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Thanks for explaining the Hba1c test in more detail, so I'm over the 3 months averaging on 7mmol ? Is this high? Could I bring this down with diet, exercise before it is to late? I have just had my dinner at 5pm, when would be the best time to check my blood sugar?
 
xyzzy said:
HBA1c will measure your average level over the last 3 months or so but the majority of its score comes from what you've been up to into the last month.

Ok now I understand it a bit better, so it measures your average level over 3 months, I have learnt a lot on this forum today thanks: )
 

I was just reading up on the HbA1c test, and I got a reading of 39 as 5.7mmol, is this right?
 

Yes, 39 is 5.7mml/l and it's certainly within the safe range, so well done. :thumbup:
 
Ned9924 said:
Thank you Defren, much appreciated....

I'm starting to get the hang of this lol


You will get there, and probably quicker than you realize. It all seems so difficult initially but it's not really. Once you know what foods you can safely eat, you will be away and sorted. I know I was terrified, not now - I control my diabetes, it does not control me.
 

Thats really reassuring thanks, from today I'm going to really research what food to eat, plus I'm going to see if I can see a dietician: )
 
Hi, i done a home fasting sugar test last night, with the last food I ate was at 8pm and that was a bowl of berries, this morning my blood sugar reading was 6.9mmol, is thi bad?
 
A morning fasting test is not a good way to diagnose diabetes as lots of people get a liver dump of glucose as they wake up. The best way to discover whether you have diabetes would be to see your GP and voice your concerns, ask for an HbA1C test or a Glucose Tolerance test.

Ann
 
Done another 14 hour fasting last night and it was 4.3mmol why is the numbers changing?? I have been eating the same..
 

Thanks Ann, yes I'm booked in for a Hba1c test, just been using home test kit in the time being....

This morning after fasting 14 hours I was 4.3mmol, so a change from yesterday
 
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