Confused

I think it needs to be established whether your diabetic or not...........

I think the nurse may be mistaken............this needs to be clarified anyway....

if you are diabetic you will get an annual check....

I would see the doctor to clarify if you are diabetic or not

Sharon Anne said:

Hey guys well just got home from seeing the diabetic nurse .
Okay well she informed me today I won't need to go for my yearly check or eye screening as I was diagnosed May 2014 I have kept my HbcA1 at 32.

I said why...? As I am still diabetic and she said no your not eh?
She says that I am not classed as diabetic now I wm so confused I get that I have done well but how can I not be diabetic .
I have mad an appointment to see the Dr as I would rather have my yearly check .

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There are no "rules"/guidelines for those who achieve as you and several others (including myself) have done, so they sort of make it up as they go along it seems. It certainly seems sensible to have a chat with your Doc if you are uncomfortable with the situation.

Well done on maintaining your score.

Hi. An HBa1C of 32 (5.1%) is extremely low and good. If it's been at that level for months then most would say you are definitely not diabetic. The arguments continue about people low-carbiing etc and going into remission or not. If it was me I would keep my meter and do a random test every few weeks/months and see the GP if high blood sugar returns. In the meantime be very happy that your diabetes has gone away and hopefully forever as long as you have sensible diet.

I agree with Daibell. I saw a diabetic specialist today who was very encouraging and surprisingly up to date on low carbing..very well informed. he tells me I am "effectively in remission" at a HbA1c level of 43 so long as I stick to my approach a sit's still going down..but I am still diabetic...as...if I go back to munching down on entirely non-essential rubbish..my levels would obviously go up. From. what you were saying at first, I thought maybe you had been misdiagnosed, but it sounds more like you've done brilliantly (very well done) with your own approach and diet...so you're well, well into the non-diabetic range. I too would still self test a little to keep an eye on things. If you know your most likely time of day for high levels in the past, I'd check then from time to time. Meantime, be proud and delighted at your progress. I would also say..why bother going back to eat some carbs you don't need that do no good to a perfectly healthy person let alone a diabetic? I might up my carb intake a wee tiny bit if I was in your position...I certainly would be way less concerned and worried...but I would still see that some stuff just isn't worth eating anyway! Sounds like you've done really well, pal! Paul

The guidance from the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme is that "patients should be screened annually for life if there has ever been a definite diagnosis of diabetes, excluding gestational diabetes".

If a patient develops diabetes due to steroid use and the diabetes disappears once the steroid is discontinued, the GP can code the patient as "diabetes resolved" which means they won't be invited for screening. If, however, their diabetes improves due to intervention, e.g. gastric band, weight loss, etc., the patient should be coded as "diabetes in remission" which means they will still be invited for screening.

You might like to show your diabetic nurse/GP this leaflet which explains it and is aimed at healthcare professionals:- https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...formation_sheet_270215_final_for_printing.pdf