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dx march 2019 - a1c 6.8% - fbg 8.5 mmol/l
results of first bloods post dx......
drumroll ...... a1c 5.1% - fbg 4.7 mmol/l
hdl 1.19 to 1.52
triglycerides 1.71 to 1.11
wt down 20lb
no meds, lchf + int fasting + lazy keto
patting myself on back
edit 20 lb not 20 kg
So I was Dx T2 2 weeks ago at 6.8% a1c 8.5 mmol/l / 153 mg/dl fasting glucose.
Made immediate change to diet, no bad foods, still sorting out good foods.
I got a strip meter with loads of strips last friday and thought it would be worth sharing so newbies (like me) can get an idea of why using...
I am curious, What period is represented by the Fasting Glucose in terms of time frame. Akin to a1c representing about 3 months past.
If I do a major diet change from high carb to low carb in very short time frame (days), when would fasting glucose reflect this?
tx.
Good day all,
Just posting as a distraction for myself instead of collecting information like crazy - day 6.
Went into the local primary care unit about depression and fatigue about 3 weeks back, scored high and went away with a month of 20mg Citalopram daily, and a req. for Bloodwork and FIC...