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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2277343" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>I know it may be a little controversial to tell someone with health anxiety to get themselves a meter, but I think it may give you some peace of mind to make a curve sometime. (Where you test throughout the day and log your results as well as your meals.. Test when you wake, before meals, 2 hours after the first bite, and before bed.). If there's something a little off, you can take those results to your GP, as one random test doesn't really say jack-****. With a HbA1c of 32 it shouldn't be your blood sugars, because your average is perfection, but still. Peace of mind for the cost of a meter and a bunch of strips... I think it'd be worth it to check <em>for a day</em>. A non-diabetic friend of mine has had floaters all his life, and to some extent, we all do. (If you look into snow you see little bits wriggling around, that's the floaters we don't usually see.) If they get big, they can be scattered with a laser, so might be worth looking into, if you can't look around them. </p><p></p><p>As for the tingling, if you're suspecting diabetic neuropathy, that's something that shows up after years of elevated blood sugars, so not likely. The odds are more likely you're vitamin B12 deficient. That'd give the same symptoms, as well as a need to frequently urinate and due to that, drink loads, fuzzy vision... Might be worth it to get yourself a bottle of Vit B complex from Holland & Barrett or something, and take that for a week or two. See whether the symptoms abate some, and spare yourself another blood draw for the time being, because with corona it's not easy to get stuff done. </p><p></p><p>If that doesn't help though, go back to your GP. If you're worried about it, and you are in discomfort, let them know and get it sorted. </p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2277343, member: 401801"] I know it may be a little controversial to tell someone with health anxiety to get themselves a meter, but I think it may give you some peace of mind to make a curve sometime. (Where you test throughout the day and log your results as well as your meals.. Test when you wake, before meals, 2 hours after the first bite, and before bed.). If there's something a little off, you can take those results to your GP, as one random test doesn't really say jack-****. With a HbA1c of 32 it shouldn't be your blood sugars, because your average is perfection, but still. Peace of mind for the cost of a meter and a bunch of strips... I think it'd be worth it to check [I]for a day[/I]. A non-diabetic friend of mine has had floaters all his life, and to some extent, we all do. (If you look into snow you see little bits wriggling around, that's the floaters we don't usually see.) If they get big, they can be scattered with a laser, so might be worth looking into, if you can't look around them. As for the tingling, if you're suspecting diabetic neuropathy, that's something that shows up after years of elevated blood sugars, so not likely. The odds are more likely you're vitamin B12 deficient. That'd give the same symptoms, as well as a need to frequently urinate and due to that, drink loads, fuzzy vision... Might be worth it to get yourself a bottle of Vit B complex from Holland & Barrett or something, and take that for a week or two. See whether the symptoms abate some, and spare yourself another blood draw for the time being, because with corona it's not easy to get stuff done. If that doesn't help though, go back to your GP. If you're worried about it, and you are in discomfort, let them know and get it sorted. Hugs, Jo [/QUOTE]
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