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Hba1c score of 41 confused

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andy18

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
Hi I have just had my diabetic review and not heard from my doctor but have read my records on my gp app , my score is 41 I have been looking and have read conflicting information about whether or not I’m pre-diabetic or not at all , can anybody help with this.

Andy
 
Not quite there but knocking on the door.
Pre D is 42 - 47,
Full blown D is 48 and over
So at 41 you are at the very pinnacle of normal
 
If you've had a diabetic review i assume you are a diagnosed diabetic who has reduced their Hba1c.
If so you will not be prediabetic, but diabetic with an Hba1c just outside of prediabetic.
But still diabetic.
 
I've just had exactly same result from my Annual review, I was 47 last year and down to 41 this year, Nurse has lowered my Metformin dosage with view to taking me off them completely in 6 months if I am still at that level or lower
 
andy18 said:
Hi I have just had my diabetic review and not heard from my doctor but have read my records on my gp app , my score is 41 I have been looking and have read conflicting information about whether or not I’m pre-diabetic or not at all , can anybody help with this.

Andy
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Well done on reducing your A1c. Your blood glucose is now at a normal level (range 38-42). The problem is that you (and me) have both already been diagnosed as T2. That diagnosis is still valid even though our BGs have fallen. You and I are still diabetic - but we are now what the NHS terms "well-controlled".

The thing is that high blood glucose is a symptom of diabetes, not the disease itself. It's a nasty symptom because high blood glucose causes physical damage to nerves and small blood vessels as well as making us more susceptible to infections, etc.

Being T2 diabetic means by definition that we have a problem dealing with carbohydrates. If I ate many more carbs than I currently do my BG would go up again - reducing BG doesn't mean that I've got any better at dealing with the levels of carb intake that non-diabetic (and some T2) folks take in their stride.

I'm assuming you're still on medication, which may be helping to reduce your BG overall. Coming off the medication might mean that your BGs rise a little again, or it could be that your dietary control means that you stay roughly where you are.

It's really good news, though, and well done again.
 
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