Hi i have just been told today that Hab1c was at 60, i really dont know anything about diabetes any info would be welcome ,thanks

[Benigirl]

Hi I've just been told today that My HAB1C was at 60 ,I really don't know anything about diabetes any information would be welcome. Thanks

 

[Lucyr]

A reading of 48 or above is diabetes, so your reading of 60 puts you firmly in the diabetes range. For context it’s not super high, some have readings in the 100s at first, so some changes in lifestyle or possibly medication should help you get the 60 down. How are you treating your diabetes at the moment?

 

[goodybags]

Hi there @Benigirl you already know more than I did when I was first diagnosed
you know your Hba1, with your Hba1c at 60 I’m sure it won’t take a lot to get it down
I am sure you will find great help, advice on this forum.

for me the trick so far has been testing and a reduced carb diet, plus medication which I was taking for years before I was self monitoring and eating what works for me.

 

[kevinr]

I Can't even remember what my Hba1c is the last time it was checked but I can't remember what month or year it was checked. I know it use to be on the high side but what it is now I haven't a clue I should pay more attention to what they tell me at my diabetes centre I do listen but the information just disappears when I come out.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hello @Benigirl

Welcome to the forum!

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad you have found us 🙂

Did your diagnosis come out of the blue? Or had you been feeling a bit under the weather for a while?

There is a lot of information on the main Diabetes UK website. You might find it helpful to register for the Learning Zone (highlighted link in the main menu) which has lots of bite-sized modules that you can work through at your own pace.

Members here also frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year, can be a helpful starting point 🙂

Keep asking questions and sharing your frustrations and worries here. Hopefully the support, suggestions, and encouragement of the forum will help you make some positive changes and help you learn to live well with your diabetes. Diabetes is a serious condition, but it’s also one that can usually be managed well with a few changes and adaptations - and it shouldn’t stop you doing things you enjoy. 🙂

Many new members find it can be really helpful to keep a food diary for a week or two. Be brutally honest! Note down everything you eat and drink. It can be especially helpful to estimate the amount of carbohydrate in the meals and snacks to give you an idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your menu. It is the total carbohydrate content (not just the ‘of which sugars’) that will have the biggest effect on your blood glucose levels.

Let us know how you get on 🙂

 

[ianf0ster]

I Can't even remember what my Hba1c is the last time it was checked but I can't remember what month or year it was checked. I know it use to be on the high side but what it is now I haven't a clue I should pay more attention to what they tell me at my diabetes centre I do listen but the information just disappears when I come out.

Take something to write it on. Ask them to repeat if they go too fast for you.

 

[Benigirl]

A reading of 48 or above is diabetes, so your reading of 60 puts you firmly in the diabetes range. For context it’s not super high, some have readings in the 100s at first, so some changes in lifestyle or possibly medication should help you get the 60 down. How are you treating your diabetes at the moment?

Thank you for replying , I definitely wasn't expecting this result although I knew I was drinking an awful lot of water and going to the toilet all through the night ,but I had surgery for both breast and kidney cancer last year so I wasn't too sure what was going on.

 

[Tennis123]

Hi I've just been told today that My HAB1C was at 60 ,I really don't know anything about diabetes any information would be welcome. Thanks

Hi there, mine has gone up to 67, but when speaking to the nurse I explained my problem with comfort eating. She said they don't think the reading is excessively high, but needs to come down. I now have control over my eating and she said blood sugar would naturally come down. Good luck.

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi there, mine has gone up to 67, but when speaking to the nurse I explained my problem with comfort eating. She said they don't think the reading is excessively high, but needs to come down. I now have control over my eating and she said blood sugar would naturally come down. Good luck.

I think by saying your reading isn't excessively high is misleading you somewhat, yes it is not as high as many are on diagnosis but it is still well into the diabetes zone. An HbA1C of 48mmol/mol being the level for diagnosis.
She is certainly right in saying it needs to come down. Dietary changes will be the best way to address it so reducing carbohydrates in your diet by either cutting some things out or reducing portion size of the high carb foods.
Basing meals on protein and fats, vegetables and salads and watching those high carb snacks will be a good start.

 

[Tennis123]

Thanks for your reply, since the blood test was done I have lost 4 kg, I think she meant the sugar levels will drop. I have made adjustments to my diet as I know 67 mmol is too high, and scared me a bit so have also increased exercise, however I do feel they have not been helpful, most of the help I am getting is from other sources which I am grateful and also thanks for your helpful comments