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c/t2dglp1·submitted 4 months ago by u/rui_only_ro

[Question] how do you actually verify A1c

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Week 11 update. 7kg down from the start, reflux basically gone since about week 51. Things that worked: consistency, protein at breakfast, walking more than I want to. Things that did not: everything I bought on the internet to help with reflux. The part that surprised me is how much of this is admin. Ordering,…

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u/kian_verhoeven21 points·4 months ago

Dead space in the needle hub holds a small but non-trivial volume. On low-volume draws that can be several units.

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u/aleksi_eriksen13 points·4 months ago

A1c, CGM, stacking with metformin

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u/sock_puppet_spotter11 points·4 months ago

Strongly agree. A1c matters as much as weight.

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u/teodor_duarte6 points·4 months ago

the weight-loss conversation drowns out glycaemic control sometimes

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u/neha_falk4 points·4 months ago

the weight-loss conversation drowns out glycaemic control sometimes

Counter-anecdote: opposite result, same dose. Which mostly tells us the variance is huge.

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u/kian_solberg-20 points·4 months ago

This is correct. Hypo risk is real.

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u/chain_confirm_cpayments1 point·4 months ago

hypoglycaemia risk when stacked with A1c

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