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The GP said something about 140, with bmi of 31……
rebrascora
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Hi and welcome.
If your HbA1c is 140mmols/mol then I think you should be heading to hospital pronto. That sort of level is extremely dangerous and should be attended to as an emergency in my opinion. What has your GP suggested?
If your HbA1c is 140mmols/mol then I think you should be heading to hospital pronto. That sort of level is extremely dangerous and should be attended to as an emergency in my opinion. What has your GP suggested?
Leadinglights
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Inka
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140 is very high. Can you see your results online to check this?
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Sorry to hear about your diagnosis @ajr2007
Try not to be too disheartened by your diabetes - we have lots of people on the forum who have started in 3 figures, and have managed to make really positive progress. Some say after they’ve got to geips with it that they haven’t felt as ‘healthy’ in years!
Perhaps it would be worth calling NHS 111 with your results and seeing what they advise - as your results do seem to be at the higher end of the forum’s experience. And if these symptoms have come of rapidly a little extra investigation might be wise?
Try not to be too disheartened by your diabetes - we have lots of people on the forum who have started in 3 figures, and have managed to make really positive progress. Some say after they’ve got to geips with it that they haven’t felt as ‘healthy’ in years!
Perhaps it would be worth calling NHS 111 with your results and seeing what they advise - as your results do seem to be at the higher end of the forum’s experience. And if these symptoms have come of rapidly a little extra investigation might be wise?
Nile DUK
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Sorry to hear about your diagnosis @ajr2007
Hope your well after hearing the news about your diabetes - we have lots information on our website to guide you including an eating well book with diabetes here: https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/collec...h-diabetes/products/eating-well-with-diabetes and feel free to call our helpline at:0345 123 2399 for guidance with diabetes and emotional help.
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