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Diabetic Review?

Eurobuff

Eurobuff

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Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
I'm just wondering if there's a "norm" for diabetic reviews. I was diagnosed last May, but couldn't get to see the DN until July. I assume this was my "first " review? Due to my cholesterol being high (6.4) as well as my BG (7.9), and her thinking I had keytones in my urine (this turned out to be wrong), I had another hba1c 6 weeks later, which came back at 6.3. Then I was asked to go back in October and my hba1c, cholesterol & urine were all checked. My hba1c was 5.5, my cholesterol 5, my urine was "fine". I am following LCHF. Then last week I had a letter asking me to make an appointment, they've only done a hba1c test, they said a urine test was not needed as it was fine in October! My cholesterol wasn't going to be checked either. Then as I was walking out of the door she said, I'll see you in July, bring a water sample. I'm just wondering what should be checked and how often. A colleague at work has just been for his review where they've weighed him, checked his hba1c, cholesterol and urine, he said he's not due back until next year. I think my boss thinks I'm trying to wangle extra time off. I'm just wondering what's right and what's wrong?
 
A1C should be below six percent with a target rate of 5.5 percent or lower, to minimize diabetes risk. I'm no expert but I'd say change your diet as I think this means your heading towards diabetes or very close too but then I'm not a doctor
 
HbA1c below 42 mmol/mol (6.0%): Non-diabetic
HbA1c between 42 and 47 mmol/mol (6.0–6.4%): Impaired glucose regulation (IGR) or Prediabetes
HbA1c of 48 mmol/mol (6.5%) or over: Type 2 diabetes
 
Sorted007 said:
A1C should be below six percent with a target rate of 5.5 percent or lower, to minimize diabetes risk. I'm no expert but I'd say change your diet as I think this means your heading towards diabetes or very close too but then I'm not a doctor
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I'm not sure if you've read my figures right? I started off at 7.9% that was when I was diagnosed with diabetes. I had no symptoms, I wasn't overweight, it was picked up at a "healthy heart" check. 6 months later it was 5.5%, I haven't got the results for my one that I had done last Friday yet.
 
I did not have full symptoms just drinking a bit more than usual and very very tired on the odd occasion my main symptom was losing about a stone in weight I've put some weight back on now thanks to the insulin
 
I'm asking more about these tests when I'm at the hospital tomorrow its all beyond me
 
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