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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2219367" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Well, as the others have said, it is possible to be a thin T2. </p><p></p><p></p><p>How about fruit and/or fruit juice?</p><p></p><p>Yes, there are a number of reasons why an hba1c test can be inaccurate, including conditions such as anaemia or just because your red blood cells take significantly more or less than 3 months to renew</p><p><a href="https://www.goodrx.com/blog/could-your-hba1c-diabetes-test-be-wrong/" target="_blank">https://www.goodrx.com/blog/could-your-hba1c-diabetes-test-be-wrong/</a></p><p></p><p>In these cases a fructosamine test could be a better bet. (Though your GP probably won't have heard of it).</p><p></p><p>But honestly, if your doctor thinks you have T2 then your best bet is probably to get a blood testing meter and see what your levels are actually doing, and how they respond to your food choices. Reducing the carb content of your meals will probably solve your issues.</p><p></p><p>One last (not so pretty but luckily fairly unlikely) thought. If you're already low carb and your levels are rising then it's possible that you're LADA/T1 rather than T2 (Have you lost any weight recently?). This can come from nowhere and isn't affected by any so called lifestyle choices (food/exercise) and though you can control it for a while by reducing carbs then you would eventually need insulin, as the nature of the disease is that your autoimmune system slowly kills your insulin producing cells. (Got any autoimmune family history?)</p><p></p><p>Anyway, hopefully you get a resolution soon and if you are unlucky enough to join the diabetic club there'll be lots of help and support for you on these forums.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2219367, member: 372717"] Well, as the others have said, it is possible to be a thin T2. How about fruit and/or fruit juice? Yes, there are a number of reasons why an hba1c test can be inaccurate, including conditions such as anaemia or just because your red blood cells take significantly more or less than 3 months to renew [URL]https://www.goodrx.com/blog/could-your-hba1c-diabetes-test-be-wrong/[/URL] In these cases a fructosamine test could be a better bet. (Though your GP probably won't have heard of it). But honestly, if your doctor thinks you have T2 then your best bet is probably to get a blood testing meter and see what your levels are actually doing, and how they respond to your food choices. Reducing the carb content of your meals will probably solve your issues. One last (not so pretty but luckily fairly unlikely) thought. If you're already low carb and your levels are rising then it's possible that you're LADA/T1 rather than T2 (Have you lost any weight recently?). This can come from nowhere and isn't affected by any so called lifestyle choices (food/exercise) and though you can control it for a while by reducing carbs then you would eventually need insulin, as the nature of the disease is that your autoimmune system slowly kills your insulin producing cells. (Got any autoimmune family history?) Anyway, hopefully you get a resolution soon and if you are unlucky enough to join the diabetic club there'll be lots of help and support for you on these forums. [/QUOTE]
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