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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2057572" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>Welcome. Unfortunately that hb1ac is indeed in the diabetics range, as was the fasting one so it does look likely. <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html</a>. Your dr is being thorough though. I was diagnosed on one hb1ac followed by a fasting with similar figures to yours last summer. </p><p></p><p>It’s totally understandable that you are worried but please try not to be. It doesn’t have to be doom and gloom the way it has historically been portrayed. It doesn’t have to mean getting sicker and sicker. In fact there’s quite a number of us that consider ourselves to be healthier than we’ve ever been since finding out about our condition. (It was there before we knew and would still be there even if we hadn’t been tested). The difference is we can do something about it and turn things around now. We can stop doing the things that make it worse and start doing the things that will help.</p><p></p><p>You’ve had the welcome from daisy1 so take another read of that and also have a cuppa and take a read of the links I’ll attach below. It’ll be ok. We’ve all been in your worried shoes and by and large come through it ok and got a handle on this. Personally although my first choice would obviously be to have never been unlucky enough to get diabetes I’m glad I finally found out I had it and got the chance to improve my health, weight and life. I never knew what the problem was til diagnosis, nor how consistently blurgh it made me feel. </p><p></p><p>*********</p><p></p><p>Can I suggest you take a good look at low carb high fat methods of eating (keto is just a version of this). It helps many of us lose significant amounts of weight, if desired, keep our numbers down and for some even eliminate medications and achieve remission and reduce or improve complications. Try clicking these links for more detailed explanations that are well worth readings</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/</a> for info including low carb made simple</p><p></p><p>And <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/success-stories-and-testimonials.43/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/success-stories-and-testimonials.43/</a> to show it really works and for motivation </p><p></p><p>and <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today.75781/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today.75781/</a> for food ideas</p><p></p><p>also <a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/" target="_blank">https://www.dietdoctor.com/</a> for more food ideas and general info of carb content of foods. Lots of other websites for recipes out there too. Just use the term low carb or keto with whatever you fancy.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also it’s very important to be able to check for yourself what’s happening so you can make the necessary adjustments day to day and meal by meal rather than wait 3, 6 or even 12 months and then have no idea what had what effect. Getting a blood glucose meter is the only way to do this (no matter what contradictory advice you may have heard - it’s usually budget based rather than anything more scientific). Please ask if you want any guidance on this. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>IMPORTANT FOR ANYONE ON MEDS CONSIDERING LOWERING CARBS: if you lower your carbs then any glucose lowering meds may need to be adjusted accordingly to make sure you aren’t taking more than your new diet requires. It can cause a hypo if you have more gliclazide or insulin etc (this is not relevant for metformin on its own) than your new carb intake requires. Keep a close eye on your numbers and do this with your dr’s knowledge. Please don’t be put off by an ill informed out dated rubbishing of low carb diets or being told you should eat carbs to match meds, it should be the other way around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2057572, member: 480869"] Welcome. Unfortunately that hb1ac is indeed in the diabetics range, as was the fasting one so it does look likely. [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html[/URL]. Your dr is being thorough though. I was diagnosed on one hb1ac followed by a fasting with similar figures to yours last summer. It’s totally understandable that you are worried but please try not to be. It doesn’t have to be doom and gloom the way it has historically been portrayed. It doesn’t have to mean getting sicker and sicker. In fact there’s quite a number of us that consider ourselves to be healthier than we’ve ever been since finding out about our condition. (It was there before we knew and would still be there even if we hadn’t been tested). The difference is we can do something about it and turn things around now. We can stop doing the things that make it worse and start doing the things that will help. You’ve had the welcome from daisy1 so take another read of that and also have a cuppa and take a read of the links I’ll attach below. It’ll be ok. We’ve all been in your worried shoes and by and large come through it ok and got a handle on this. Personally although my first choice would obviously be to have never been unlucky enough to get diabetes I’m glad I finally found out I had it and got the chance to improve my health, weight and life. I never knew what the problem was til diagnosis, nor how consistently blurgh it made me feel. ********* Can I suggest you take a good look at low carb high fat methods of eating (keto is just a version of this). It helps many of us lose significant amounts of weight, if desired, keep our numbers down and for some even eliminate medications and achieve remission and reduce or improve complications. Try clicking these links for more detailed explanations that are well worth readings [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/[/URL] for info including low carb made simple And [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/success-stories-and-testimonials.43/[/URL] to show it really works and for motivation and [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today.75781/[/URL] for food ideas also [URL]https://www.dietdoctor.com/[/URL] for more food ideas and general info of carb content of foods. Lots of other websites for recipes out there too. Just use the term low carb or keto with whatever you fancy. Also it’s very important to be able to check for yourself what’s happening so you can make the necessary adjustments day to day and meal by meal rather than wait 3, 6 or even 12 months and then have no idea what had what effect. Getting a blood glucose meter is the only way to do this (no matter what contradictory advice you may have heard - it’s usually budget based rather than anything more scientific). Please ask if you want any guidance on this. IMPORTANT FOR ANYONE ON MEDS CONSIDERING LOWERING CARBS: if you lower your carbs then any glucose lowering meds may need to be adjusted accordingly to make sure you aren’t taking more than your new diet requires. It can cause a hypo if you have more gliclazide or insulin etc (this is not relevant for metformin on its own) than your new carb intake requires. Keep a close eye on your numbers and do this with your dr’s knowledge. Please don’t be put off by an ill informed out dated rubbishing of low carb diets or being told you should eat carbs to match meds, it should be the other way around. [/QUOTE]
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