I've got a challenge

[stokebird01782]

I need to get my hba1c down to be able have an operation I've been waiting for 2 years for. Any advice on how to get it dropped and keep it as low as possible.

 

[TheSecretCarbAddict]

@stokebird01782, welcome to the forum. Your profile doesn't state what type of diabtes you have and how it is treated. These are important factors in terms of what recommendations this community can offer and which memeber experiences will be most relevant to you.

 

[stokebird01782]

I'm a type 1 diabetic, I take insulin and libre Style 2 monitor

 

[AndBreathe]

I'm a type 1 diabetic, I take insulin and libre Style 2 monitor

Are you confident in changing insulin doses where quirked, if you change what you eat or the amounts of exercise you take

 

[Hopeful34]

Welcome to the forum @stokebird01782
How long have you had diabetes for? Have you been in touch with your hospital diabetes team, to get advice?

I'd start by doing a basal rate test, because if your basal insulin isn't keeping your blood sugar steady in the absence of food, everything else will be out.

 

[Nicola M]

I’m in agreement with @Hopeful34. Definitely start with a basal rate test. As soon as that is correct everything else will fall into place pretty quickly. If you have one I’d speak to your diabetes nurse for any advice they may have. Once your basal rate is keeping you steady I’d look at carb counting if you aren’t already. If you can, log what you are eating and insulin given so you can look back and see what your blood sugars were doing and adjust as necessary.

 

[stokebird01782]

Welcome to the forum @stokebird01782
How long have you had diabetes for? Have you been in touch with your hospital diabetes team, to get advice?

I'd start by doing a basal rate test, because if your basal insulin isn't keeping your blood sugar steady in the absence of food, everything else will be out.

I was told by the pre Ams team that they'd done an emergency referral but I had to leave a message and call them. I have spoke to them and all they said was to change my carbs ratio and call back in 7 days ?

 

[stokebird01782]

I was told by the pre Ams team that they'd done an emergency referral but I had to leave a message and call them. I have spoke to them and all they said was to change my carbs ratio and call back in 7 days ?

Thank you guys I really appreciate the advice you've give me hopefully with your advice and more information from the diabetes nurse things will push forward

 

[stokebird01782]

Thank you guys I really appreciate the advice you've give me hopefully with your advice and more information from the diabetes nurse things will push forward

And hopefully a possibility of having a pump

 

[stokebird01782]

Are you confident in changing insulin doses where quirked, if you change what you eat or the amounts of exercise you take

I am, that's no problem x