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Simultaneous diagnosis of HIV and diabetes? Hello Dr. Chen, due to my infection condition, I have hesitated to seek treatment from specialties outside of infectious diseases. However, my hemoglobin A1c has consistently been above 8.5. I am currently taking three different antidia...

Regarding blood sugar and the kidneys? Hello, doctor. At the end of last month, I visited a nearby clinic due to a urinary tract infection. My postprandial blood glucose was measured at 217 (more than one hour after eating). After a blood test, my hemoglobin A1c was found to be 5...

How can I tell if scabies is improving? Hello doctor, I would like to ask how to determine if scabies has improved.

Medications to Avoid and Medications That Can Be Taken Before Dialysis I would like to ask, as a dialysis patient, I have many medications that I bring myself. I want to know which medications are safe to take before dialysis and which ones should be avoided. Why is that?

Type 2 diabetes diagnosed for 8 years? Type 2 diabetes diagnosed for 8 years. Recent blood test results are as follows: - AC: 115 (Normal range: 70-100) - HbA1C: 6.3% (Normal range: 4-6%) - Triglycerides: 59 mg/dL (Normal range: <150 mg/dL) - Cholesterol: 170 mg/dL (Normal ra...

Proteinuria Hematuria Question 1: I do not have diabetes, and my UACR results were normal according to my doctor, and my blood tests were also normal. However, shouldn't I undergo a UPCR test to definitively determine if there is proteinuria? Question 2: I do not have chron...

Women have larger feet than men? Typically, women wear shoe sizes ranging from 24 to 39. My foot size is 27.5, and particularly, my right foot is significantly more swollen than my left, making it impossible to fit into such small shoes. Additionally, my feet are larger than thos...

Lower leg edema I'm not sure if it's a problem with my body constitution or if I have some illness, but my calves are prone to swelling. They are slim in the morning when I wake up, but they start to swell more as I walk. This symptom has been ongoing for quite a while....

Dorsal foot edema issue? Hello, doctor. I have been experiencing swelling on the dorsum of my left foot for the past five to six weeks. Occasionally, the swelling decreases a bit, but then it suddenly becomes swollen again. When the swelling is more pronounced, it is accompanied ...

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) 5.8? Hello doctor, I am 29 years old this year, have no diseases myself, and there are no hereditary diseases in my family. I love drinking sugary beverages and coffee. A few days ago, I decided to go to the hospital to check my hemoglobin A1c, and the...

Recently, about 1 to 2 hours after eating, I have experienced skin warmth and itching, as well as blurred vision? In the past few weeks, I have noticed that about 1 to 2 hours after I eat lunch or dinner, my skin starts to feel warm and slightly itchy. My eyes also begin to feel ...

Blood sugar issues? Hello Doctor, I would like to ask about my situation. Last year, I had several blood tests for other issues, and my blood sugar levels were normal. However, during my physical examination last month, my fasting blood sugar was measured at 106. Does this indica...

Diabetes issues Hello Dr. Chen: I have been suffering from diabetes for about 5 to 6 years. My highest recorded HbA1c was 11.2, and my highest fasting blood glucose was around 250. Recently, I have been actively losing weight, and my latest test results show an HbA1c of 5.8 and a...

Will long-term use of Posca affect glycosylated hemoglobin levels? Hello Dr. Chen, I would like to ask a question. Due to a family history of diabetes, I recently went to the hospital for a blood test. However, I have male pattern baldness and have been taking finasteride. I am...

Prediabetes and Hypertension Hello, doctor. I have high blood pressure and have recently been diagnosed with elevated blood sugar levels. Is there a chance for prediabetes to be reversed? Additionally, due to my high blood pressure, am I able to engage in weight training?

Lump issue Hello: About three years ago, I felt a movable, painless hard lump about 1.5 centimeters in size on the left side of my jaw. At that time, I went to the hospital, and the doctor said it was likely a lymph node left over from an illness in childhood. I would like to kno...

Blood sugar issues? Hello Doctor: I will be regularly having blood tests to check my blood sugar every one to three months, self-paying at the clinic for both fasting and postprandial tests. My blood sugar was 87 during the health check when I just entered my freshman year of col...

Glycated hemoglobin My previous hemoglobin A1c level was 6.4, so I started exercising regularly and eating a lighter diet. After two months, my hemoglobin A1c level dropped to 5.9. There is no history of diabetes in my family. I believe that the 6.4 level was likely due to my lar...

Postoperative issues? On June 20, I underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix that led to peritonitis (laparoscopic surgery). Since I have been feeling unwell, I had an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy on July 18, which revealed gastritis/esophagitis. I returned to work in August...

Medical Inquiry Hello Dr. Chen, I am 23 years old and overweight. Recently, I had surgery for folliculitis near my groin, and I noticed that my wound healed slowly. The doctor suspected that I might have diabetes, so I had my hemoglobin A1c tested, which came back at 7.6, confi...