Very quick remission - false test?

[eddye88]

In February I was 43 mmol and although I somehow didn't get diagnosed until late April, I made lifestyle changes from about 5 weeks ago (tailored exercise/diet plan).


I requested a re-do on my HbA1c because my symptoms seem to be worsening and I have developed what appears to be diabetic dermopathy - but as of last Wednesday I am down to 36 mmol!?


So my short journey has been:
November > 38 mmol
February > 43 mmol
May > 36 mmol


I was shocked at the diagnosis as my only risk factor is my dad has type 2 (diagnosed at 69) - I'd be happy to share what I did on the success stories part of the forum because I put a lot of effort into my exercise plan especially but before I do, is it possible my Feb test was just some kind of false positive??

Everything I'm seeing suggests this is a wild up and down over 6 months.

 

[ianf0ster]

Hi @eddye88
The HbA1C tests are fairly accurate, but the difference between 2 tests may be 1 or 2 mmol.
Your red blood cells (with the test is based upon) live for about 12 weeks, so 5 weeks is certainly enough time to make that magnitude of difference if you have made serious diet and lifestyle changes.

Diabetic symptoms at pre-diabetes levels are more common than most people realise. This is because our bodies are different and pre-diabetes/Type 2 Diabetes is really a range of risk from higher Blood Glucose rather than being all safe until hitting the globally accepted diabetes HbA1C of 48 mmol. A fellow moderator, had diabetic symptoms for years before his HbA1C finally got to 48 and his GP then accepted that they were indeed Diabetes related.

Many diabetes symptoms are not just related to higher Blood Glucose, but to rapid changes in Blood Glucose, down as well as up, though the ones such as eye focus problems, when caused by falling Blood Glucose tend to be temporary and go away after some weeks of stable Blood Glucose.