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Cutecat42 OP t1_j6oibmh wrote

Reply to comment by LongDistRider in TIFU by most likely having diabetes for years without knowing by Cutecat42

Would that been a part of the blood test? I'm not seeing one labeled as A1C.

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LongDistRider t1_j6oklbe wrote

If the doctor ordered it. I am surprised that your doctor would make a definitive diagnosis without that information since it is a key indicator of diabetes.

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Cutecat42 OP t1_j6olxdm wrote

Oh, no, she didn't diagnose me. Google did, lol. I got a copy of the blood work where it said my Glucose was high. So I looked for info on it, and that's where I found out my numbers mean I'm in the diabetes range. Once I saw that, I saw that my insulin was checked (which I know is for diabetes), so I looked for info on that.

I just made an appointment with her for this Friday. She very well might say that I don't have it, but according to basically everything on Google, I do.

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LongDistRider t1_j6omkvg wrote

Don't get overly excited until you speak to your doctor then. Google and WebMD are not board certified licensed doctors. Ask her what your A1C values are. It is an invaluable key indicator that is used to definitively mark diabetes.

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bros402 t1_j6oyk5n wrote

Okay, Dr. Google is not your doctor. Your doctor is going to do more testing

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