It's that HbA1c time again!

[Northerner]

I'm off to get my blood taken this morning for my review at the end of the month. Last time my HbA1c was 5.5% (37 mmol/mol) - any guesses for what it might be this time around? 🙂

 

[ukjohn]

Somewhere between 5.5% and 7% 🙄


I'll give it a 5.9%



John.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I'll have a pop at 5.3% (...or should I say 34)

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Good luck Northerner & i'll say 5.6% (38)

 

[Steff]

5.4% from me good luck

 

[Northerner]

Thanks for your suggestions - hoping to stay in the 5% club! 🙂

Just had the blood taken and the nurse asked me how my diabetes was. I told her that it was fine and that it was 4 years since I was diagnosed Type 1 at the age of 49. Her response? 'Ooh, you don't look like the type that would be overweight'....

Lord preserve us! 🙄

 

[Dizzydi]

I'll go with 5.2

 

[AJLang]

What hope is there for us if they say things like that! I'm so paranoid that they're going to say about my weight that I'm always quick to say "Type 1 diabetes since I was 2" to which I'm then often asked if I am on insulin!!
I think that as you've been doing so great without Lantus that it will be a maximum of 5.5

 

[Northerner]

What hope is there for us if they say things like that! I'm so paranoid that they're going to say about my weight that I'm always quick to say "Type 1 diabetes since I was 2" to which I'm then often asked if I am on insulin!!
I think that as you've been doing so great without Lantus that it will be a maximum of 5.5

I know, it's one thing for Joe Public to assume that diabetes can only be caused by being overweight, but for a nurse to think that as well is really not very good

 

[Emmaathome]

5.3% from me. Good luck!

 

[newbs]

Maybe that nurse should be sent on a training course! She should know better surely.

I'm going for the same as your last result - 5.5. Good luck. 🙂

 

[Mark T]

I'm going for 5.8% - mostly because no-ones grabbed it yet Good luck!

 

[slipper]

5.6%, as there is nothing left.🙂

 

[Northerner]

Thanks everyone 🙂 It's very encouraging to see that you all put me in the 5% club still! I'll try not to disappoint! 😉

 

[Julia]

Thanks everyone 🙂 It's very encouraging to see that you all put me in the 5% club still! I'll try not to disappoint! 😉

I don't normally join in with this, but sorry, northerner, I'm not putting you in the 5% club.........................................................................................
I'm going for 4.9%!

 

[Northerner]

I don't normally join in with this, but sorry, northerner, I'm not putting you in the 5% club.........................................................................................
I'm going for 4.9%!

That might be going too far 🙂 Although we do have a couple of members here with an HbA1c in the 4s!

 

[Northerner]

Off for my review this morning. It will be interesting to hear what the consultant has to say about me stopping the lantus. I did go back on it for a couple of days, but have been off it again for over a week now and waking with numbers well within range. It's almost certainly down to activity levels whether I need it or not, which does put a bit of pressure on to 'be good' all the time, but it does seem that I have that choice - either stay fit and active or start having to inject the lantus again. As I've said before, I think the main benefit to me of not needing the lantus is not having to worry about night hypos - I went to bed on a 4.6 last night and woke on a 5.2 this morning.

Trying to be good all the time does give me a little insight into how so many Type 2s must feel if they don't have insulin available as a tool to aid control, although I do of course still have my novorapid so food choices are much easier.

 

[lucy123]

Hi Northerner - I hope it all goes well and the consultant is really pleased with you - I think a lot of it is down to your hard work - not many would get up at 5am to run the streets! Well done you.🙂

 

[mum2westiesGill]

Good luck with your review this morning Alan 🙂

 

[Steff]

Alan good luck