Understanding the numbers

[Old School]

I have been disgnosed as Type 2 with a Hba1c result of 100, I have tried without success to make sense of concerting this to mmol but can't get my head around it at the moment - can anybody help or point me towards a way of calculating this?

Many thanks

 

[bulkbiker]

Hi Old School
Your 100 mmol/m HbA1c is equivalent to an average blood sugar level of 15.4 mmol/l
You can check it here
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html
It's pretty high.

 

[Antje77]

Hi @Old School , and welcome to the forum!

Is this of use? Top 2 rows are hba1c in mmol/mol (UK) and % (US).
Bottom rows are the corresponding average blood sugars in mg/dl (US) and mmol/l (UK).

Both measurements are used in other countries as well of course.

 

[Old School]

Thanks guys - both responses are really useful. I've been checking my mmol for about a month and it has gone steadily down to around an average of 8.5. Long way to go but I think that counts as progress?

 

[bulkbiker]

Thanks guys - both responses are really useful. I've been checking my mmol for about a month and it has gone steadily down to around an average of 8.5. Long way to go but I think that counts as progress?

Sure does well done.. What are you doing to get it lower?

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Thanks guys - both responses are really useful. I've been checking my mmol for about a month and it has gone steadily down to around an average of 8.5. Long way to go but I think that counts as progress?

It is, and congratulations.

 

[Old School]

I was put on morning and evening Metaformin and straight away I cut out the junk - I was eating pretty badly and changed this overnight. I've made sure I get at least an hour walking everyday and am sticking to low carb as much as possible. Have still got a shocking weakness for salt and vinegar crisps but I work hard to ensure I "earn the right to have a bag" Have lost almost a stone so far but a long way to go still.

 

[bulkbiker]

I was put on morning and evening Metaformin and straight away I cut out the junk - I was eating pretty badly and changed this overnight. I've made sure I get at least an hour walking everyday and am sticking to low carb as much as possible. Have still got a shocking weakness for salt and vinegar crisps but I work hard to ensure I "earn the right to have a bag" Have lost almost a stone so far but a long way to go still.

Sounds like you're making good progress so keep it up!

 

[Craigmartin]

Just about halved your mmol so reasons to be cheerful.
Seems to slow a little as near better numbers so don't change what your doing and persevere.The 5s will come im sure.

 

[Bodewhin]

Have still got a shocking weakness for salt and vinegar crisps but I work hard to ensure I "earn the right to have a bag" Have lost almost a stone so far but a long way to go still.

Salt and vinegar pork scratchings are a nice crunchy low carb substitute.

 

[Old School]

Had the 3 month test and have got to hba1c of 55, had hoped it would be a touch better but I guess I started from a high number?

 

[Resurgam]

I did 91 to 47 at the second test, and then was at 41 for the 6 month one so you might well see something similar.
Although I reduced my daily maximum carbs after getting 42 at 2 years, that is where I have stayed - I suspect that all the low fat low calorie high carb diets over half a century broke something, and although I am feeling well I just can't push back to fully normal - but I am almost 70 and gadding about merrily so I don't think I can complain, really.

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Had the 3 month test and have got to hba1c of 55, had hoped it would be a touch better but I guess I started from a high number?

It's one heck of a reduction, you've halved your results! Congratulations. And take it as a win, please... You've done really well.

 

[MrsA2]

Had the 3 month test and have got to hba1c of 55, had hoped it would be a touch better but I guess I started from a high number?

thats brilliant in just 3 months. Keep up the good work, its a lifelong journey, not a sprint

 

[Brunneria]

You should be wholeheartedly congratulating yourself! Well done

 

[LaoDan]

Had the 3 month test and have got to hba1c of 55, had hoped it would be a touch better but I guess I started from a high number?

Winner! Great work!