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HBA1C 49 today!

Congratulations how long has that taken you? What was your HbA1c before?
 
I've been diagnosed for about 4 years. It was steadily climbing . I was getting morning BGs of 18 about a year ago. HBA1C 63 in January. Since then gradually reducing carbs til my BG figures started looking good. I'm happiest when carbs are under 20g No bloat and energy levels high. Went under 20gs in May this year.
 
KimWheeler said:
I've been diagnosed for about 4 years. It was steadily climbing . I was getting morning BGs of 18 about a year ago. HBA1C 63 in January. Since then gradually reducing carbs til my BG figures started looking good. I'm happiest when carbs are under 20g No bloat and energy levels high. Went under 20gs in May this year.
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Well done...63 to 49 is quite a drop.
 
I am another totally confused type 2 diabetic. Was on 2000mg (2 tablets twice a day) of metformin for 12 months. Having my annual review my hba1c was 43 which I thought was great only to be informed by my diabetic nurse that this was to low!!. Told me that this could give me heart problems later on so changed my dose to 1000mg slow release metformin a day After 3months my hba1c was 50 at which I was not best pleased, although she thought it was ok so after a heated discussion she changed the dose to 1500mg a day and recommended I contacted Diabetes UK for confirmation. Contacted Diabetes UK and after speaking to 2 different people on the help line was told that they could not understand the reasoning behind this. The only thing is a school of thought that over medicating for the frail and elderly is not good which at 65 I do not class myself as either.
Back to the doctors and gp told me that the reason they like to keep the hba1c higher is to avoid hypos. Informed him I had never had an hypo but he told me it is like insurance. "Just in case" although he did agree to increase my metforin to its original dose of 2000mg a day all slow release. My self testing shows that my blood sugars ( only test when change in medication etc ) have settled down to what I think is a good level. Cholestrol, blood pressure, liver function, weight all good.
Has anybody else had or having this experience?
 
KimWheeler said:
I've been diagnosed for about 4 years. It was steadily climbing . I was getting morning BGs of 18 about a year ago. HBA1C 63 in January. Since then gradually reducing carbs til my BG figures started looking good. I'm happiest when carbs are under 20g No bloat and energy levels high. Went under 20gs in May this year.
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No meds? Fantastic. Well done.
 
Got my review Friday. I do still have an overnight rise and nurse said she'd take me off when that is 6ish not 8ish. But that was 3 months ago and I don't think she thought I'd get this low. Excited
 
Dave_Wy said:
I am another totally confused type 2 diabetic. Was on 2000mg (2 tablets twice a day) of metformin for 12 months. Having my annual review my hba1c was 43 which I thought was great only to be informed by my diabetic nurse that this was to low!!. Told me that this could give me heart problems later on so changed my dose to 1000mg slow release metformin a day After 3months my hba1c was 50 at which I was not best pleased, although she thought it was ok so after a heated discussion she changed the dose to 1500mg a day and recommended I contacted Diabetes UK for confirmation. Contacted Diabetes UK and after speaking to 2 different people on the help line was told that they could not understand the reasoning behind this. The only thing is a school of thought that over medicating for the frail and elderly is not good which at 65 I do not class myself as either.
Back to the doctors and gp told me that the reason they like to keep the hba1c higher is to avoid hypos. Informed him I had never had an hypo but he told me it is like insurance. "Just in case" although he did agree to increase my metforin to its original dose of 2000mg a day all slow release. My self testing shows that my blood sugars ( only test when change in medication etc ) have settled down to what I think is a good level. Cholestrol, blood pressure, liver function, weight all good.
Has anybody else had or having this experience?
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Dave you'd be better posting this as a question on it's own for the whole group. Just as an aside I've had some really poor experiences with ignorant GPs and diabetes nurses. They kept me on Metformin for nearly 3 years when it didn't suit me. All my improvements have been since I went on sitagliptin. The most general things are to test 2 hours after food to see how that meal affects you. I did most of my good work after reading and talking on this site. It was me that identified I was insulin resistant and I do still have the dawn effect but it's getting better. Good luck
 
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