Numbers.. we need numbers!tho bad fats very bad
Numbers.. we need numbers!
HbA1c of 6% is 42 mmol/m which is only just "pre-diabetes"
No - it sounds totally wrong.She said diabetic range was 4.3 to 4.8 mine was 6? Does that sound right?
No - it sounds totally wrong.
Now, prediabetic is 42 to 47 (used to be 48) - maybe she has the units all wrong.
48 and higher is diagnostic of diabetes
Did you get the printout like we said? Im guessing not.. 6 or 60 without the units are two very different things..She may have well of said 42 to 47 anyway she said mine was 60 and that was far to high
Did you get the printout like we said? Im guessing not.. 6 or 60 without the units are two very different things..
Did you get the printout like we said? Im guessing not.. 6 or 60 without the units are two very different things..
Not really obviously at all..Was 60 not 6 obviously
So... Did he also mention exactly how you're supposed to change your lifestyle? Did he mention low carb? I have to say, no, this is not the standard. It *should* be though. Most docs would put you straight on metformin, while even metformin's leaflet says you have to try a lifestyle change for 3 months before being put on it. So I'm hoping your doc's more up-to-date than most, what with giving you 3 months to sort it out the "proper" way. Well, in any case, you might want to read The Diabetes Code by Dr. Jason Fung, this forum's website, Dietdoctor.com and maybe this, my little quick-start-guide: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/ You should be able to get a grip on this in about a month or so, if your HbA1c is indeed 60. You'll be fine. Believe it or not.Ok so have got my hbac1 results which was 6.0 far to high for someone my age (38) cholesterol was good tho bad fats very bad (knew that) . Gp is positive that with lifestyle changes I can control it and is not giving me any medication for 3 months! Does this sound all pretty standard?
Hi
It is important to get the right numbers/units, so please contact your doctor again and clear this out.
The reason is that there are two alternative ways of measuring hba1c and unless we know if your score was 6% or 60 mmol/mol we can not interpret it correctly.
A score of 6% is equivalent to a score of 42 mmol and is an elevated score for a non diabetic at the lower margins of pre diabetes. Pre diabetes means that you do not have diabetes yet but that if you do not change your lifestyle/diet you are at risk of developing diabetes.
A score of 60 mmol/mol is equivalent to 7,6%, which is well into the diabetic range suggesting that you may already have diabetes (although two A1C scores above the diabetic threshold of 6.5% or 48 mmol/mol are required to formally diagnose diabetes).
Did your doctor actually say if you have diabetes or not.
Irrespective of which of the above applies you need to manage/reduce your glucose levels by increasing physical activity and reducing the amount of carb rich food (pasta, rice, bread, potatoes, sugar) in your diet. Best way to know how much to reduce is through trial and error by obtaining a glucose meter, testing before and two hours after each meal and reducing carb rich food consumption until the after count is no more than 2 mmol from the before count.
Best regards
Pavlos
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