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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 2208332" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>Whilst the following page talks about insulin, these are just a few of the reasons glucose can go high.</p><p></p><p>Whilst HbA1c tests are usually done every 3 months, a number of influential doctors are now doing A1c tests in specific patients sooner. It seems the HbA1c result is not based on even measure over the usual 3 months, but is significantly weighted to reflect the more recent times, so it can be used to demonstrate the direction of travel (for those newly diagnosed, this can be really encouraging to see things improving), to check for deterioration or just to ensure a steady state.</p><p></p><p>I'd certainly be happier with a retest at 6 weeks than 12, but if your numbers are regularly in the high teens, that's really not great.</p><p></p><p>In your shoes, I'd be doubling down my blood glucose management efforts, maybe going keto or even carnivore to see if that had any impact. If, however, those numbers start increasing, or you experience the symptoms above, please act.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 2208332, member: 345386"] Whilst the following page talks about insulin, these are just a few of the reasons glucose can go high. Whilst HbA1c tests are usually done every 3 months, a number of influential doctors are now doing A1c tests in specific patients sooner. It seems the HbA1c result is not based on even measure over the usual 3 months, but is significantly weighted to reflect the more recent times, so it can be used to demonstrate the direction of travel (for those newly diagnosed, this can be really encouraging to see things improving), to check for deterioration or just to ensure a steady state. I'd certainly be happier with a retest at 6 weeks than 12, but if your numbers are regularly in the high teens, that's really not great. In your shoes, I'd be doubling down my blood glucose management efforts, maybe going keto or even carnivore to see if that had any impact. If, however, those numbers start increasing, or you experience the symptoms above, please act. [/QUOTE]
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