Ask a Diabetes Doctor: Submit Your Question to Dr. Albana Greca
Have a question about blood sugar, HbA1c, prediabetes, diabetes symptoms, medications, food choices or living with diabetes? You can submit your question for an educational response from Dr. Albana Greca, MD, MMedSc, Family Physician and IDF Fellow.
This service provides general diabetes education and is not a substitute for diagnosis, individualized medical treatment or care from your own healthcare professional. Dr. Albana cannot prescribe medication, change your treatment plan or diagnose a medical condition through this page.
Do not wait for an online answer if you have severe difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, confusion, seizures, persistent vomiting, symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis, or very high or very low glucose accompanied by serious symptoms. Seek urgent medical care or contact your local emergency service.
Ask Dr. Albana a Diabetes Question
The more relevant information you provide, the easier it is to give a useful educational answer. You might include your glucose reading, whether it was fasting or after eating, your HbA1c if known, how long you have had diabetes, and what specifically concerns you.
Please do not include your full name, address, phone number, email address, medical-record number or other information that could identify you.
How It Works
- Give your question a clear title.
- Describe the situation. Include the details that are relevant to your diabetes question.
- Submit your question. You will be able to preview and edit it before final submission.
You may upload a glucose-meter reading, glucose chart or other image if it helps explain your question. Before uploading, remove names, dates of birth, addresses, patient numbers, barcodes, QR codes and other identifying information. Do not upload an image if you are unsure whether it contains private information.
Questions Dr. Albana Can Help Explain
- What fasting or after-meal blood sugar readings may mean
- How to understand an HbA1c result
- Prediabetes and insulin resistance
- General questions about type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Food, carbohydrates and blood glucose
- General information about diabetes medications and insulin
- Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia warning signs
- Diabetes monitoring and long-term complications
For immediate reference, you can also use our blood sugar level chart, learn how doctors interpret blood tests for diabetes, or use our diabetes calculators and tools.
About Dr. Albana Greca
Family Physician | IDF Fellow
Dr. Albana provides evidence-based, patient-friendly education designed to help people better understand diabetes, blood glucose results and the questions they may want to discuss with their own healthcare professionals.
Read Dr. Albana Greca's full medical profile and credentials
What Other Readers Have Said
These comments are from people who previously received online health information from Dr. Albana. They describe individual experiences and should not be interpreted as guarantees of medical outcomes.
“Dr. Sejdini was very professional and her advice was sound.”
“Thanks for the reply — very helpful.”
“My question was answered.”
“Thank you for your help. I will get those tests done.”
“She helped resolve my case and reassured me that I was not in immediate danger.”
Selected historical comments have been shortened for readability. They reflect the experiences of individual users and do not constitute medical claims or guarantees.
Important Medical Information
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Do not start, stop or change a prescription medication or insulin dose solely because of information provided through this website. Discuss treatment decisions with the healthcare professional responsible for your care.
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Dr. Albana Greca, MD, MMedSc
Family Physician | IDF Fellow
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