I am a diabetic

[scousemouse]

...............and recently had my overall blood suget test. They have changed the way they give you the results, used to be 7.1 8.2 etc. Now it is just high numbers, mine was 59, can anyone tell me what thst is 'old money' please.

 

I should have asked the nurse but forgot..........!

[cgksheff]

Different tests have different ranges of readings.

See here:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

 

Sounds like an HbA1c test result?

[steve68]

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Monitoring/Testing/

 

There is a calculator for the conversion 59 is 7.5

[scousemouse]

Thanks Steve! I am quite gob smacked, my last overall reading was 8.6!! No wonder the nurse asked what I had been doing!! I was certain she was going to tell me off!!!!

[RickyM]

I thought Diabetes could be cured.

 

Hope you get it sorted - if it's a problem.

[steve68]

Thanks Steve! I am quite gob smacked, my last overall reading was 8.6!! No wonder the nurse asked what I had been doing!! I was certain she was going to tell me off!!!!

 

You're welcome 7.5 Thats still well within the fairly good range, I've a few other medical conditions and sometimes I have to sacrifice my Hba1c levels, my last 2 had been really good around the 41-5.9 and 44-6.2 my next, if my recent 16kg weight gain is anything to go by it'll will a whopper.

 

---------- Post added 25-10-2015 at 01:30 ----------

 

I thought Diabetes could be cured.

 

Hope you get it sorted - if it's a problem.

 

There's a few things that can be tried to kick start the pancreas, but diabetes is pretty much a life long condition that can only be managed, but even then it will often throw a curve ball or two without warning even if you are taking care of yourself.

[El Cid]

There's a few things that can be tried to kick start the pancreas, but diabetes is pretty much a life long condition that can only be managed, but even then it will often throw a curve ball or two without warning even if you are taking care of yourself.

 

I think this is what RickyM meant.

 

“A crash diet could end the misery of type 2 diabetes for millions of sufferers,” reported the Daily Mirror. It said a study has found that a “special 600-calories-a-day eating plan cuts fat in the pancreas and prompts insulin cells to wake up after just eight weeks”.

 

Many newspapers covered this study, and most claimed that it has found a “cure”. However, this was a very small, preliminary study in only 11 obese people with type 2 diabetes. Referring to this diet as a cure exaggerates the significance of the findings.

 

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/06June/Pages/type-2-diabetes-and-low-calorie-diets.aspx

 

The hunt for a cure for type 1 diabetes has recently taken a "tremendous step forward", scientists have said.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29566784

[onewheeldave]

I think this is what RickyM meant.

 

“A crash diet could end the misery of type 2 diabetes for millions of sufferers,” reported the Daily Mirror. It said a study has found that a “special 600-calories-a-day eating plan cuts fat in the pancreas and prompts insulin cells to wake up after just eight weeks”.

 

Many newspapers covered this study, and most claimed that it has found a “cure”. However, this was a very small, preliminary study in only 11 obese people with type 2 diabetes. Referring to this diet as a cure exaggerates the significance of the findings.

 

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/06June/Pages/type-2-diabetes-and-low-calorie-diets.aspx

 

The hunt for a cure for type 1 diabetes has recently taken a "tremendous step forward", scientists have said.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29566784

 

An interesting site here on the matter-

 

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/Diabetes-Reversaloftype2study%20June%2015.pdf

 

clearly these researchers believe that standard type II diabetes is reversable through diet.

 

here's their info sheet for doctors-

 

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/Informationfordoctors_revised_April14.pdf

 

and, a paper collaating results of info submitted by diabetic patients who've done the diet-

 

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/CounterpointReflections.pdf

[ANGELFIRE1]

I am type 2 diabetic. Lost 9 stone (Thanks to Gastric Sleeve) and blood sugars have dropped well below the limit where you should be worried. Northern General still class me as Type 2 even so.

 

Angel1,

[scousemouse]

Thanks for all the recent updates! I think my drop in sugar levels has been due to walking a lot more, I have dogs and have always done two walks a day, but am walking much further. Downside..........I now have a very painful condition called 'policemans heel' ( can't remember the medical term!') The treatment is rest, painkillers etc!!!!