Hello
Did anyone get told by their doctors of the target of BG levels they should aim for (with medication such as Metformin)? What are your told targets?
Yes I have read https://www.diabetes.co.uk/features/pre-and-post-meal-testing.html
that NICE guideline says the aim for fasting is <7 mmol/l, for 2 hr post meal < 8.5.
This is week 4 on medication and my husband's post meal level is far off 8.5 (usually around 10, these a few days it even went back to 13~16.3! Tonight it's 9.1 but he ate a very small meal), and he is already on relatively low carbs diet. Somehow I have a feeling that the doctors may say this is fine, no need to strictly follow the NICE targets . And do the doctors rely on hbA1c solely?
PS: I just read on a piece of article (a case in Asia, where self-testing is greatly encouraged) that an elderly man heard that hbA1c is the gold standard so he stopped finger prick testing, and only went to have his blood tested every 6 months. Due to the lack of track of his BG level and reacting in timely manner, in only 2 yrs time he got bad complication with his eyes - too late to really do anything to reverse the tragedy.
I have to say I am a bit worried about my husband not getting near the target and nothing else will be done to help him get there....
Did anyone get told by their doctors of the target of BG levels they should aim for (with medication such as Metformin)? What are your told targets?
Yes I have read https://www.diabetes.co.uk/features/pre-and-post-meal-testing.html
that NICE guideline says the aim for fasting is <7 mmol/l, for 2 hr post meal < 8.5.
This is week 4 on medication and my husband's post meal level is far off 8.5 (usually around 10, these a few days it even went back to 13~16.3! Tonight it's 9.1 but he ate a very small meal), and he is already on relatively low carbs diet. Somehow I have a feeling that the doctors may say this is fine, no need to strictly follow the NICE targets . And do the doctors rely on hbA1c solely?
PS: I just read on a piece of article (a case in Asia, where self-testing is greatly encouraged) that an elderly man heard that hbA1c is the gold standard so he stopped finger prick testing, and only went to have his blood tested every 6 months. Due to the lack of track of his BG level and reacting in timely manner, in only 2 yrs time he got bad complication with his eyes - too late to really do anything to reverse the tragedy.
I have to say I am a bit worried about my husband not getting near the target and nothing else will be done to help him get there....
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