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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2370442" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Welcome to the forums.</p><p></p><p>Hba1cs are a measure of your average blood glucose over the last 3 months. A non diabetic typically maintains blood glucose levels of 4-8mmol/L (maybe the occasional spike higher), and an hba1c of 42 mmol/mol or less. 42-48 hba1c indicates prediabetes (your levels are on the way to diabetic) and 48 is the point at which they diagnose you diabetic. 48 corresponds to an average blood sugar level of 7.8 mmol/L.</p><p></p><p>An hba1c of 80 corresponds to an average bg of 12.5mmol/L, which is high enough to make your kidneys pass sugar into your urine and generally damage a lot of bodily organs (kidneys, nerves, eyes... and it's not great for your heart either)</p><p></p><p>As a T2 diabetic, you have a genetic intolerance for carbohydrates, and are insulin resistant, needing more and more insulin to process the carbs that you eat. Unfortunately the food industry's obession with reducing fat content has led to an alarmong increase in the carb content of modern processed food, and your body has paid the price. High levels of insulin and highblood sugars result in weight gain, which is why so many T2 diabetics are overweight, it's a symptom not a cause. And unfortunately weight gain increases insulin resistance.....</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you want to take control of your situation then you need a blood testing meter (your doctor should have given you one if you are now on gliclazide, which increases the body's production of insulin and therefore can cause low blood sugar). If you reduce the amount of carbohydrate in your diet then your meter will tell you whether your body can cope with the load (aim for an increase of 2mmol/L or less between first bite of meal and 2 hours later). And as you are on gliclazide, you'll need to watch out for low blood sugars (less than 4mmol/L) as this can cause disorientation and confusion.</p><p></p><p>Good luck. You can take control of this, but you need to realise that many GPs are not very clued up about any form of diabetes, they just go through a series of medications recommended by the NHS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2370442, member: 372717"] Welcome to the forums. Hba1cs are a measure of your average blood glucose over the last 3 months. A non diabetic typically maintains blood glucose levels of 4-8mmol/L (maybe the occasional spike higher), and an hba1c of 42 mmol/mol or less. 42-48 hba1c indicates prediabetes (your levels are on the way to diabetic) and 48 is the point at which they diagnose you diabetic. 48 corresponds to an average blood sugar level of 7.8 mmol/L. An hba1c of 80 corresponds to an average bg of 12.5mmol/L, which is high enough to make your kidneys pass sugar into your urine and generally damage a lot of bodily organs (kidneys, nerves, eyes... and it's not great for your heart either) As a T2 diabetic, you have a genetic intolerance for carbohydrates, and are insulin resistant, needing more and more insulin to process the carbs that you eat. Unfortunately the food industry's obession with reducing fat content has led to an alarmong increase in the carb content of modern processed food, and your body has paid the price. High levels of insulin and highblood sugars result in weight gain, which is why so many T2 diabetics are overweight, it's a symptom not a cause. And unfortunately weight gain increases insulin resistance..... If you want to take control of your situation then you need a blood testing meter (your doctor should have given you one if you are now on gliclazide, which increases the body's production of insulin and therefore can cause low blood sugar). If you reduce the amount of carbohydrate in your diet then your meter will tell you whether your body can cope with the load (aim for an increase of 2mmol/L or less between first bite of meal and 2 hours later). And as you are on gliclazide, you'll need to watch out for low blood sugars (less than 4mmol/L) as this can cause disorientation and confusion. Good luck. You can take control of this, but you need to realise that many GPs are not very clued up about any form of diabetes, they just go through a series of medications recommended by the NHS. [/QUOTE]
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