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Ac1 test

annmaried

annmaried

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I am fairly new to diabetes and my last Ac1 was 5.8 about 8 months ago.My doc said needs to be more 4.8 so I’ve been trying really hard. So 2things really Covid-19 came along and appointments for testing Ac1 cancelled - and rightly so. I am wondering if I should buy a kit and if so what kind?
Second, I am losing weight very quickly now. 1 year ago I was over 13 stone and gradually lost about a stone- over last 3 months have came down to 11.I take 1x500mgMetformin which seems to agree with me most of the time. Is this weight loss normal ( yes I know I’ve drastically changed my diet ). Should I phone the nurse who is really the only person I spoke to since diagnosis( last May)
 
Yes, dedfinitely get a meter, I use the Tee2 and am very happy with it.

When I was diagnosed, I bought a meter, went keto (very low carb 20g per day) and I logged my food and readings, before and after eating in an app called mysugr.

After a few days, it gave me an estimated hba1c number. It is based on the data you enter, so obviously the more data you enter the more accurate it becomes over time. I found it highly motivating.

Low carb is key to booting T2 into touch. The meter is key to keeping an eye on what your food is doing to you.
 
Hi. If the weight loss continues beyond what you think is sensible do consider the possibility of being T1. This is very unlikely as you have had excess weight but it's always possible but don't worry about that unless you become really slim. I'm surprised the GP expects you to aim for 4.8% HBA1C. Few diabetics can achieve that. Anything below 6% is good and 5.5% may not be easy to achieve
 
xfieldok said:
Yes, dedfinitely get a meter, I use the Tee2 and am very happy with it.

When I was diagnosed, I bought a meter, went keto (very low carb 20g per day) and I logged my food and readings, before and after eating in an app called mysugr.

After a few days, it gave me an estimated hba1c number. It is based on the data you enter, so obviously the more data you enter the more accurate it becomes over time. I found it highly motivating.

Low carb is key to booting T2 into touch. The meter is key to keeping an eye on what your food is doing to you.
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Thanks I have used tee2 monitor recently but how do I figure out Ac1?
 
Daibell said:
Hi. If the weight loss continues beyond what you think is sensible do consider the possibility of being T1. This is very unlikely as you have had excess weight but it's always possible but don't worry about that unless you become really slim. I'm surprised the GP expects you to aim for 4.8% HBA1C. Few diabetics can achieve that. Anything below 6% is good and 5.5% may not be easy to achieve
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Hi
Thanks for your reply. My daily readings have fluctuated when ill, stressed, exercise so I hope the exercise will help tone me up as I’m flabby and lost muscle
 
annmaried said:
Thanks I have used tee2 monitor recently but how do I figure out Ac1?
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Unfortunately you can't really although if you have very stable blood sugars you could kind of average out your readings for a guess.
It's best to get a test .. my surgery is now doing blood draws maybe check with yours?
 
annmaried said:
Thanks I have used tee2 monitor recently but how do I figure out Ac1?
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A HbA1c is usually a lab test, but you can log your numbers in the MySugr app and it can give you an estimate. Or you can get an at-home test ($$$), but when it comes down to it, it's the usual finger prick ones that give you the best and immediate idea of what your blood sugars are doing.
 
Thank you
bulkbiker said:
Unfortunately you can't really although if you have very stable blood sugars you could kind of average out your readings for a guess.
It's best to get a test .. my surgery is now doing blood draws maybe check with yours?
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JoKalsbeek said:
A HbA1c is usually a lab test, but you can log your numbers in the MySugr app and it can give you an estimate. Or you can get an at-home test ($$$), but when it comes down to it, it's the usual finger prick ones that give you the best and immediate idea of what your blood sugars are doing.
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JoKalsbeek said:
A HbA1c is usually a lab test, but you can log your numbers in the MySugr app and it can give you an estimate. Or you can get an at-home test ($$$), but when it comes down to it, it's the usual finger prick ones that give you the best and immediate idea of what your blood sugars are doing.
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Thank you I will call today
 
I agree with Jo, I used the mysugr app. Not as accurate as the lab test but close enough.
 
@annmaried: Diabetes.co.uk main site used to have an average glucose to HbA1c converter which I regularly used, but can no longer find since there's been some changes to the site (@DCUKMod ??), but I've found another option to convert here. The diabetes.co.uk converter gave slightly lower than my actual results, but was consistent enough that I could predict accurately what my HbA1c would be.
 
Robbity said:
@annmaried: Diabetes.co.uk main site used to have an average glucose to HbA1c converter which I regularly used, but can no longer find since there's been some changes to the site (@DCUKMod ??), but I've found another option to convert here. The diabetes.co.uk converter gave slightly lower than my actual results, but was consistent enough that I could predict accurately what my HbA1c would be.
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Robbity - Hopefully, this is what you were looking for? https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html
 
Robbity said:
Unfortunately not - it was on the same page as this HbA1c to average glucose converter here - https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html - and doing the reverse conversion from average glucose to HbA1c.
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Can you describe exactly what the one you wanted did, and I can either try to find it or enquire where or why it's no longer easy/possible to locate. I'd be surprised if anything like that was removed, deliberately.
 
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