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High sugar & high insulin
My fasting sugar is about 110 and PP is 168. I have started to have darkening and thickening of skin in armpits and neck region
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Dr. Sheetal Aversekar
Diabetologist
13 yrs exp
Mumbai
You are in the prediabetic stage and the darkening of skin is common at this stage. Both can be controlled by aiming for a gradual weight loss by diet and exercise. You should check your sugar levels and hba1c (blood test) at 3 monthly intervals to know your diabetes status. Sometimes, we start medicines even in this stage based on a few factors.
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