Is this good? Do you think I will need medication?? I realise there are no doctors etc but would just like a general opnion. Am getting readings of 12.6 after meals so dont really understand how it quite works!!!! :?
HBa1c 6.2%
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Whilst your HbA1c is good, I have no idea what it was previously. Has it gone up or down or static ?
HbA1c only gives you an average over 3 months. It's a trend indicator.
The only real way to know if you are doing well is to test 2 hrs after your meals at least. See what your daily Bg levels are. They are more important.
Level of 12.6 is high, shows exactly how a HbA1c can miss all the highs and lows, yet still look good.
HbA1c only gives you an average over 3 months. It's a trend indicator.
The only real way to know if you are doing well is to test 2 hrs after your meals at least. See what your daily Bg levels are. They are more important.
Level of 12.6 is high, shows exactly how a HbA1c can miss all the highs and lows, yet still look good.
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The average of all your BG readings and HbA1c are not comparable. HbA1c is NOT an average of your BG levels over 3 months, but an average of the haemoglobin level in the blood over that period of time.
A REALLY good explaination of it can be found here:
http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevent ... _hba1c.htm
Everyone shoul click on that link - it's golden info!
Basically - the only time when HbA1c and BG levels are similar, is around the 5% mark. This is why a lot of people aim for an HbA1c of 5% - it means their average BG is ALSO around the 5% mark.
A REALLY good explaination of it can be found here:
http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/easdec/prevent ... _hba1c.htm
Everyone shoul click on that link - it's golden info!
Basically - the only time when HbA1c and BG levels are similar, is around the 5% mark. This is why a lot of people aim for an HbA1c of 5% - it means their average BG is ALSO around the 5% mark.
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It's a 'Brummie' site Carol
That's why it gets posted here regularly. Clear and simple information. Just what we like to see here........ :wink: