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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1520064" data-attributes="member: 94045">Hi [USER=424109]@markb23[/USER] Have you got your own blood glucose meter? It sounds like you haven't, in which case I believe you need to buy one. That way yu aren't waiting between tests to see what is happening. You can test at home, at any time. You can test your morning fasting, your levels before and after you eat, bedtimes, and any other random time. Keeping a food diary will help, and keep records of your levels alongside the food. You will then have a better idea of what is happening, and also will be able to show these to yor doctor if necessary.The HbA1c is reliable for most people, but not for everyone (including me). The results are based on our red blood cells living the average time of around 120 days. Some people have RBC that die and are replaced with new ones in a shorter period than 120 days, and some people have longer living ones. In these 2 cases, the HbA1c may be higher or lower than expected. Please don't worry. Your own meter will help enormously.</blockquote>

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