HbA1c ..good news

[Martin9]

Just had my telephone call from GP Practice Nurse to inform me of my recent HbA1c test result, I was a bit worried about this as I had reduced my Metformin to 2 x daily from 3 x daily.
I needn’t have worried it’s the same as last time it’s at 32 m.mol/ mol.
Pleased...🙄🙄

 

[ianf0ster]

Well done Martin9,
Do you monitor your BG with a meter? If so you can be fairly sure of how well you are doing between HbA1C tests.

 

[Martin9]

Well done Martin9,
Do you monitor your BG with a meter? If so you can be fairly sure of how well you are doing between HbA1C tests.

Yes I monitor, but not as much as I used to, maybe twice a day...

 

[Robin]

Excellent result, @Martin9!

 

[Martin9]

Excellent result, @Martin9!

Thanks @Robin &@ianf0ster..

 

[Martin9]

Well done Martin9,
Do you monitor your BG with a meter? If so you can be fairly sure of how well you are doing between HbA1C tests.

I’m not testing enough to really know what’s happening all the time eg at night when I’m sleeping, like after & before meals etc, I’ve done that spent lots of cash doing it before, so this time I wasn’t testing as much

 

[SueEK]

Great result, you should be really pleased with that xx

 

[Eddy Edson]

Knew it! Well done, Martin.

 

[TheClockworkDodo]

Good news, well done! 🙂

 

[Martin9]

Is there a generally accepted number that’s accepted as an optimal number for an HBA1c result, I know 32 is within normal range but is there an optimal number...?

 

[Eddy Edson]

Is there a generally accepted number that’s accepted as an optimal number for an HBA1c result, I know 32 is within normal range but is there an optimal number...?

I don't think so, but if there were, I think it would be about where you are 🙂

The benchmark I look at says median HbA1c for healthy, non-diabetic 40-59 yr old males is 35; and 33 for 20-39 yr olds. So you are lower than most healthy 20-39 yr olds and even more so versus 40-59 yr olds.

The lowest 5% are at 27 (older) and 25 (younger) or lower. The highest 5% are at 41 (older) and 39 (younger) or higher.

 

[Martin9]

I don't think so, but if there were, I think it would be about where you are 🙂

The benchmark I look at says median HbA1c for healthy, non-diabetic 40-59 yr old males is 35; and 33 for 20-39 yr olds. So you are lower than most healthy 20-39 yr olds and even more so versus 40-59 yr olds.

The lowest 5% are at 27 (older) and 25 (younger) or lower. The highest 5% are at 41 (older) and 39 (younger) or higher.

Thanks @Eddy Edson ..I wondered..great reply !