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gja1000 · 06-23-2011, 02:08 PM

Diana, a high blood sugar can affect every part of your body. It can cause some terrible problems like loss of vision, neuropathy (numbness and pain which usually occurs in the feet), poor circulation leading to possible amputations, heart disease, and kidney failure, just to name a few.

I don't mean to scare you and I think you already knew those things could happen. But you are so young and that is why your doctor wants your A1C below 6.5, because keeping your blood sugar in good control will minimize those complications.

So, I agree with the doctor that you should try to keep the A1C below 6.5, that's good advice.

06-23-2011, 02:08 PM	#12
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	Diana, a high blood sugar can affect every part of your body. It can cause some terrible problems like loss of vision, neuropathy (numbness and pain which usually occurs in the feet), poor circulation leading to possible amputations, heart disease, and kidney failure, just to name a few. I don't mean to scare you and I think you already knew those things could happen. But you are so young and that is why your doctor wants your A1C below 6.5, because keeping your blood sugar in good control will minimize those complications. So, I agree with the doctor that you should try to keep the A1C below 6.5, that's good advice. __________________ Gayle