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HBA1C

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Hello @Nadir31 and welcome to the forum.

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wow are you & your health team not concerned by this? My team were rather harsh on me when I had a hba1c of 4.9% due to the risks etc xx
 
kaylz91 said:
wow are you & your health team not concerned by this? My team were rather harsh on me when I had a hba1c of 4.9% due to the risks etc xx
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Not sure what you mean? That's an awesome hba1c, well within the normal range for a non-diabetic. The only issue would be if it was accompanied by lots of hypos and/or hypo unawareness. (Or is that your point: health teams can be paranoid about hypos... :)).
 
EllieM said:
Not sure what you mean? That's an awesome hba1c, well within the normal range for a non-diabetic. The only issue would be if it was accompanied by lots of hypos and/or hypo unawareness. (Or is that your point: health teams can be paranoid about hypos... :)).
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Yes, I lost my hypo awareness when my hba1c was down at 30 (sorry I've only ever dealt with the new way) and spending too much time sitting low can be a cause of losing hypo awareness, I imagine with a hba1c like that that's spending far too long sitting on the fence so to speak, I got a stern talking from my consultant and DSN which had me in tears :( xx
 
EllieM said:
Not sure what you mean? That's an awesome hba1c, well within the normal range for a non-diabetic. The only issue would be if it was accompanied by lots of hypos and/or hypo unawareness. (Or is that your point: health teams can be paranoid about hypos... :)).
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You are completely right @EllieM
To have a good result implies a lot of sacrifice and frequent hypoglycemia (about 2 or 3 per week) and a quality of life
not always good in the short term but we try to tarnish it
 
You do not necessarily need to suffer frequent hypos to achieve a lowish HBA1C.
But trying to achieve such a result in such a way that leads to frequent hypos is not wise. It is an unwise sacrifice.
This type of behaviour is not going to impress anyone.
You are at risk of losing your driver's license, perhaps increase risk of accidents, falls, confusion with loss of money, keys, risk of arrest being mistaken as drunk, etc.
And a severe hypo may just enough to cause brain damage.
Please speak to your health team about this before something serious happens.
There are ways to very much reduce the risks but that requires a very specific regime of diet and treatment if there is to be success and that does not necessarily mean having to achieve a result quite as low as 4.8%.
 
kitedoc said:
You do not necessarily need to suffer frequent hypos to achieve a lowish HBA1C.
But trying to achieve such a result in such a way that leads to frequent hypos is not wise. It is an unwise sacrifice.
This type of behaviour is not going to impress anyone.
You are at risk of losing your driver's license, perhaps increase risk of accidents, falls, confusion with loss of money, keys, risk of arrest being mistaken as drunk, etc.
And a severe hypo may just enough to cause brain damage.
Please speak to your health team about this before something serious happens.
There are ways to very much reduce the risks but that requires a very specific regime of diet and treatment if there is to be success and that does not necessarily mean having to achieve a result quite as low as 4.8%.
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You are right @kitedoc
This rate has advantages and disadvantages.
I will talk to my doctor about it.
 
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If you look up articles on hypoglycaemia you will see what the issues are, much as I described them.
Another post mentioned the loss of hypo awareness so that you could become hypo and lose consciousness with little warning.
Please refrain from using bolded type face as it is rather hard on the eyes !!
 
Hello, I too, have a hba1c of 4.8% and my team is very concerned because of my history of frequent hypos where I needed an ambulance or assistance. I can vouch it’s never good to be frequently high or low, an odd one here or there is acceptable. Because I am suffering additional issues with frequent hypos such as mild panic attacks, cptsd, depression, anxiety, lack of sleep and most of all I can’t keep a job or continue with my studies.
There are diabetics who have achieved good hba1c without frequent hypos and hypers, it takes a lot of practice. So please seek more guidance and support from your team. It’s taken over 5 years for me to plead for help from my team, so I’ve been prescribed new insulin and more appointments to gain better control. However if you’ve achieved it without frequent hypos, I applaud you :)
 
MeiChanski said:
Hello, I too, have a hba1c of 4.8% and my team is very concerned because of my history of frequent hypos where I needed an ambulance or assistance. I can vouch it’s never good to be frequently high or low, an odd one here or there is acceptable. Because I am suffering additional issues with frequent hypos such as mild panic attacks, cptsd, depression, anxiety, lack of sleep and most of all I can’t keep a job or continue with my studies.
There are diabetics who have achieved good hba1c without frequent hypos and hypers, it takes a lot of practice. So please seek more guidance and support from your team. It’s taken over 5 years for me to plead for help from my team, so I’ve been prescribed new insulin and more appointments to gain better control. However if you’ve achieved it without frequent hypos, I applaud you :)
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If there are diabetics who have achieved good hba1c without hypos and hypers frequent.
They must ask us for the steps to follow.
We are motivated to follow them
 
@Nadir31

I am type 2 so cannot comment on your HbA1c and hypos etc.
However, may I ask you to complete your profile details to show you are type 1, your treatment, and your medication? You can't do this if you are using the app. You need to log in to the website on your browser.. People can then look at your profile, and your type of diabetes will appear under your avatar. This will save any inappropriate answers to any questions you have.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
@Nadir31

I am type 2 so cannot comment on your HbA1c and hypos etc.
However, may I ask you to complete your profile details to show you are type 1, your treatment, and your medication? You can't do this if you are using the app. You need to log in to the website on your browser.. People can then look at your profile, and your type of diabetes will appear under your avatar. This will save any inappropriate answers to any questions you have.
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Sorry @Bluetit1802
Done
 
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