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Waiting on HbA1c result

gerryat said:
Hi
No checked my online GP area and nothing recorded. So thats over a week since the blood test. I realise that nothing is posted in my account until it has been looked at by the GP, but heard nothing from him either. Does the test results normally take this long to be available?
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My results are usually a bit quicker than that, but it depends where weekends etc., fall.

My surgery's declared timeframes are 7 days, but usually do better than their safety net timeframe.

I'd maybe give it until tomorrow afternoon, or Monday, just in case they have lots of staff seconded onto COVID activity. I understand many surgeries have had staff seconded to local hospitals and so so, leaving them a bit more thin on the ground.

To be fair, blood results should be checked, in case any urgent action is required. (I'm not suggesting for a moment that's the situation in your case.)
 
Hi
Thnks for info.
Rang them this morning and retrieved the result.
So A1c result shows .....37mmol.
So oddly that is lower than before.
And certainly does not answer the questions I had originally, which assumed thag would have been over 40, like the tingling on one leg, the cramps in same foot.
Is there any other type of Diabetes that could give a normal A1c reading, whilst not showing up in these results??
Clearly I need to pursue an avenue to get to the bottom of this.
 
gerryat said:
Hi
Thnks for info.
Rang them this morning and retrieved the result.
So A1c result shows .....37mmol.
So oddly that is lower than before.
And certainly does not answer the questions I had originally, which assumed thag would have been over 40, like the tingling on one leg, the cramps in same foot.
Is there any other type of Diabetes that could give a normal A1c reading, whilst not showing up in these results??
Clearly I need to pursue an avenue to get to the bottom of this.
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Cramps and tingling could be due to vitamin and/or mineral deficiencies, so worthwhile having some tests to cover that.

For some people, the A1c can be less accurate than others - those with anaemia, sickle cell disease or from certain ethnic groups. For those, a fructosamine test can be worthwhile and more accurate. However, as you are generally not seeing high finger prick test results, in your shoes, I would be inclined to think the A1c was about right.

You mention losing weight, trips to the loo and candida issues. Do you have gut candida issues?

Do you eat much of the following:
  • wheat
  • spelt
  • rye
  • barley
  • bread
  • pasta
  • cereals
  • beer
  • cakes, biscuits, and pastries
The list is not exhaustive, but examples. I'm absolutely not suggesting you have coeliac - I'm just wondering if you have a sensitivity to something like gluten.

I live a gluten-free (GF) life, on the advice on my Endo, whom I see for something non-diabetic. Since going GF, then having inadvertently eaten gluten, somehow, I know all about it. Gluten, or other food intolerances are extremely common.

You really need to get yourself an appointment with your doc; whether face to face or over the phone.

I'll post a link to the Coeliac Society as they list the symptoms of Coeliac, however, they are also symptoms of non-Coeliac Gluten Intolerance - and other things, unfortunately!

https://www.coeliac.org.uk/informat...Vlo8kQ7s8dCvzUCr3cbZizvnnhXItlIhoCyUkQAvD_BwE

To repeat, I am neither diagnosing, not suggesting you seek a specific diagnosis, but more than I encourage you to look wider than diabetes for the answer to this puzzle.
 
Hi
Thnks for the rply.. Well the candida has been with me for years (maybe 30) first diagnosed at a dentist in London, when I mentioned to him that I had a sire spot on the tongue that was really painful first thing in the morning, this would come and go without apparent reason. He sent me to Royal London Hosp and there they were supposed to have done a biopsy on my tongue, turned into taking out a growth in the tongue. The conclusion was Candida infection that had gotten itself deep inside the tongue.
It has never really been the same since and every so often it might flair up again.
Have mentioned to GP many times about irregular bowel movements all over the place, and it was put down to IBS, I was never happy with that as it seemed like the normal cop out.
I was in Portugal and tongue still flaring up on occasions and went to see my GP there, he suggested Daktarin gel swilled around the mouth....that worked like a charm, stopped any pain almost immediately....been like that ever since...
But again 2 years ago it was happening too much so went to gp in UK and was sent for ultrascan and another biopsy on the tongue. Ultrascan shows nothing, and biopsy on tongue again nothing noted. No more follow up done !!!
Then last year when this weight loss happened (about 9kgs in a short time) GP sent me for this colonography, but again full CT scan of all abdomen and bits, and result,,,,nothing found except some small pockets...Again no more follow ups to find out why the loss of weight.
I have for a long time considered the fungal issue and indeed have suggested that to GPs, but nothing has ever been done to make a proper conclusion. its why when I am in Portugal during the winters I just go and have whatever blood test I want pay small amount of money and get the results the same or next day.
I can only assume that something is causing my problems, yes i drink beer everyday (1 litre max normal UK beer, never touch alcohol before 6pm), bit of red wine but nothing much, no spirits at all. Yes I eat the other stuff you mention but always cook for myself with a good variation of foods, esp carrots, fruits, fish, so I would consider my diet to be pretty good. Exercise is a bit difficult with the AF but do a lot of walking....
I have tried magnesium (possible help with AF) but never noticed anything and had tests done in Portugal to show mineral levels all normal. But I am hopefully back over there next week, and will see if the lab is working and if they can do a fructosamine test while there. Only there for 3 weeks (hopefully) to sort out my house.
It would be good to get a diagnosis that gets to the bottom of all of this.
 
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