What is out of control diabetes ???

[Mad76]

Hi all,
I keep hearing about risks to health of out of control diabetes. I know it may not be as simple as this, but as a general guidance, for a type 1 diabetic what sort of hbac1 would be classed as well controlled? And what would be not controlled ?
Any thought ?

Thanks

 

[aspot]

Hi there. Controlled mean keep your bs on level ( eg btwn 6-8) during the day. Uncontrolled means you can have 5.6 on morning, 17,6 at lunchtime and 23 at evening. This situation can (and will eventually ) cause a lot of damage to your body organs, eyes liver etc.

 

[TriciaWs]

Either going too high or too low isn't good, and swinging up and down can give you a fairly good 3 month HbA1c reading as thta is an average but it masks poor control.

You should aim to keep within these ranges to avoid long term damage to nerves, heart and eyes:
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

 

[Mad76]

Thanks guys

 

[Mad76]

Is the answer the same for type 1 and type 2 s??

 

[aspot]

Is the answer the same for type 1 and type 2 s??

Not sure as have T2. My niece have T1 and despite she's a doctor she struggling to keep the BS on level...