am on a strict diet and more or less eat almost the same food...