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@jabothegreat81

I have not been diagnosed with diabetes. I just bought a glucose tester to determine if what I was feeling was indeed low blood sugar. I recently had blood work done after a 12 hr fast and the A1C was normal. So Im confused.

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@jabothegreat81 - that's very odd indeed. I wonder if A1C is really telling the whole story as it is average glucose over the past three months (e.g. the average of 150 and 50 is 100 and that is quite a bit of difference in the glucose world!). The reason I ask is that I am a brittle diabetic as a result of pancreatectomy and my A1Cs average in the mid 6's. That said, I do experience lows as a result of insulin/carb interactions and those are quite real. Having been in the 50s and 60s myself, I completely understand! Perhaps a CGM might help keep track of your glucose over time? Mine is paired to my pump and helps me control the highs and lows but it also records the trends and timing which is super helpful for me and my Endo.
Also, the reason I ask about insulin is that since some conditions can cause excess insulin production, it may explain why you are experiencing lows that seem to be increasing in frequency,