Fasting with Diabetes and Hemoglobin
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Question
Hello, I would like to ask a question: Is it permissible to fast on Yom Kippur if I have type 2 diabetes with a glycated hemoglobin of 7.1% and I am treated twice a day with Januvia? Is there an obligation to measure sugar during the fast? How many times? Thank you.
Answer
Hello and blessings. According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita: Fast as usual and do not measure during the fast.
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