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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jessie01" data-source="post: 330031" data-attributes="member: 52020">went to see the nurse today and while i was there i mentioned the whole diabetes thing,,, my morning level is about 11 to 13 it then spikes up to 15 then in eve its usually 17 these later readings are 2 hours after meals before meals im around 11,,,,,,, i had gd in mpregnancy from the start with my 18 month old and was insulin 4 times a day from 11 weeks pregnant. i have passed all tests since having him althouhg one was borderline.  my last hba1c in april was 45 mmols whatever that means., the nurse was very very dismissive and made me feel a pest even said maybe the meter was broken!!! its actually one of my daughters meters only a few months old,,,, no way is it broken if it was were in serious trouble as its used sometimes for her diabetes shes type 1 and also very physically disabled and we need to do all her diabetes bits,,,  i pointed out that it cant be normal to be 17 odd 2 hours after eating a normal meal.....anyway she in the end said i could have a hba1c ( if i wanted one) and its booked for next wed ive been told not to fast,,,,,, i said do i not need to do a gtt or a fasting blood test etc was told no they are only offered to pregnant women,,,is what she is saying correct is the hba1c the only thing that is needed? and is it possible im diabetic even if my hba1c was ok in april? is being around the 13 to 17 mark ok for most of the day considered ok and nothing to worry about? feeling very fobbed off and confused!! :crazy:</blockquote>

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