Mmol levels

Time In Target/Range is the preferred thing to go off of these days but think my 90 day average at the moment is 6mmol xx

 

My 90 day average on the Freestyle Libre is 6.6 mmol/L which is good I guess. A good average glucose should be around 5-7 I guess.

But that is only part of the picture just like your HbA1c you need to consider how many hypers and hypos you are getting because your average glucose may look alright but you might be getting a lot of hypos which balance out the hypers like me.

Your average glucose does seem toward the higher side though

 

Here's a chart. But keep in mind different things can play a part in what a good level to aim for is. From general health to age, so you might ask your doctor what a good level for you to aim for is.

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

 

I aim for 5 at home and 6-7 when I’m working as I drive for a job.

My 90 day average is 6.2 with a standard deviation of 1.3 and I’m 92% in the Dexcom 4-8mmol target range.

I can only do this with my closed loop artificial pancreas system and a very low carb diet, however. No way could it be possible (for me) with injections, finger pricks and a regular carby diet. I’ve been T1 for 22 years.

Maybe have a chat with your team to see what you should aim for?

 

Im a realist and love life but i obv want to be safe so i try to keep under 10 ...some days up some days down (avoiding hypos most important )! ...i dont fret if i go to 11 or 12 on an odd day .. 80% in target every month ..happy days everyone is differant ...get to like your own happy space with this beast x

 

any average up to 7.0 would be acceptable

 

NICE supports adults with type 1 diabetes to aim for a target HbA1c level of 48 mmol/mol (6.5%) or lower, to minimise the risk of long‑term vascular complications. This is a 3 month average of 7.8 mmol/L.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17/chapter/1-Recommendations

However, they're now more interested in time in target.

My 3-month average is 5.7 mmol/L on X-Drip and 5.5 mmol/L on the Libre. I think the X-Drip is more likely as it's calibrated.

 

While a good 3mth average keep the NHS happy it is more important to avoid highs and lows - the average masks these but they are what cause damage and increase your risks.