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Good morning, I have some questions concerning my situation. My GP believes that I'm at risk of developing diabetes because of my HbA1c result more than a year ago (5.8%, 40mmol/mol). Because of this, I modified my diet a bit, and the most recent HbA1c result at the end of August 2023 was 5.4%...

Thank you for such a detailed explanation. I think my values show that I don't have type 2 diabetes but I am sort of borderline case between normal values and prediabetes? My waist-hip ratio is 0.93. I'm 175 cm and my current weight is about 81/82 kg. During the lockdown, my weight reached more...

The Hb1Ac levels are normal and constantly dropping. My fasting (lab) levels have always been below 5.6 mmol/L. However, when I take some tests myself at home, I notice some higher levels in the morning after waking up, sometimes 5.7 or 5.8. Levels are usually lower during the day (fasting)...

Thank you for this. I was very worried about the ketones level, as the normal levels are up to 5 mg/dl. I thought my level could be dangerous . I was the one deciding on getting a OGTT. My UK GP advised to repeat the HbA1c only. Should I disregard the OGTT result? If I look at my HbA1c result...

I can say I was careful with carbs only the day before. Bread, rice, fruit, yogurt were included in my diet in the three days before my OGTT. I don't think I reached 150 g a day though, no. It was fairly low carb. I've read this leads to false positive cases. Do you think I have diabetes then?

Good afternoon, A couple of years ago, my doctor prescribed some blood tests. The outcome of the HbA1c was 41 mmol/mol (5.9%), just below the pre-diabetes level. It was strange because my glucose levels had always been fine. Following the outcome of the blood test, I kept getting tested with...

Doesn't diabetes start from 7 mmol/l when fasting? That is what confuses me. My GP told me that above 5.6 it's already pre-diabetes, and 7 is diabetes and told me I am too close to prediabetes values.

It's pre diabetes, isn't it? I was told it should be below 5.6 when fasting.

I've significantly reduced sugar. Can food like walnuts or almonds help? I l have started eating them because I read they can be beneficial to reduce glucose in the blood. I have stopped eating things like grapes. I eat only natural yogurt with low sugar and rarely eat anything sweet. I used to...

That's what I don't understand. Yesterday I had the same meal, and today glucose is 5.8

You know, paradoxically the issue started when I finally lost weight and started doing constant exercise ...Today my morning glucose is 5.8

As to glucose (fasting and not fasting), I use mmol/l (standard unit in the UK). For H bA1c, it's also mmol/ml. It was the GP telling me that my HbAc1 was basically prediabetes. My last (lab, not home test) for glucose gave 5.7 (fasting).

Hi Kenny, Thank you such a detailed explanation. The problem is that I don't really have a lot of records about A1c testing. The first record I have goes back to 2020. My A1c testing was 40. In September 2022 was 41. I have more information about glucose (fasting) as glucose was included in...

Thank you for your reply. I knew what the dawn phenomeno was. H It's because of this problem came up in just a few months. Glucose readings had always been fine. I started doing exercise and losing weights at least 6/8 months ago because I wanted to reduce my cholesterol and fatty liver.

Thank you for your reply. I knew about the dawn phenomenon but my understanding was that this is about peaks in the morning, not about sugar being higher than during the glucose peak two hours after lunch. Even when I eat a lot, I never really reach the level of glucose that would make me...