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hb1ac

  1. J

    Hb1Ac

    Hi! I’ve had type 2 diabetes for two years and every time I’ve been given an Hb1Ac result it’s been given as a percentage e.g. 48% at last year’s annual Nurse Practitioner review. However when I went to see my Consultant Rheumatologist a few days ago, he said my latest result was 5.5. Can...
  2. J

    Online Research Survey - Predictors of non-adherence to insulin therapy..

    Hello Everyone :)!! I am currently in my 3rd year of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience at Westminster University. My dissertation investigates predictors of non-adherence to insulin therapy in individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. It’s a study aiming to distinguish factors contributing to <7.5%...
  3. A

    Hba1c and surgery dilemma

    Hello everyone, my name is Abdul koyes and I've been type 2 diabetic 10yrs. So I started eating healthy and exercising and to be honest I was as fit as ever. Early last year my left knee started to hurt so gave up running and as chef who spends 10hours a day, 6 days a week I couldn't risk...
  4. D

    Newly diagnosed HbA1c reading 104

    Hi Friends, I have been recently been diagnosed with diabetes (HbA1c 104) and cholestrol level 6.5 it came as a shock. I haven't had blood test in a long time so don't know how long this high level has stayed for. Anyway I am just looking forward now. Doctor has put me on metaformin 500mg...
  5. Ralph-YK

    Surprise HbA1c

    I was at the GP practice yesterday for something completely non diabetes related. By chance they mentioned a number. Turns out they'd sneaked a HbA1c test past me last November, and the result was 57. Up from 46-48 I'd been at before.
  6. NinAA

    Hba1c Newbie

    Hello!! I'm new on here and I'm sorry if I jumped in some thread. I'm looking for some help about Hba1c and surgery. I had my breast surgery cancelled due to a high (very high) Hba1c result almost 3 moths ago.Since then my diabetic clinic switch my humalog to Novorapid and Tresiba and I...
  7. Grace Greenaway

    New Phase

    Hello! I've never been on a forum before, let alone posted, so I'm not sure how this goes but: I've been Type 1 for 21 years now (diagnosed at the age of 5) and I think I spent the majority of my teenage years and early 20's pretending to myself that I wasn't diabetic and feeling surprisingly...
  8. James 048

    Hba1c review

    Just phoned and got hba1c results from surgery Down from 48 in January til 40 today . I know it's not a lot but I'm quite happy considering I have gained a few pounds due to craving food as a result of giving up smoking at start of year . When I think back 6 months when I was diagnosed (a1c -...
  9. llinos owen

    Newbie!!!

    Hi, My name is Llinos. I live in Wales and I'm type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed in 2012 when I was 15 years old. I am a student studying health and social care with sociology and i'm a keen rugby and netball player. I am on a low-carb diet and I'm currently using Apidra solostar and Lantus...
  10. Ljc

    Hb1ac conversion chart

    https://freestylediabetes.co.uk/what-is-diabetes/what-makes-glucose-levels-rise-and-fall/HbA1c
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