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<blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1630396" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>Hi. Possibly the figure referred to in you HbA1c do not equate directly to the other figures you refer to. For example, the HbA1c results can be expressed in DOCT figures or in IFCC (in the UK, msot of us know our HbA1c results in the latter). For example the older style DOCT of 5.9 equates to the IFCC of 41 (on the border of pre-diabetic and diabetic), and it gives you a result derived from the average of your blood sugar over the preceding 3 months. The meter readings tend to be in mmols and are less accurate indications of your blood sugar only at the time of testing. Now, 5.9 on the DOCT scale might be expressed as a blood sugar level of 6.8 mmols. Hopefully the chart below will help clarify this. I'd advise you to persist with the diet (consider cutting the carbs a little more if possible, though you seem to be eating few), record your meter readings with the food you eat (noting levels before and two hours after eating) and look for patterns and adjust the diet accordingly. Further, be aware that stress can definitely have an impact on your levels. I hope you manage..I'm confident you will as you have come to this site. Good luck.[ATTACH=full]24595[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pleinster, post: 1630396, member: 221545"] Hi. Possibly the figure referred to in you HbA1c do not equate directly to the other figures you refer to. For example, the HbA1c results can be expressed in DOCT figures or in IFCC (in the UK, msot of us know our HbA1c results in the latter). For example the older style DOCT of 5.9 equates to the IFCC of 41 (on the border of pre-diabetic and diabetic), and it gives you a result derived from the average of your blood sugar over the preceding 3 months. The meter readings tend to be in mmols and are less accurate indications of your blood sugar only at the time of testing. Now, 5.9 on the DOCT scale might be expressed as a blood sugar level of 6.8 mmols. Hopefully the chart below will help clarify this. I'd advise you to persist with the diet (consider cutting the carbs a little more if possible, though you seem to be eating few), record your meter readings with the food you eat (noting levels before and two hours after eating) and look for patterns and adjust the diet accordingly. Further, be aware that stress can definitely have an impact on your levels. I hope you manage..I'm confident you will as you have come to this site. Good luck.[ATTACH=full]24595[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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