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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1610571" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hello and welcome,</p><p></p><p>The test you had sounds like an HbA1c, which is the usual test for diagnosing diabetes. The result of 44 puts you in the pre-diabetic range ("at risk"). It doesn't put you in the diabetes range, so your nurse is wrong and your doctor is right. However, it is unusual for a pre-diabetic to be on Metformin, which is probably what confused your nurse. Maybe your doctor is being a bit enthusiastic with his prescription pad. It does happen. Metformin is the first line treatment for T2's although even then a T2 should be given 3 months grace before medicating to try and lower the glucose levels by lifestyle changes if the HbA1c is low enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1610571, member: 94045"] Hello and welcome, The test you had sounds like an HbA1c, which is the usual test for diagnosing diabetes. The result of 44 puts you in the pre-diabetic range ("at risk"). It doesn't put you in the diabetes range, so your nurse is wrong and your doctor is right. However, it is unusual for a pre-diabetic to be on Metformin, which is probably what confused your nurse. Maybe your doctor is being a bit enthusiastic with his prescription pad. It does happen. Metformin is the first line treatment for T2's although even then a T2 should be given 3 months grace before medicating to try and lower the glucose levels by lifestyle changes if the HbA1c is low enough. [/QUOTE]
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