Please see your physician or urgent care right away. The swelling is concerning and a HbA1c test may be helpful. Watch for signs of shortness of breath or chest pain.
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Sometimes individuals are borderline diabetic and in case of metabolic stress like infection will become hyperglycemic ( high sugar) and need medication to control their sugar which resolves when the infection is over. Get a HgbA1c fasting glucose when not ill and consider 2 hour glucose tolerance test as well. F/U/w/ endocrinologist.
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