4 months since diagnosed T2

[andyfh]

Happy Thursday everyone

Just had my second set of HbA1c results in (4 months since first) and my numbers seem to be heading in the right direction.

HbA1c has dropped from the 80's down to 52, fasting bg has improved a bit, but I still have work to do on my cholesterol which is in range at 4.8 though higher than I would like it to be.

Anyway, I saw my doctor this time, rather than the usual nurse and she is strongly suggesting I start taking statins even though things seem to be improving on all fronts. I said "no thank you" and that I would give it further thought over the next few weeks.

I didn't get to see my results until after my appointment (£3 for a printout still hurts lol) and noted a few numbers were classed as 'above range'. So I wanted to ask if anyone here had any insight into their significance. If not, I will raise them when I next see the doctor in a few weeks.

The high markers were:

Red blood cell count - range 4.5 to 5-5. Mine is 5.52

Mean cell haemoglobin concentration - range 31.5g/dl to 34.5. Mine is 35g/dl

Serum albumin level - range 35g/L to 50. Mine is 51g/L

None of them are very far above the max range, but I am not sure if they are important enough markers for me to target and if so, how should I go about it?

I look forward to reading your opinions.

Andy

 

[Freema]

Happy Thursday everyone

Just had my second set of HbA1c results in (4 months since first) and my numbers seem to be heading in the right direction.

HbA1c has dropped from the 80's down to 52, fasting bg has improved a bit, but I still have work to do on my cholesterol which is in range at 4.8 though higher than I would like it to be.

Anyway, I saw my doctor this time, rather than the usual nurse and she is strongly suggesting I start taking statins even though things seem to be improving on all fronts. I said "no thank you" and that I would give it further thought over the next few weeks.

I didn't get to see my results until after my appointment (£3 for a printout still hurts lol) and noted a few numbers were classed as 'above range'. So I wanted to ask if anyone here had any insight into their significance. If not, I will raise them when I next see the doctor in a few weeks.

The high markers were:

Red blood cell count - range 4.5 to 5-5. Mine is 5.52

Mean cell haemoglobin concentration - range 31.5g/dl to 34.5. Mine is 35g/dl

Serum albumin level - range 35g/L to 50. Mine is 51g/L

None of them are very far above the max range, but I am not sure if they are important enough markers for me to target and if so, how should I go about it?

I look forward to reading your opinions.

Andy

what a fine job you have done getting your blood glucose numbers so much down in such a short time congratulations


I don´t know much about all these different blood numbers... but read somewhere that very high iron-levels ( in the mean cell haemoglobin ) , higher than the range seems to be able to contribute to getting diabetes... http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/ironing-it-out-linking-diabetes-with-iron-intake/
http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/diabetes-resources/definitions/hemochromatosis/
don´t know why... but it is I guess easy so get that number down, I myself used to have really high numbers , but 3 month allmost without read meat like from pork and cow has gotten my numbers down into the middel og the normal range... so from now on I do not take vitamins that also contains iron untill if I should end up being too low in that...
But if they didn´t say anything about your levels, I don´t think there is anything to worry about.... just maybe not increase you eating of read meats anymore...

 

[Oldvatr]

I think the reason why you are not getting replies here is probably because these questions are best answered by someone with medical training. You can google them, but you may get unreliable info back, which is why I am not qualified to give an answer, since that would be my source of info too. I would advise asking your GP.

I am surprised you are charged for your results. Under the freedom of info act, you have absolute right to have access to this info, but it may be that the practice considers a printout as being an added service, and maybe you could take notes for free in your review appointment. Beware, most GP's do not allow audio recording equipment to be used in a review. but pen and paper seem ok for most. GP's can charge for sick notes, and info provided for Life Insurance etc but they should not be charging for face-to-face info My surgery does not charge for my printouts

Well done on getting those bgls down..