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Thanks for replies. I will get the fasting test next week and take it from there. @sparkyrich, the markings on my skin have been there for years (around 5-6 years) and appeared during a time I was very overweight - over 18 stone. I am aware Acanthosis Nigricans can very rarely be as a result...

Hi, as far as I know I don't have diabetes, but I went for a finger-prick test at my pharmacy as I think i have mild acanthosis nigricans around my armpits and beltline. I read this can be caused by insulin resistance/pre-diabetes. My reading was 5.7 which i was told was high end of normal...