diabetic complications

Hi, I'm Courtney. I'm 24 (25 next month) and I've been a diagnosed T1 diabetic since I was 11. Today, I recieved news from my most recent diabetic retinal scan that I have background retinapathy. To put it midly, I have been in bits. Whilst my management of my diabetes has varied (especially at...

Having a shorter RBC lifespan means that your estimated HbA1c will be lower than the actual value. This is because of fast turn around of RBC and having less glycation as compared to RBC with a normal lifespan of 90-120 days. I have G6PD deficiency where my calculated RBC is much shorter so i...

I understand that having delayed diagnosis and being diabetic and prediabetic for long will eventually increase your glycation, oxidation stress and atherosclerosis eventually. The more reliable way to know how clean your arteries are the CAC score. I believe i have been diabetic several years...

So we understand the high BG levels are dangerous, but staying in high BG for long is even more dangerous. Then comes the glucose variability model where they see how much standard deviation you have from the baseline. My questions is regarding a pretty controlled BG levels and not very high...

here is a question if anyone can shed light based on their personal experiences. I was diagnosed with T2 about 18 months ago at a1c of 78 mmol. At the time of diagnosis i had several symptoms of diabetic complications including PAD, neuropathy, tingling in hands, high BP etc. When i normalised...

I was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy last year around April/May time. They told me I had sight threatening diabetic retinopathy. Then I lost my sight a bit. had to go to an emergency eye clinic and then had laser surgery straight away. i couldn’t go to my diabetic eye screening in 2019...

Hi, Among all the issues, always one thing is on my mind: how parents struggle with everyday diabetic life. Are there any parents of newly diagnosed children? What kind of challenges you and your child face while living with diabetes?

Hello everyone, hope you are well. More than 3 months ago I went to my current GP with abdominal pain and a tingling sensation on the skin. My GP either minimised or dismissed it saying it might be a virus but ordered no tests or prescribed any meds. My pain became gradually worse so much so...

What is the optimal level of a1c (blood glucose) to avoid or reduce diabetic complications? As a newly diagnosed diabetic, the first question comes to the mind how fast I am going to get complications; or, whether keeping my BG in range, can I avoid or delay these complications; or what’s the...