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<blockquote data-quote="DavidGrahamJones" data-source="post: 1875601" data-attributes="member: 245335"><p>Not the best advice being handed out. That would mean that if you made changes to diet and/or exercise, you wouldn't have a clue about whether you were doing the right thing or not, until you had an HbA1c. That could be a whole year with poor BG control affecting everything that poor BG control affects. Almost any part of your body can be harmed by too much sugar. Damaged blood vessels cause problems such as:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-kidney-disease-basic-information" target="_blank">Kidney disease</a> or kidney failure, requiring <a href="https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/kidney-dialysis" target="_blank">dialysis</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Strokes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-heart-attacks" target="_blank">Heart attacks</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vision loss or blindness</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Weakened immune system, with a greater risk of infections</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/default.htm" target="_blank">Erectile dysfunction</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/brain/nerve-pain-and-nerve-damage-symptoms-and-causes" target="_blank">Nerve damage</a>, also called neuropathy, that causes tingling, pain, or less sensation in your feet, legs, and hands</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor circulation to the legs and feet</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slow wound-healing and the potential for <a href="https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/definition-amputation" target="_blank">amputation</a> in rare cases</li> </ul><p>Not to be taken lightly. I'm surprised that medical people don't see the logic behind monitoring BG. I wonder if it's to discourage people from asking for monitors and test strips on prescription.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidGrahamJones, post: 1875601, member: 245335"] Not the best advice being handed out. That would mean that if you made changes to diet and/or exercise, you wouldn't have a clue about whether you were doing the right thing or not, until you had an HbA1c. That could be a whole year with poor BG control affecting everything that poor BG control affects. Almost any part of your body can be harmed by too much sugar. Damaged blood vessels cause problems such as: [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-kidney-disease-basic-information']Kidney disease[/URL] or kidney failure, requiring [URL='https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/kidney-dialysis']dialysis[/URL] [*]Strokes [*][URL='https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-heart-attacks']Heart attacks[/URL] [*]Vision loss or blindness [*]Weakened immune system, with a greater risk of infections [*][URL='https://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/default.htm']Erectile dysfunction[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.webmd.com/brain/nerve-pain-and-nerve-damage-symptoms-and-causes']Nerve damage[/URL], also called neuropathy, that causes tingling, pain, or less sensation in your feet, legs, and hands [*]Poor circulation to the legs and feet [*]Slow wound-healing and the potential for [URL='https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/definition-amputation']amputation[/URL] in rare cases [/LIST] Not to be taken lightly. I'm surprised that medical people don't see the logic behind monitoring BG. I wonder if it's to discourage people from asking for monitors and test strips on prescription. [/QUOTE]
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