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- Type of diabetes
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- Diet only
I can most certainly relate. Same thing happened to me. My HBA1C dropped to what my endo considered "too low" 3 months after my diagnostic HBA1C of 17%. She said to eat more carbs and was actually wanting me to take medication to increase my blood sugar !! Fortunately I was already familiar with the advice of Dr. Richard Bernstein and followers, refused her medications (I am already taking insulin and will keep doing so, avoiding developing any insulin resistance) and stuck to my carb-reduced diet. She was so annoyed and wants me to be going to see her every 3 months. I cancelled my appointments for 6 months. I will return, but all the appointments were eating away at the time I'm allowed off my job and reducing the time I have for any vacation. My blood sugars are very steady now, thanks to the diet and the "law of low numbers". I never hypo any more either.I went for my annual disbetes review yesterday with the practice nurse. Last year my hbA1c was 75 this year it is 36. I have lost 3.5 stone and all of my blood work is spot on. I am off my meds (Dapaglaflozin)
I was expecting a pat on the back, my annual tests and a Christmas greeting. What I got was a severe telling off and a warning that my health was at risk because my hbA1c was far too low for a diabetic. I was likely to have a heart attack. I was told to eat "normally" to increase my sugars to anything between 10 and 12 post meal and to get my hbA1c re done in 3 months. I didn't get my feet checked or any of the other checks done.
I know that the NHS is behind Australia and the US in recognising Low Carb but I was stunned by her reaction and advice. No wonder that diabetes is bancrupting the NHS with that sort of advice being handed out.
Needless to say I will not be following her suggestions.
I went for my annual disbetes review yesterday with the practice nurse. Last year my hbA1c was 75 this year it is 36. I have lost 3.5 stone and all of my blood work is spot on. I am off my meds (Dapaglaflozin)
I was expecting a pat on the back, my annual tests and a Christmas greeting. What I got was a severe telling off and a warning that my health was at risk because my hbA1c was far too low for a diabetic. I was likely to have a heart attack. I was told to eat "normally" to increase my sugars to anything between 10 and 12 post meal and to get my hbA1c re done in 3 months. I didn't get my feet checked or any of the other checks done.
I know that the NHS is behind Australia and the US in recognising Low Carb but I was stunned by her reaction and advice. No wonder that diabetes is bancrupting the NHS with that sort of advice being handed out.
Needless to say I will not be following her suggestions.
I went for my annual disbetes review yesterday with the practice nurse. Last year my hbA1c was 75 this year it is 36. I have lost 3.5 stone and all of my blood work is spot on. I am off my meds (Dapaglaflozin)
I was expecting a pat on the back, my annual tests and a Christmas greeting. What I got was a severe telling off and a warning that my health was at risk because my hbA1c was far too low for a diabetic. I was likely to have a heart attack. I was told to eat "normally" to increase my sugars to anything between 10 and 12 post meal and to get my hbA1c re done in 3 months. I didn't get my feet checked or any of the other checks done.
I know that the NHS is behind Australia and the US in recognising Low Carb but I was stunned by her reaction and advice. No wonder that diabetes is bancrupting the NHS with that sort of advice being handed out.
Needless to say I will not be following her suggestions.
hbA1c 36 at risk because my hbA1c was far too low for a diabetic. I was likely to have a heart attack.
The belief comes from diabetics on insulin who may have lots of hypo's to come to such a number. It's starting to change a bit now many people use CGM's instead of a couple of fingerpricks. Absolutely nothing to do with T2's on diet only or metformin.Is that really a real thing ? I have never heard normal range (30's range) hbA1C is a bad thing.
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I went for my annual diabetes review yesterday with the practice nurse. Last year my hbA1c was 75 this year it is 36. I have lost 3.5 stone and all of my blood work is spot on. I am off my meds (Dapaglaflozin)
I was expecting a pat on the back, my annual tests and a Christmas greeting. What I got was a severe telling off and a warning that my health was at risk because my hbA1c was far too low for a diabetic. I was likely to have a heart attack. I was told to eat "normally" to increase my sugars to anything between 10 and 12 post meal and to get my hbA1c re done in 3 months. I didn't get my feet checked or any of the other checks done.