My HbA1c - DAFNE Online

December 02, 2011 14:03

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

WOW!!

My HB1AC was 9.6% in August.

Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%! Very Happy
I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place!

Gill

December 02, 2011 14:07

saxman DAFNE Graduate
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust 28 posts

whiskysmum said:
WOW!!

My HB1AC was 9.6% in August.

Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%!
I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place!

Gill

well done somat for me to aim for. wow indeed Laughing

December 02, 2011 15:29

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

WOW, that's a great result....................

I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................

I have never been below 7.9%............. Crying or Very sad

December 02, 2011 16:05

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

novorapidboi26 said:
WOW, that's a great result....................

I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................

I have never been below 7.9%.............

Thanks.

I'm always worried that i'm doing something wrong, hence all the questions here and the other forum.

December 02, 2011 16:49

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Something which doesn't make sense to me is that when my HbA1c is this good why when i look back at my bs results are they all over the place?

December 02, 2011 16:53

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

It's just an averaged out snapshot........so high results with a good few lows could bring you down lower........ideally you want stable sugars with as little spikes as possible to reduce damage to the micro vascular system.....getting the balance between in range sugars and stable is the hard part though

December 02, 2011 17:53

Garry DAFNE Graduate
North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust 328 posts

We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C.
What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE?
11/11/2009......................................61
08/04/2010......................................52
22/07/2010......................................53
12/10/2010......................................54
15/11/2011......................................52

Regards Wink
Garry

December 02, 2011 19:05

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Garry said:
We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C.
What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE?
11/11/2009......................................61
08/04/2010......................................52
22/07/2010......................................53
12/10/2010......................................54
15/11/2011......................................52

Regards
Garry

11/11/2009......................................61 = 7.7
08/04/2010......................................52 = 6.9
22/07/2010......................................53 = 7
12/10/2010......................................54 = 7.1
15/11/2011......................................52 = 6.9

December 13, 2011 14:00

Anele46 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 109 posts

Cool. How did you work this out? I was told at my last review in Nov that the HbA1c was changing but have forgotten how the new way is calculated?
Thanks, Anele Smile

December 13, 2011 14:04

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

Anele46 said:
Cool. How did you work this out? I was told at my last review in Nov that the HbA1c was changing but have forgotten how the new way is calculated?
Thanks, Anele

If you CLICK HERE it will take you to the Diabetes UK HbA1c calculator............. Wink

There is also a graph that a member of diabetessupport.co.uk made up HERE

December 02, 2011 14:03 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	WOW!! My HB1AC was 9.6% in August. Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%! I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place! Gill
December 02, 2011 14:07 saxman DAFNE Graduate The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust 28 posts	whiskysmum said: WOW!! My HB1AC was 9.6% in August. Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%! I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place! Gill well done somat for me to aim for. wow indeed
December 02, 2011 15:29 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	WOW, that's a great result.................... I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................ I have never been below 7.9%.............
December 02, 2011 16:05 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	novorapidboi26 said: WOW, that's a great result.................... I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................ I have never been below 7.9%............. Thanks. I'm always worried that i'm doing something wrong, hence all the questions here and the other forum.
December 02, 2011 16:49 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Something which doesn't make sense to me is that when my HbA1c is this good why when i look back at my bs results are they all over the place?
December 02, 2011 16:53 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	It's just an averaged out snapshot........so high results with a good few lows could bring you down lower........ideally you want stable sugars with as little spikes as possible to reduce damage to the micro vascular system.....getting the balance between in range sugars and stable is the hard part though
December 02, 2011 17:53 Garry DAFNE Graduate North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust 328 posts	We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C. What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE? 11/11/2009......................................61 08/04/2010......................................52 22/07/2010......................................53 12/10/2010......................................54 15/11/2011......................................52 Regards Garry
December 02, 2011 19:05 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Garry said: We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C. What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE? 11/11/2009......................................61 08/04/2010......................................52 22/07/2010......................................53 12/10/2010......................................54 15/11/2011......................................52 Regards Garry 11/11/2009......................................61 = 7.7 08/04/2010......................................52 = 6.9 22/07/2010......................................53 = 7 12/10/2010......................................54 = 7.1 15/11/2011......................................52 = 6.9
December 13, 2011 14:00 Anele46 DAFNE Graduate NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 109 posts	Cool. How did you work this out? I was told at my last review in Nov that the HbA1c was changing but have forgotten how the new way is calculated? Thanks, Anele
December 13, 2011 14:04 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	Anele46 said: Cool. How did you work this out? I was told at my last review in Nov that the HbA1c was changing but have forgotten how the new way is calculated? Thanks, Anele If you CLICK HERE it will take you to the Diabetes UK HbA1c calculator............. There is also a graph that a member of diabetessupport.co.uk made up HERE