Hba1c increased from 6.3 to 6.8

[MTS1980]

Hello nice folks i am 39 years old my hba1c was 6.2 then 6.3 now its 6.8 whst should i do i am on metformin 1700mg daily devided in two dosages plus i eant to know how long after getting dibates heart problems start just a general idea and is 6.8 acceptable for a 39 year old best regards shafi?

 

[Prem51]

Hi @MTS1980! Are those figures in mmol/L or % ? What were the time periods in between tests?

 

[MTS1980]

Hi @MTS1980! Are those figures in mmol/L or % ? What were the time periods in between tests?

Figure is in % 2 and a half month gap between all test my nice sir

 

[Deleted member 308541]

Hi @MTS1980! Are those figures in mmol/L or % ?

6.2% = 44.26 mmol/mol
6.3% = 45.36 mmol/mol
6.8% = 50.82 mmol/mol

They are getting worse unfortunately.

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[Prem51]

@MTS1980, @Tipetoo is correct. In UK below 42 is non-diabetic, 42-47 is pre-diabetic, and 48 and above is diabetic.
So you have gone from pre-diabetic into the diabetic range. But don't panic! Your reading is not very high. Complications can be avoided if you can reduce your blood glucose.
Many of us have done that by adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (lchf) approach to eating.
That means avoiding or reducing starchy carbohydrates like rice, breads, potatoes and pasta which turn to sugar quickly in our bodies so aren't good for Type 2 diabetics. We replace the energy wit healthy fats like butter/ghee, yoghurt, cream, milk, cheese, nuts, olive oil, avocados and oily fish.
Protein like meat and fish are good, and eggs.
Green leafy vegetables are good too.

 

[MTS1980]

@MTS1980, @Tipetoo is correct. In UK below 42 is non-diabetic, 42-47 is pre-diabetic, and 48 and above is diabetic.
So you have gone from pre-diabetic into the diabetic range. But don't panic! Your reading is not very high. Complications can be avoided if you can reduce your blood glucose.
Many of us have done that by adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (lchf) approach to eating.
That means avoiding or reducing starchy carbohydrates like rice, breads, potatoes and pasta which turn to sugar quickly in our bodies so aren't good for Type 2 diabetics. We replace the energy wit healthy fats like butter/ghee, yoghurt, cream, milk, cheese, nuts, olive oil, avocados and oily fish.
Protein like meat and fish are good, and eggs.
Green leafy vegetables are good too.

Thank u sir

 

[Goonergal]

@MTS1980 take a look at the dietdoctor.com website - full of recipes, menus and ideas that can help with improving your blood glucose levels.

 

[MTS1980]

@MTS1980 take a look at the dietdoctor.com website - full of recipes, menus and ideas that can help with improving your blood glucose levels.

Sure will do just depressed with the results

 

[Guzzler]

Remember, non Diabetics have cardiac events too. It is impossible for anyone to put a timeline on problems with the heart. All you can do is to manage your Diabetes the best way that you can.
My advice would be to review your diet and your medications (if any) with a view to halting the rise in your HbA1c and reversing this trend.

 

[MTS1980]

Remember, non Diabetics have cardiac events too. It is impossible for anyone to put a timeline on problems with the heart. All you can do is to manage your Diabetes the best way that you can.
My advice would be to review your diet and your medications (if any) with a view to halting the rise in your HbA1c and reversing this trend.

I want to know dies this cvd starts, right after one has been diagnosed with dibates or 5 or 10 year down the road is there anyone can who can answer that best regards shafi

 

[Guzzler]

I want to know dies this cvd starts, right after one has been diagnosed with dibates or 5 or 10 year down the road is there anyone can who can answer that best regards shafi

I cannot say when or if you will develope cardiac problems and I doubt anyone can predict the future.

 

[Bluetit1802]

I want to know dies this cvd starts, right after one has been diagnosed with dibates or 5 or 10 year down the road is there anyone can who can answer that best regards shafi

No-one can answer that. Diabetes (Type 2) takes many years to develop before high glucose shows up in our blood stream. It doesn't just happen overnight. The starting point is unknown. It begins with insulin resistance, and goodness knows how long we have that before diabetes is diagnosed. We don't all have heart problems, in fact I would hazard a guess that those with heart problems are in the minority. It is one of the POSSIBLE complications along with other nasty things, but as long as we do our best to control our blood sugars with a suitable diet and meds if necessary we are doing our very best.