- Messages
- 14
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi, I haven't been officially given the diagnosis yet but 3 weeks ago the G.P receptionist told me my hbca1 tests were 51 and 52 and I that she'd book me in to see the diabetes nurse at the end of April!
Since that call, I have reduced my carb intake significantly and lost 11lb. I have a bg monitor and have been doing readings in the morning and 2 hrs after eating. All my readings have been in the 4s and 5s so the past 2 days I've upped my carb intake to 80g per day and have eaten a hot cross bun with thick butter which sent my bg to 6.7 and half a slice of toast on my dinner which sent it to 6.2. These are still very much in the normal range.
Anyway. What I really wonder is, could my hbca1 test be inaccurate in showing as diabetes as my diet preciously consisted of eating high carb food constantly throughout the day so it never really had time to get low enough to balance out the highs?
I guess the test would be eat some real carby food and see what happens???
Also, is the nurse likely to put me on medication?
And... are there any test strips that work in accu check performa nano but are cheaper?
Since that call, I have reduced my carb intake significantly and lost 11lb. I have a bg monitor and have been doing readings in the morning and 2 hrs after eating. All my readings have been in the 4s and 5s so the past 2 days I've upped my carb intake to 80g per day and have eaten a hot cross bun with thick butter which sent my bg to 6.7 and half a slice of toast on my dinner which sent it to 6.2. These are still very much in the normal range.
Anyway. What I really wonder is, could my hbca1 test be inaccurate in showing as diabetes as my diet preciously consisted of eating high carb food constantly throughout the day so it never really had time to get low enough to balance out the highs?
I guess the test would be eat some real carby food and see what happens???
Also, is the nurse likely to put me on medication?
And... are there any test strips that work in accu check performa nano but are cheaper?