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Got the results of my blood test on Wednesday and saw the doctor wednesday afternoon. (couldn't post then as the internet was down). Despite being on fairly low(ish) carbs for the past 4-6 weeks, not that it was high carb before, my HbA1c has gone up, but only a bit. My cholesterol is very slightly down was HDL 1.6, LDL 2.27, Trigs 1.58, now HDL 1.55, LDL 2,12, Trigs 1,06 mmol/l - don't know if this is good or bad, I think they are going in the right direction though. My HbA1c was 6.2 now 6.3. So, phoned for a doctors appt. with the hope of talking a bit about what might be done to get the numbers down a bit, i.e. by diet and exercise. He merrily chatted away about not giving me anything yet as the numbers are too low, I would have to wait until it was about 6.8 before he would give me meds, but in the mean time just eat healthily. I told him that I was on a fairly low carb regime and that I am feeling better than I did at the beginning of the year when I was drinking gallons and having blurred vision. Never mind all that he says, you just need to get your cholesterol down, don't worry about the BGs, you need sugar for energy. You must eat carbs, just don't eat between meals - I don't eat between meals I replied. You can eat fruit and desserts, even cake once or twice a week, you mustn't cut down on your carbs, you need to cut down fats they cause cholesterol. I suggested that it was perhaps the sugars in the blood that caused the cholesterol and was immediately told not be stupid. So, I should be eating, according to him, bread, cereals, fruit, cake, puddings, pasta, rice etc. and not worry about my sugar levels. I asked for a GTT and was told that I don't need one.
Well, as you say its my life and I know who I am inclined to believe - you lot on the forum have my bets, I think you have rather more experience on the subject them him :thumbup:
Got the results of my blood test on Wednesday and saw the doctor wednesday afternoon. (couldn't post then as the internet was down). Despite being on fairly low(ish) carbs for the past 4-6 weeks, not that it was high carb before, my HbA1c has gone up, but only a bit. My cholesterol is very slightly down was HDL 1.6, LDL 2.27, Trigs 1.58, now HDL 1.55, LDL 2,12, Trigs 1,06 mmol/l - don't know if this is good or bad, I think they are going in the right direction though. My HbA1c was 6.2 now 6.3. So, phoned for a doctors appt. with the hope of talking a bit about what might be done to get the numbers down a bit, i.e. by diet and exercise. He merrily chatted away about not giving me anything yet as the numbers are too low, I would have to wait until it was about 6.8 before he would give me meds, but in the mean time just eat healthily. I told him that I was on a fairly low carb regime and that I am feeling better than I did at the beginning of the year when I was drinking gallons and having blurred vision. Never mind all that he says, you just need to get your cholesterol down, don't worry about the BGs, you need sugar for energy. You must eat carbs, just don't eat between meals - I don't eat between meals I replied. You can eat fruit and desserts, even cake once or twice a week, you mustn't cut down on your carbs, you need to cut down fats they cause cholesterol. I suggested that it was perhaps the sugars in the blood that caused the cholesterol and was immediately told not be stupid. So, I should be eating, according to him, bread, cereals, fruit, cake, puddings, pasta, rice etc. and not worry about my sugar levels. I asked for a GTT and was told that I don't need one.
Well, as you say its my life and I know who I am inclined to believe - you lot on the forum have my bets, I think you have rather more experience on the subject them him :thumbup: