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It has been said before but.......

Ah well there is always going to be a bit of contention when something is perceived to be going against the so called 'expert' advice....I'm not really bothered about my gp's reaction when I tell him about my diet change, the numbers will speak for themselves. I must admit that I think it's a shame for all those people out there who are told, and given info about a certain diet or regime which supposedly will work when obviously it doesn't work for everyone.....especially as it is the only info you are given!
 
There you hit the nail on the head.There are many ways to control BG ,we need to get the message out to the doctors etc that there is not just one way which many,not all,of them promote.
 
Hi,
Replying to Phoenix - thanks very much for your reassuring reply. I will have a good read of the sites you posted the links to. Last night I was tired (after a very busy week) and lost my sense of perspective a bit. Having said that, it is very difficult managing children's diabetes, they are so up and down, and reading about adult Type 2's who manage such tight control is a bit demoralising. I feel like we are fighting a losing battle sometimes. All power to those who manage so well though!
Thanks again
Sue
 
Jopar is spot on about the limitations of the A1c and why it should NOT be used as a substitute for metering. Unfortunately too many medical professionals see it as the be all and end all number and since it is a relatively cheap test (like FBG vs. a GTT for diagnostic purposes) and test strips are expensive, they fail to see the added value of the BG meter and in some cases actively *dissuade* testing.

Another factor is that A1c may be substantially different between different labs (someone on another forum came back with an A1c of 3.5 which sounded ridiculous, so went to their original lab and came back in the fives as they had expected), and between different individuals - over time I've met some high and low glycators for various reasons whose A1c is consistently different from their average numbers.
 
Trinkwasser said:
and in some cases actively *dissuade* testing.
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Funny you should mention that, trink. Saw both doc & matron, today. Doc says "go for a test" (HbA1c). "Don't panic", says Matron, "there's no hurry. You've only been diagnosed a month or so, we usually wait three to six months before we do that test."

I can imagine that if the three month life cycle includes some pre-medication time, the first result may be higher than the past week's average, but is there any justification for delaying the first test if the result is sensibly interpreted?
 
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