How quickly (with control below 10, ideally under 8) can it be reduced? Just recently diagnosed, HbA1c was 125 on admission. Target is 54 or lower. It there a certain number of months it would take (eg. Reduction of 10 per month so 7 months?). I understand it won't drop stright away as the test is a historical snapshot of how things have behaved but I'm just curious.
Hi all!
After 25 years of (I'm going to admit being an awful diabetic) I got my latest HB1AC yesterday. Four years ago I was diagnosed with DKA after suffering Diabulmia for three years I then experienced retinopathy in my left eye so I've been through it all! My HBA1C at that time was 14. Over the last few years I got it down to 8 then 7 but have never managed to get lower than that. Yesterday I was told it was 6.5! I'm so happy and relieved I finally got there. I know it's only one reading and it could change but I've been working so hard to get it down and to finally get there is an amazing feeling!
Good for you linda_b! Good feeling I bet!
This quote from the Forum Rules:
"We will talk about HBA1c numbers using the terms ‘below range’, ‘in range’ and ‘above range’. Please don’t use the specific number as this may be triggering."
My question is: triggering what?
This quote from the Forum Rules:
"We will talk about HBA1c numbers using the terms ‘below range’, ‘in range’ and ‘above range’. Please don’t use the specific number as this may be triggering."
My question is: triggering what?