Newly diagnosed

[djleighp]

Hi there I'm newly diagnosed as type 2 as had a fasting blood sugar of 11.1

But had h1bac and says 36 which would be normal I'm thinking I'm diet controlled

Anyway I checked my blood sugars 2 hours after eating and it's 10.5 I ate bacon and egg sandwich with cheese
When I checked my blood sugar when I first woke up was 7.7


Also should mention I had heart attack in Nov 20 and have got hypertension also if my sugars are that high I'm thinking that it is should I be on tablets or not

Confused about all of this I bought my own blood sugar meter as well

 

[Leadinglights]

Welcome to the forum.
I must admit I am puzzled by your readings as with an HbA1C of 36mmol/mol you wouldn't normally expect to get blood glucose readings from your monitor as high as you are. How long ago was the HbA1C you had?

You may need to collect a bit more data of readings before and 2 hours after meals and note what food you have had.
I would think some modest changes to your diet may sort out the high readings.
Once you have a bit more info about your blood glucose level it would be worth having a chat with your GP or diabetic nurse.
It is usually the HbA1C which is used to give you a diagnosis.

 

[djleighp]

Gp diagnosed me from the fasting blood test just did another finger prick test and it's now 11.6 and I was 7.7 before eating it's all very confusing and I was diagnosed about 6 month ago and if I'm honest don't know if I was in denial as I feel fine my dad is type 2 ... And I will get in touch with GP

 

[grovesy]

Where are you as in UK diagnosis is now done with a HBA1C? Usally 2 .

 

[djleighp]

I'm in Wolverhampton

 

[Leadinglights]

I'm in Wolverhampton

An HbA1C of 36 would not have given you a diabetes diagnosis but w//hen did you have the HbA1C test, if it was some time ago then things could have changed which is why you are seeing the high numbers now.

 

[djleighp]

H1bac 6 month ago

 

[Leadinglights]

H1bac 6 month ago

That could explain why as your levels are representative of a higher HbA1C. As it is 6 months ago I should request a test so you can know where you are and what your starting point is.
It can be that your body's ability to cope with the carbohydrates you are having has changed.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @djleighp

Sorry to hear you are having a confusing time of things!

As others have said, and HbA1c of 36 would not usually get you a diagnosis with diabetes. The diagnostic criteria are usually 2 HbA1c readings at or above 48mmol/mol.

One-off fingerstick readings aren’t usually used for diagnoses these days.

But the meter you’ve bought does seem to be showing some fairly sharp rises after food, and diabetes can often have a genetic link, so the fact that you have a case in your close family might be important.

One other possibility, of your HbA1c has changed rapidly over 6 months and risen quickly into the diabetes range, is that you might have a more rapidly developing form of diabetes. T2 tends to move fairly slowly, but around the time of diagnosis T1 can shift quickly between ‘able to cope’ and ‘rapidly rising BGs’ as the beta cell mass in the pancreas reduces.

We can offer any advice really, but have just as many questions as you do!

Hope you get some clarity around what’s going on soon.

In the meantime, it might be a sensible precaution to reduce portion sizes of carbohydrates in your meals, so that your menu has a lower carb content (total carbohydrates are the most important factor, rather than just ‘of which sugars’). A reduced carb intake should be easier for your metabolism to process.