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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Prem51" data-source="post: 1643882" data-attributes="member: 209498">Hi [USER=459383]@Roy_Scobie[/USER] and welcome to the forum. Your HbA1c of 86 mmol/L is on the high side and I expect your GP and Practice Nurse will suggest medication, probably Metafornin, when you see them on Friday.It's up to you whether you want to go on meds. Your blood sugar levels can be reduced by cutting out or reducing sugar and starchy carbs. Many of us, some with higher figures than you, have reduced our HbA1c figures by adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (LCHF) approach to eating.If you don't want to go on meds you could suggest to your HCPs that you want to try to reduce your figures by diet and exercise before your 3 month retest.It would be good to get a blood glucose meter to test how different foods affect you, and to monitor your progress.The TEE2 is free with 10 free test strips, and additional strips are £7.75 for 50.You can order one here: <a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/</a>If you do order, remember to tick the box to say you are diabetic and you won't pay VAT.</blockquote>

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