Hi I was diagnosed last Wednesday and have just got my Hbc1v results of 104 how high is that as i m not at th diabetic clinic until Thursday? Thanks in advance for any information you can give me x
Diagnosed Last Wednesday
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Well I'm type two and now on insulin and my hb1ac is now down from 85 to 74 so yes yours is very high
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Hello and welcome to the forum,
An HbA1c of 104 is high. Anything above 47 is diabetic.
Have they told you which type of diabetes you have, and have they given you any medication?
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It's high, which is normal at diagnosis. The trick is to get it lower in the next couple of months, most of us did 
I'm tagging @daisy1 for you, she'll come up with a bunch of useful information for you to read through before you attend your appointment.
Write down any question you can think of before your appointment, and, of course, ask away on this forum!
Good luck!
I'm tagging @daisy1 for you, she'll come up with a bunch of useful information for you to read through before you attend your appointment.
Write down any question you can think of before your appointment, and, of course, ask away on this forum!
Good luck!
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Its high, but fear not, mine was 134 and I now have normal range and a status of in remission. It is worth having a read of this ladies account who was slightly higher than you to see what can be achieved in months https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/good-and-bad-results.150357/.
The information I would give is:
Foods Out:
rice, pasta, bread and potatoes, sugars, cakes and sweets.
Foods In:
Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, handful of nuts (except cashews).
Any fruit ending in berry
Avocado
All meats, fish, shell fish
Above ground vegetables
Water, Teas, Coffee
Greek full Fat Yogurt
Occasional Treats:
Anything in the Food In group:
Circa 85% dark chocolate
Scoop of Oppo ice cream
The in foods and occasional treats may appear small in number but consider how many meats there are and different ways of having this e.g. ribs, steak, chicken, pork (Italian, Indian, Jamaican, Greek etc styles). Potatoes, rice, pasta and the like can be replaced with Celeriac, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Aubergine etc. This could get you well on your way food wise.
Some miscellaneous stuff:
Walk for 30 minutes after meals
Drink lots of water / herbal teas
Try to eat twice a day with no snacking
Sleep well, so the magic of what you have done during the day gets locked in
The information I would give is:
Foods Out:
rice, pasta, bread and potatoes, sugars, cakes and sweets.
Foods In:
Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, handful of nuts (except cashews).
Any fruit ending in berry
Avocado
All meats, fish, shell fish
Above ground vegetables
Water, Teas, Coffee
Greek full Fat Yogurt
Occasional Treats:
Anything in the Food In group:
Circa 85% dark chocolate
Scoop of Oppo ice cream
The in foods and occasional treats may appear small in number but consider how many meats there are and different ways of having this e.g. ribs, steak, chicken, pork (Italian, Indian, Jamaican, Greek etc styles). Potatoes, rice, pasta and the like can be replaced with Celeriac, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Aubergine etc. This could get you well on your way food wise.
Some miscellaneous stuff:
Walk for 30 minutes after meals
Drink lots of water / herbal teas
Try to eat twice a day with no snacking
Sleep well, so the magic of what you have done during the day gets locked in
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@Gillybean27
Hello and welcome to the Forum Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful and interesting. Ask as many questions as you like and someone will help.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 235,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.
Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Take part in Diabetes.co.uk digital education programs and improve your understanding. Most of these are free.
Hello and welcome to the Forum
Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful and interesting. Ask as many questions as you like and someone will help.BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 235,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
- Reduce your carbohydrate intake
- Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.
Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
- structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
- self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Take part in Diabetes.co.uk digital education programs and improve your understanding. Most of these are free.
- Low Carb Program - it's made front-page news of the New Scientist and The Times. Developed with 20,000 people with type 2 diabetes; 96% of people who take part recommend it... find out why
- Hypo Program - improve your understanding of hypos. There's a version for people with diabetes, parents/guardians of children with type 1, children with type 1 diabetes, teachers and HCPs.
