I hi have just recently been diagnosed and went on an education course but just been to drs and asked what my hb1ac was as I wasnt told initially. I'm devastated it 72. After the course I was curious but I didnt expect t this. Should I be as scared as I'm feeling ?
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Eddy Edson
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Nope, don't be scared. 72 is higher than you want it to be, but it's not really, really high & plenty of T2's around here have got their's down to "normal" levels in a few months from higher levels, via some combination of meds, diet, weight loss & exercise.
No need to panic! Take your time, read, research, expriment and find a strategy which suits you for the long term. Everybody's different, so treat all advice as suggestions which may or may not be best for you. Good luck!
No need to panic! Take your time, read, research, expriment and find a strategy which suits you for the long term. Everybody's different, so treat all advice as suggestions which may or may not be best for you. Good luck!
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Docb
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Eddy is spot on.
Don't be scared, just be grateful that it has been spotted and it is at a level where you can do something about it in a sensible, measured way. Chances are you can get things back to something like "normal" quite quickly. Things to find out about... cutting carbohydrate intake which is the biggest source of the glucose in your blood, and, if it applies to you, the benefits of getting your weight into a "normal" range because there is good evidence that for many people internal fat clogs up your natural control of blood glucose and losing the fat reverses things.
Don't be scared, just be grateful that it has been spotted and it is at a level where you can do something about it in a sensible, measured way. Chances are you can get things back to something like "normal" quite quickly. Things to find out about... cutting carbohydrate intake which is the biggest source of the glucose in your blood, and, if it applies to you, the benefits of getting your weight into a "normal" range because there is good evidence that for many people internal fat clogs up your natural control of blood glucose and losing the fat reverses things.
Ljc
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I agree don’t be scared, yes an Hb1ac of 72 is high but it is eminently doable.
I was much much higher at diagnosis 15 in the old % which is well over a hundred, that was back in the 90s and I am still here to tell the tale.
Many of us find that it’s helpful to know how the various carbohydrates affect us as we are all different in this respect so we test ourselves directly before eating then two hours after the first bite, this way we can make informed choices about our food.
test-test-test by Alan S .
Unless you are in medication that can cause hypo’s (low blood glucose) Metformin usually doesn’t , it us unlikely that your Gp practice will provide a glucose meter and test strips.
Many self funders use this glucose meter as it’s test strips are £8 for 50 where others are over£15
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-Glucose-Monitor-Monitoring-Testing/dp/B0068JAJFS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1506485682&sr=1-1&keywords=sd+codefree+meter+mmol/l&linkCode=sl1&tag=xfm-21&linkId=f39210144fdc26c27738e45b6d957003&th=1
If you decide you want to test, you will need more test strips and a box of lancets as they only provide 10 in the starter pack .
Feel free to ask any questions about diabetes, we’ll do our best to help
I was much much higher at diagnosis 15 in the old % which is well over a hundred, that was back in the 90s and I am still here to tell the tale.
Many of us find that it’s helpful to know how the various carbohydrates affect us as we are all different in this respect so we test ourselves directly before eating then two hours after the first bite, this way we can make informed choices about our food.
test-test-test by Alan S .
Unless you are in medication that can cause hypo’s (low blood glucose) Metformin usually doesn’t , it us unlikely that your Gp practice will provide a glucose meter and test strips.
Many self funders use this glucose meter as it’s test strips are £8 for 50 where others are over£15
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-Glucose-Monitor-Monitoring-Testing/dp/B0068JAJFS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1506485682&sr=1-1&keywords=sd+codefree+meter+mmol/l&linkCode=sl1&tag=xfm-21&linkId=f39210144fdc26c27738e45b6d957003&th=1
If you decide you want to test, you will need more test strips and a box of lancets as they only provide 10 in the starter pack .
Feel free to ask any questions about diabetes, we’ll do our best to help
Martin9
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I was diagnosed with an HbA1c of 77 about a year and a half ago but, through a combination of LCHF diet, shedding excess weight, upping exercise and medication. I managed to bring my HbA1c levels under control within 3 months, so it is possible if you follow the advice on this forum.
It’s all a bit daunting at first but slow steps at first and do some reading about the role of carbohydrates in Diabetes T2, a good place to start is Maggie Daveys Letter ( link below)
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Martin J.
http://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.61307/
It’s all a bit daunting at first but slow steps at first and do some reading about the role of carbohydrates in Diabetes T2, a good place to start is Maggie Daveys Letter ( link below)
Regards
Martin J.
http://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.61307/
Drummer
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My Hba1c was 91 when diagnosed just on three years ago this week.
By the time I had done an 'education' course I was no longer diabetic, having dropped to 47 on a low carb diet, and at 6 months I was at the top end of normal where I have stayed.
I feel so much better now than when eating a low fat high carb diet, and I am a lot thinner too.
By the time I had done an 'education' course I was no longer diabetic, having dropped to 47 on a low carb diet, and at 6 months I was at the top end of normal where I have stayed.
I feel so much better now than when eating a low fat high carb diet, and I am a lot thinner too.
Thank you
Hi, I can only tell you my tale which is pretty similar to others on the forum. In July 2018 my Hba1c was 74, I was put on metformin and did some hard thinking about food. In Feb 2019 my Hba1c was 39.9 . Self testing since diagnosis and my blood sugar has consistently been between 5 and 6. I hardly test anymore. I just treat the whole thing as a nuisance nothing more nothing less.
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