Normal HBA1C levels ?

[Vince_UK]

Thank you so much I will ask what my lady reading was in Dec when I go to the nurse on the 17th May but I admit they haven’t been very helpful .... I got a monitor today I’ve got a kitchen like the chain saw Massacre and still haven’t managed to get a reading ... I just keep getting an error message

I must admit @Claire D I had problems at the beginning.
I was using an Accu-Chek which was not easy to get the sample onto and I wasted a lot of very expensive strips. The blood delivery method is not so good.
Now I use a Codefree meter which is much easier to use. the blood sample strip utilises a capilliary action and draws the blodd drop up.
The strips also also consideraby less expensive.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Hi Claire! Quite a few people have trouble with error messages when using a meter for the first time. This is what I recommend. Firstly, insert strip into meter, then prick your finger (try not to use the pads, the sides are less painful). Allow a couple of seconds, then gently squeeze out a drop of blood. Place strip at a right angle to finger & don't press hard, the blood should draw itself up onto the strip.

 

[Claire D]

Do you know what your last HBA1c level was ? X

Hi again just phoned my gp my HBA1c at the beginning of Dec was 56 and now it’s 48 .... so looks like I’m doing ok ? Xx

 

[Claire D]

I must admit @Claire D I had problems at the beginning.
I was using an Accu-Chek which was not easy to get the sample onto and I wasted a lot of very expensive strips. The blood delivery method is not so good.
Now I use a Codefree meter which is much easier to use. the blood sample strip utilises a capilliary action and draws the blodd drop up.
The strips also also consideraby less expensive.

Thank you for your reply 🙂

 

[Claire D]

Hi Claire! Quite a few people have trouble with error messages when using a meter for the first time. This is what I recommend. Firstly, insert strip into meter, then prick your finger (try not to use the pads, the sides are less painful). Allow a couple of seconds, then gently squeeze out a drop of blood. Place strip at a right angle to finger & don't press hard, the blood should draw itself up onto the strip.

Thank you so much for your advice

 

[kentish maid]

Hi again just phoned my gp my HBA1c at the beginning of Dec was 56 and now it’s 48 .... so looks like I’m doing ok ? Xx

Well done, you certainly are doing well x

 

[Claire D]

Well done, you certainly are doing well x

Lol thank you but I’m not sure how unless I got some other patients results .... I’m only on 1 Metformin slow release a day so they must be fab xx