High readings

[Farmpa78]

Hello all had a scare after doing a Radom glucose test and was horrified to read 14 mml, it has taken about 20 hrs to come down but now not so stressed as it was down to 5 mml before dinner and only 5.2 mml 2 hrs after eating dinner. I wonder what affect it will have on my HbA1c test in a couple of weeks can't see it being as low as it was 4 months ago.

 

[DeejayR]

Hi, I see you have high blood pressure issues and are eating low fat so I will bump this for some special advice from someone in the same position. Normally we would ask about your diet and advise plenty of fat to compensate for the low carbs to keep your BS down.
Check out this thread http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/learning-the-hard-way.71830/#post-764136

 

[Farmpa78]

I just found it such a shock to be so high, after being diagnosed I have changed the way I eat and live and was testing regular after 4 months had my HbA1c checked again and was in non diabetic range so over the last 4 months have only tested very occasionally but have kept the diet the same and have lost 25 kgs in weight in those 8 months and was just so shocked to get such a high reading, will be interesting to find out what my HbA1c will come back at in two weeks time.

 

[rubold]

A single event of high BG should have very little effect on your HbA1c.

 

[Mike d]

Agreed

 

[Randburg]

Agree, it will have virtually no impact on your HbA1c.