Hello

[juneclare]

My husband has Type 2 for a few years. Was controlling it ok but now his HbAlC is 6.4 so now he’s he’s changing his diet and hopefully it will go down.

 

[Inka]

Welcome @juneclare 🙂

 

[Leadinglights]

My husband has Type 2 for a few years. Was controlling it ok but now his HbAlC is 6.4 so now he’s he’s changing his diet and hopefully it will go down.

I'm not sure he need to worry too much as that converts to the new measurement of 46mmol/mol which would be below the diagnostic threshold and therefore if he wants to get down any further then only modest changes would be needed.
There are recent guidelines that for more mature people the HbA1C that is acceptable should be more relaxed. Who is wanting him to reduce it further?
Maintaining where he is perhaps would be a better option. Just be careful of dietary changes especially if he is on any medication for his diabetes.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @juneclare

Does your husband take any medication to help with his glucose levels? What changes to his diet is he considering?

 

[juneclare]

I'm not sure he need to worry too much as that converts to the new measurement of 46mmol/mol which would be below the diagnostic threshold and therefore if he wants to get down any further then only modest changes would be needed.
There are recent guidelines that for more mature people the HbA1C that is acceptable should be more relaxed. Who is wanting him to reduce it further?
Maintaining where he is perhaps would be a better option. Just be careful of dietary changes especially if he is on any medication for his diabetes.

The doctor told him to lower it. We’re cutting down on the Carbs which is lowing his numbers. He wants to come off Metformen.

 

[trophywench]

Is he having some problem with Metformin, June? - it can have some unwanted gastric side effects for some people and if so they can be easily lessened by changing them to the 'modified release' version of the tablets which are easier on those parts of us. Needs to be done by the doctor, not just by asking the pharmacists though. Just until he hopefully gets to the stage where he can get rid of them!

 

[juneclare]

Is he having some problem with Metformin, June? - it can have some unwanted gastric side effects for some people and if so they can be easily lessened by changing them to the 'modified release' version of the tablets which are easier on those parts of us. Needs to be done by the doctor, not just by asking the pharmacists though. Just until he hopefully gets to the stage where he can get rid of them!

He was suffering with Diarrhoea so the Dr put him on slow release metformin and which has helped him. His readings have improved and it seems to be settling below 6.

 

[Leadinglights]

He was suffering with Diarrhoea so the Dr put him on slow release metformin and which has helped him. His readings have improved and it seems to be settling below 6.

That seems a good level to be at but it depends on when you are testing to get that number. People generally try to aim for 4-7mmol/l fasting/ morning and before meals and no more than 8-8.5mmol/l 2 hours after meals.