Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Newly Diagnosed
Newly diagnosed
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2587511" data-attributes="member: 517579"><p>Hi - welcome. You've found out already that there are several ways to measure the same thing - blood glucose - and it's important to be sure that we're all talking about the same thing. I'm attaching a picture that makes it a bit easier to read across percentages, mmol/l, mmol/mol etc. </p><p></p><p>If your HbA1c was 10.8% that equates to around 95mmol/mol - which is very clearly diabetic, and would often mean you being put on medication straight away. I'm just checking it wasn't a blood glucose reading of 10.8 mmol/l which is still out of normal range but not by so much. </p><p></p><p>The thing about the pre-meal and post-meal reading is just that when anyone takes in carbohydrate, it will be metabolised and hit the bloodstream. The issue for many of us who are T2 diabetic is that our systems are insulin resuistant, and therefore don't shift the glucose into cells for use as fuel very effectively. This is shown by the meter reading going higher after eating carbs (everyone's does), but not coming down as quickly as a non-diabetic person's would. It's high glucose levels for a long period of time that seems to do the damage. </p><p></p><p>For someone without insulin resistance, it doesn't matter how many carbs are eaten - the body will provide enough insulin to do the job. There is the argument that a carb-rich diet over a period of years (as still recommended by the NHS) will tax your pancreas and lead to insulin resistance developing. </p><p></p><p>I've been doing fine on about 20g carbs/day for over three years. Blood glucose has been low normal since four months in and I've lost all the weight I put on before I was diagnosed (more than 60lbs). If you do have a carb/insulin /blood glucose issue, you need to find out what works for you - it can't be assumed that someone else's eating pattern will suit. </p><p></p><p>Best of luck. This forum - the people on it - are a great source of expertise and advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KennyA, post: 2587511, member: 517579"] Hi - welcome. You've found out already that there are several ways to measure the same thing - blood glucose - and it's important to be sure that we're all talking about the same thing. I'm attaching a picture that makes it a bit easier to read across percentages, mmol/l, mmol/mol etc. If your HbA1c was 10.8% that equates to around 95mmol/mol - which is very clearly diabetic, and would often mean you being put on medication straight away. I'm just checking it wasn't a blood glucose reading of 10.8 mmol/l which is still out of normal range but not by so much. The thing about the pre-meal and post-meal reading is just that when anyone takes in carbohydrate, it will be metabolised and hit the bloodstream. The issue for many of us who are T2 diabetic is that our systems are insulin resuistant, and therefore don't shift the glucose into cells for use as fuel very effectively. This is shown by the meter reading going higher after eating carbs (everyone's does), but not coming down as quickly as a non-diabetic person's would. It's high glucose levels for a long period of time that seems to do the damage. For someone without insulin resistance, it doesn't matter how many carbs are eaten - the body will provide enough insulin to do the job. There is the argument that a carb-rich diet over a period of years (as still recommended by the NHS) will tax your pancreas and lead to insulin resistance developing. I've been doing fine on about 20g carbs/day for over three years. Blood glucose has been low normal since four months in and I've lost all the weight I put on before I was diagnosed (more than 60lbs). If you do have a carb/insulin /blood glucose issue, you need to find out what works for you - it can't be assumed that someone else's eating pattern will suit. Best of luck. This forum - the people on it - are a great source of expertise and advice. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Newly Diagnosed
Newly diagnosed
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…