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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pollensa" data-source="post: 1475772">Hello I only joined yesterday, so don't know if anyone will read this reply. Regards your A1C, I can only say, its all very confusing, regards what numbers are correct, we must all not forget, the X levels as I understand correctly, are ALL arbitrary chosen, acknowledged by the Committees and Who, at whim random.    Your in UK, and I am in Mallorca.   6% to 9% surely that may require a 2nd Testing to ensure no marginal error?  Why don't you ask your Doc the possibility for peace of mind.It truly depends where one is time of being diagnosed, and/or get results of your test.  For example.  MallorcaI had an A1C Dec 8.1% with an inconsistent sugar average against this.  Keep in mind there is up to 15% marginal 0.5 and one tenth error margins.  1st April 2nd A1C results 6.5% brought down I might add NO MEDICATIONS, simply, exercise, diet lifestyle change, and absolutely no bread, pasta, potatoes or rice.  Substituting all those for much more delicious foods and exciting new recipes!Doctors viewing at this excellent reducement from 8.1% to 6.5% in four months no medication was disbelief.  I might add I informed him I thankfully put my metform down the toilet, no disrespect to him, but lifestyle change was working well for myself.Initially, 8.1% he informed was very high Diabetic range. Here it comes the "where you live " re results.6.5% in spain this is the X over number if one is sitting on this number you are viewed Diabetic!???  and not pre diabetic which is 6% up to 6.5%. In Australia, if I was on 6.5% they view as pre diabetic with further test in 6 months.I think what ever the numbers are on finger real blood testing, or A1C, the best approach is to view with some flexibility and one should not worry.To help further re differences and raises up or down.UK finger fasting test real blood below or on  108mg/dl one is normal to my understanding.   However, if ones results is 109mg/dl one falls into the category of Pre Diabetes.  This seems sense and reasonable.Spain, fasting real blood is 100mg/dl NOT 108mg/dl.  So, here in spain if one is below 100mg/dl yes your viewed normal, wait for it, "depends where you live", if you are SITTING on 100mg/dl you are viewed PRE DIABTIC.  Anything over 100mg/dl to 126mg/dl your PreDiabetic also. All figures are arbitrary at the end of the day, so I would suggest, simply request your Doctor to have a 2nd A1C to see if the 9% the higher level is correct?Hope this assists</blockquote>

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