hba1c

is it normal the slow decrease in my hba1c levels I was at first 10.5 ( 91 mmo/mol ) august 2023 i did the next test November 2023 the test was 9.6 ( 81 mmo/mol ) the next one a month ago 8.5 ( 69 mmo/mol) so just 2% in 6 months is that normal should I try to bring it down faster or this rate is...

Hello, I'm Type 2 diabetic I recently had a blood test and my a1c was 36mmol/mol. This was a bit suprising for me because from January to October I had been neglecting my health, eating a lot of sugar and not taking care of myself. I never had any previous blood tests for about 3 years but I'm...

I've been diabetic for over a decade and it has been under control until last few years. My HbA1c levels over past 2 years have been going up, last test showed 111. I'm taking metformin two 500g x 2 a day. Dr now wants to put me on a combo of Glucoside [not sure of spelling]? and something...

hey can the lab result be incorrect yesterday I got my hba1c its 9.6% 4 months ago it was 10.5% even tho I put a good effort trying to bring it down I reduced my carbs intake by alot mostly i eat protein and vegetables I drink so much water i march 30 min everyday I test my bg sometimes up to 10...

I got a text from my doctor today congratulating me as my HbA1c was 54 which is the lowest level they have on record for me over the last 10 years, and all other results like cholesterol normal. I know the HbA1c is not ‘normal’ yet but what an improvement - for me anyway. When I was first...

Hi I’m new here! I’m type 1 diabetic, diagnosed several months ago and I have just got back my second HbA1C result and it’s 5.5% and I was told that it’s too low… curious to know if other T1D have been told the same? Also just to add that I eat a plant-based diet which is high in carbs...

Hi everybody, I tried searching the forum for anybody with similar experience but no luck. About 16 months ago I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Before that my previous HbA1c result had been 36. I had surgery, an ileostomy to allow the resected colon to recover and then chemotherapy too...

Hi my name's Ash and I'm 21, I've had type 1 diabetes since I was 22 months so I've never really known anything different. In my earlier years my control (my mother's really) was pretty good. However, since starting to manage it myself even with my mum's help I just can't seem to make heads or...

Is it possible to have a good HbA1c test result and also reasonable finger pinprick test results, yet to have symptoms typical of diabetes? Perhaps there are things further along the metabolic pathway (subsequent to the action of insulin) which can go wrong in themselves. I would be interested...

I've had type 1 nearly twenty years and have become very engaged with things in recent months, more engaged than any time previously. I feel like the general message from my clinic was that an HbA1c of 50-53 was really good, but then when you look it up on here or Diabetes UK it says it should...

Having a shorter RBC lifespan means that your estimated HbA1c will be lower than the actual value. This is because of fast turn around of RBC and having less glycation as compared to RBC with a normal lifespan of 90-120 days. I have G6PD deficiency where my calculated RBC is much shorter so i...

Hi Everyone As you can see I'm new here. My name is Louisa I'm 44 years old, I'm married with 2 children a girl 13 and a boy of 7. My diabetic journey started when I was pregnant with my daughter Erin. I had to go to the hospital for a scan as the doctors thought I had polycystic ovaries. As...

Hi I am Diabetic type 2 and I try to keep to a kind of Keto diet, trying to minimise carbs and not eat any sugar excuses (which happens from time to time). My HBA1C is 40, this means that I am normal, does this mean I am in remission? I have also been asked to see GP about kidney function, what...

My most recent Hba1c has come back as 83 from 94. of course. i am not happy... i give up - trying to think what else will i need to do to improve my diabetes, - everyone mentions "low carb" "keto" - but, is it that easy... i have cut down on carbs... eating meat everyday isn't possible for me -...

Hi all, I hope you are all well, and benefitting from the forum just as I do. I wanted to share what is probably a different kind of success story - but also ask, whether anyone has experienced anything similar, or has an explanation :writer: I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Summer 2015...

Hi guys. I’m currently visiting the UK from Aussie. I didn’t anticipate I’d be gone this long (coming up on 6 months) and really want to get an Hba1c done to keep monitoring. I know you can buy at home tests but they’re quite ££. I am registered with the NHS so am wondering if it’s feasible to...

Hello, not sure if I am diabetic yet I went to hospital Wednesday they did a hba1c I rang my doctors they not got the results yet so I rang the diabetic team at the hospital and they said the level was 69 so I said am I diabetic then and she said she was not allowed to say either way, the...

Hi All, I practice ADF and Low Carb. Should this latest report get alarm bells ringing? (Latest HBA1C is 6.1, following a 6.0). Fasting status: Fasting Total Chol. * 6.9 (< 5.6) mmol/L HDL Chol. 1.8 (> 1.0) mmol/L LDL Chol. * 4.8 (< 2.5) mmol/L Non-HDL Chol. * 5.1 (< 3.9) mmol/L Triglyceride...

Hello, I have just been to see a private nephrologist about excessive fluid loss and high blood sugar spikes (reaching between 14-18 mmol/l pretty much every night around 4am) despite a seemingly normal HbA1c, because my GP is being exceptionally dismissive. He recommended a fructosamine test as...

Short history, changed GP's recently. Was diagnosed pre-diabetic years ago but never had any treatment or even any follow ups. New GP required a battery of tests including HBA1c, fasting glucose, kidney function etc First HBA1c came back at 54. Fasting glucose was 7.5 Started low carbing in...