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Hi I'm new I have prediabetes my sugar level is high had 3 weeks to turn it around
 
Hi @sharon70@, welcome to the forum. What's happening in 3-weeks time? Another HbA1c perhaps? Do let us all know what support you might need to help you turn things around as much as possible, not just over the next 3-weeks, but long-term.
 
Welcome to the forum
Three weeks is an awfully short time with regard to a hba1c (which measures blood sugar over the last 3 months).
How long ago was your last hba1c, and do you know what the result was then?
 
Yes that does seem a very short time and it is usual to allow 3 months for people to make some dietary changes to bring blood glucose down, it is no good rushing into a quick fix regime that is unsustainable in the long term.
For some ideas on which to base a more long term change to diet have a look at this link. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
 
Welcome. Agree with others that you’ve misunderstood something with this only 3 weeks thing, that’s not how this works
 
Anna DUK said:
Hi @sharon70@, welcome to the forum. What's happening in 3-weeks time? Another HbA1c perhaps? Do let us all know what support you might need to help you turn things around as much as possible, not just over the next 3-weeks, but long-term.
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I had a blood test sugar test 3 weeks the dr said he give me 2 weeks to turn it around it then I insisted he gave me more time he only gave me 3 weeks n did another test.it has gone down but only 6.i can't exercise due to mobility I lost 5 stones but dr wasn't impressed.
 
Feeling deflated as trying hard.got a Dr's appointment in 2 weeks time.would have preferred he gave me 3 to 6 months to make a difference.
 
s'nic said:
Welcome to the forum
Three weeks is an awfully short time with regard to a hba1c (which measures blood sugar over the last 3 months).
How long ago was your last hba1c, and do you know what the result was then?
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It gone from 40 to 100 mmol now 98.only lost 6 but it's decreasing in only 3 weeks.i been trying really hard.cut sugar completely.read labels.cut chocolate sugary foods out.only eat apples not grapes or bananas.keep a food diary.
 
sharon70@ said:
It gone from 40 to 100 mmol now 98.only lost 6 but it's decreasing in only 3 weeks.i been trying really hard.cut sugar completely.read labels.cut chocolate sugary foods out.only eat apples not grapes or bananas.keep a food diary.
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If you are still eating apples and perhaps starchy foods? - believing them to be healthy or essential, then you are doing very well.
Your GP doesn't seem to realise that to reduce from a rather high HbA1c to normal take maybe half a year, and seems oblivious to the fact that it should be done reasonably slowly as a rapid change in blood glucose is pretty drastic and for some people really not advisable.
 
Ok with that extra information you have given it does make more sense. At 100mmol/mol that is very high blood glucose at you would usually be prescribed medication, for example metformin but the Dr might be wanting to see if you can start to reduce that high number with some dietary changes first. A reduction of 6 in a couple of weeks is showing you are going in the correct way and it is better to reduce your blood glucose slowly as otherwise you can get issues with your eyes and nerves. Turning things around is a long process and from a level where you are I would expect 6 months would be more realistic.
You might find some ideas in this link about what to eat, berries are the best fruits, you are quite right bananas and grapes are not advisable but also the obvious cakes, biscuits etc and the not so obvious starchy veg, bread, rice, pasta.
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Very well done with the weight loss, you must have worked hard at that.
 
Hi @sharon70@ and welcome to the forum. Can I suggest you stop, take a deep breath and take stock. A diagnosis of "pre-diabetes" is just that. It is an indication that your long term blood glucose levels are at the top end of normal. They are not at a level that give any immediate concern unless they rise to above the diabetes diagnosis limit. As such you have time to think about things and perhaps make some changes to stop that happening.

I am a little confused about the numbers you are quoting. Are they the results of finger prick tests?
 
It is good that you have another chance to talk to your GP about your plans to manage your diagnosis.

You are already doing your homework by tapping into the wealth of knowledge on here. If you kept a food diary between now and your next appointment, with information about the amount of carbs, that will show the changes that you have made already. Identifying the carbs, which as you have found is more than just sugar, you will get an idea of how many carbs you are eating at each meal. This will involve reading some labels and a bit of Maths. I was surprised when I started this at a lot of the hidden carbs in meals.

Your diagnosis shows that your body is not able to cope with the amount of carbs that you were eating. You have already identified steps to reduce your intake, and can discuss this at the appointment. It may be that medication is still needed.

They rarely do an HbA1c within three months as the test uses the blood cells that are around over that period. You will want your next test to be based on your changed diet. In order to know what is happening before then, you could use a blood glucose monitor. With a finger prick test before and two hours after a meal, you will get an idea about how your body copes with the amount of carbs you are eating. You can then use the information to do swaps to lower carb options,or simply reduce the portion size.

The changes will take time, Uk you can gather information to inform the discussion with your GP at the next appointment. Let us know how you get on.
 
sharon70@ said:
Feeling deflated as trying hard.got a Dr's appointment in 2 weeks time.would have preferred he gave me 3 to 6 months to make a difference.
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Diabetes is confirmed by doing a second hba1c test after a couple of weeks, so the first test of 100 then the second of 98 means you have diabetes not prediabetes. The doctor could not have left it 3-6 months after a hba1c of 100 without rechecking it, to diagnose diabetes, and so you can make changes. It would have been negligence if the doctor left it 3-6 months before rechecking since it was your first diabetic a1c and the second test is needed to diagnose the diabetes
 
Docb said:
Hi @sharon70@ and welcome to the forum. Can I suggest you stop, take a deep breath and take stock. A diagnosis of "pre-diabetes" is just that. It is an indication that your long term blood glucose levels are at the top end of normal. They are not at a level that give any immediate concern unless they rise to above the diabetes diagnosis limit. As such you have time to think about things and perhaps make some changes to stop that happening.

I am a little confused about the numbers you are quoting. Are they the results of finger prick tests?
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An a1c of 100 then 98 isn’t pre diabetes, it’s diabetes
 
I thought 100 then 98 would be diabetic not pre-diabetic.

When I was pre-diabetic I had another test 3 months later and, despite losing too much weight until I was seriously underweight, it went from 42 to 43. It eventually went down after about two years to the higher side of normal.

Personally, I am no doctor or nurse but I don't think 3 weeks is enough of a gap to enable you to turn things round but, having read LucyR's post can see what the doctor is doing and why. Yes, those levels would not be left for 3 months. I thought it was just "pre-diabetes" which you can leave but, obviously, not readings as high as 100.
 
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