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Old School

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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
 
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.

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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?
 
Old School said:
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?
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Sure does well done.. What are you doing to get it lower?
 
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.
 
Old School said:
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.
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Sounds like you're making good progress so keep it up!
 
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.
 
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.
 
Old School said:
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?
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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.
 
Old School said:
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?
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thats brilliant in just 3 months. Keep up the good work, its a lifelong journey, not a sprint
 
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