Hi all,
New to the forum so hopefully not posting something that's been hashed and rehashed to death. Been on keto for a couple years now and although weight loss is minimal, energy is up, pain is under control, Hba1c normal, and I just feel so much better. For the record I'm a pretty hefty gal at 5'9" approx 23 stone. I fell off the diet wagon over the Xmas period so when the dr. ran the yearly lot of blood tests for me the Hba1c was elevated (unfortunately my surgery will not release the exact result over the phone so I have no idea how high but based on my readings I am just over the line-not wildly out of control - fasting 6 - 7 and high side of normal readings the rest of the time over holidays). They are chasing me to have a retest now (about 3 weeks on) to confirm diabetes. My issue is that the Hba1c averages over roughly 12 weeks so how is 2 weeks going to be that much different. I know that on keto I will be within the normal range. I have my own blood sugar monitor so am reading fasting in the morning, post prandial, and random a couple more times a day so I know where I am.
Just wondered if anyone else has had this happen where they seem really eager to tick the box with you so they can get you on to metformin. My liver has enough to cope with as I have to take meds for other conditions. Just needed to have a whinge I guess. Will keep dodging until end of April and have the retest when, based on the last couple of weeks readings, it should be normal again. Thanks for letting me have a moan =)
New to the forum so hopefully not posting something that's been hashed and rehashed to death. Been on keto for a couple years now and although weight loss is minimal, energy is up, pain is under control, Hba1c normal, and I just feel so much better. For the record I'm a pretty hefty gal at 5'9" approx 23 stone. I fell off the diet wagon over the Xmas period so when the dr. ran the yearly lot of blood tests for me the Hba1c was elevated (unfortunately my surgery will not release the exact result over the phone so I have no idea how high but based on my readings I am just over the line-not wildly out of control - fasting 6 - 7 and high side of normal readings the rest of the time over holidays). They are chasing me to have a retest now (about 3 weeks on) to confirm diabetes. My issue is that the Hba1c averages over roughly 12 weeks so how is 2 weeks going to be that much different. I know that on keto I will be within the normal range. I have my own blood sugar monitor so am reading fasting in the morning, post prandial, and random a couple more times a day so I know where I am.
Just wondered if anyone else has had this happen where they seem really eager to tick the box with you so they can get you on to metformin. My liver has enough to cope with as I have to take meds for other conditions. Just needed to have a whinge I guess. Will keep dodging until end of April and have the retest when, based on the last couple of weeks readings, it should be normal again. Thanks for letting me have a moan =)
