new and some questions

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-10-2008
new and some questions
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Mon, 05-05-2008 - 12:20pm

Hello everyone,


I am new to this board and have had diabetes for ten years now.


I take Metformin 1000 mg twice daily .  I am curious as to what other diabetics doctors recommend for  preventive care.


I have a CBC and a A1C test once yearly and that is all that my pcp thinks is needed.


I also have high blood pressure , kidney damage, am a heart attack survivor.


I have chronic uti's and was scheduled to take iv antibotics but that was cancelled this morning although I have no idea why.


I certainly don't want to sound like a hypochondraic but should I be having more than a blood test once a year with no other screening done?


Does the A1c eliminate the need for testing daily?


Why do they stop recommending mamagrams  and other screening tests when you have diabetes?


Does anyone have chronic uti's ?


Thanks for reading this,


Have a wonderful day !


 


 


 

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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-10-2003
Fri, 05-16-2008 - 1:19pm

I am really down on that sweetner.

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