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.