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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 2190926" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi and welcome. It's slightly confusing. The 9.8 could be your HBa1C measure in % which is fairly high and needs meds however the 48 could also be your HBa1C in the new mmol measure and these two numbers are in conflict. It's also possible the 9.8 was fasting blood sugar test in mmol and largely irrelevant. I think you need to check these numbers with the surgery. If you have online access to your medical records have a look. If you don't have access do ask the surgery to give you access and to your medical records for test results. I'm surprised at the need for an ECG? Did the GP say why because he/she should have said why as it's not directly related to diabetes.. Liver function and Cholesterol checks are normal for us but do check that the cholesterol test is a full 'lipids profile' so you can check your various LDL/HDL etc ratios. You need these to determine whether statins are considered. I'm amazed that the GP said the keto diet could have caused any problem as there is no evidence that I'm aware of for that unless you are an exception. Metformin is a very safe drug and helps a bit with blood sugar so don't worry about taking it; many of us do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 2190926, member: 21149"] Hi and welcome. It's slightly confusing. The 9.8 could be your HBa1C measure in % which is fairly high and needs meds however the 48 could also be your HBa1C in the new mmol measure and these two numbers are in conflict. It's also possible the 9.8 was fasting blood sugar test in mmol and largely irrelevant. I think you need to check these numbers with the surgery. If you have online access to your medical records have a look. If you don't have access do ask the surgery to give you access and to your medical records for test results. I'm surprised at the need for an ECG? Did the GP say why because he/she should have said why as it's not directly related to diabetes.. Liver function and Cholesterol checks are normal for us but do check that the cholesterol test is a full 'lipids profile' so you can check your various LDL/HDL etc ratios. You need these to determine whether statins are considered. I'm amazed that the GP said the keto diet could have caused any problem as there is no evidence that I'm aware of for that unless you are an exception. Metformin is a very safe drug and helps a bit with blood sugar so don't worry about taking it; many of us do. [/QUOTE]
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