Cricket_Balls
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Hi @Guzzler Surely your HBA1c will not show you trends!? Ver regular finger pricking or CGMs will show you the trends or am I missing something?The reason for having the HbA1c is to spot trends so, yes, it is important. The fact that yours are annual suggest that it has been low-ish on the Diabetes scale but a year in terms of Diabetes is a long time to go without having a clue as to what your bg is doing in the meantime. It has been a year since my last A1c but I test at home with a glucometer which will spot trends far more quickly than that and gives me peace of mind, yes there are times when I'm frustrated by the results and the cost gets on my wick but in my opinion the results are well worth it.
Hi @Guzzler Surely your HBA1c will not show you trends!? Ver regular finger pricking or CGMs will show you the trends or am I missing something?
Firstly, many thanks to bulkbiker, LittleGreyCat, Bluetit1802, Guzzler, porl69 & Brunneria (what an interesting collection of noms de plume!)
Firstly, it's got me thinking I ought to test more frequently so will check-out the monitors - the Libre sounds interesting; must look into it
Went to get my file of previous HbA1cs & am still trying to think where the h*ll did I put it - does having T2 make you forgetful? Might tell everyone it does - sounds like a great excuse even if it's not true
Get this year's results tomorrow - have no idea what they'll show; another reason to do some testing on my own - it's a fair cop!
David
PS 'tickle tests' Guzzler? sounds like fun. What are they?
The tickle test is part of the annual foot checks, the check includes sensitivity tests and ultrasound to check blood flows etc..
Thanks Guzzler
had forgotten about the feet test - further proof that T2 makes you very forgetful
don't think I've ever had the ultrasound test tho. Is this something everyone has or is it subject to the postcode lottery?
Cricket_Balls aka David
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