Re: blood glucose monitoring

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many thanks will do

whimsy2 wrote:Multiply your number by 18 to get U.S. numbers.

Vicki

blood glucose monitoring

> hi Can anyone tell me how i can convert the 3 digit number given by

USA diabetics into the number used in united kingdom. here the readings

for normal levels are in region 5.5 to 8.5 with a 6 week average of

under 8.0 much sought after

>

> regards willthered

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Greetings Wlliam from Australia where we also use the alternative measure.

1. You can multipy your figues by 18 - and even amke your own chart.

2. Or find a chart at

http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/education/library/ConversionTable.shtml

3. I can send you privately a chart I have made.

The standard of under 8 for A1c is considered to be too high - partly

because various neuropathies tend to develop - especially visual problems.

My endo - the professor tells his other patients their doing fine and is

happy if they manage 8. He's impressed with me with me producing charts

showing my fasting BGs and 2 hour PP plus the goals - 6.1 and 7.8

respectively. But it's from the help I have received here and another online

group - and the internet, and books - I have gained insights to guide me so

that I am basically in control of my quality of life - now and in the

future.

Bea

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wrote

> Can anyone tell me how i can convert the 3 digit number given by USA

diabetics into the number used in united kingdom. here the readings for

normal levels are in region 5.5 to 8.5 with a 6 week average of under 8.0

much sought after>

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Will the Red wrote:

<< hi Can anyone tell me how i can convert the 3 digit number given by

USA diabetics into the number used in united kingdom. here the

readings for normal levels are in region 5.5 to 8.5 with a 6 week

average of under 8.0 much sought after >>

When we talk about HbA1c, which shows average glucose readings over

the past few months, we aim for readings that are 6.0 or lower, to

avoid or at least greatly reduce complications. 8.5 would equal

average glucose readings of 153; 8.0 would equal 144.

Susie

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Ya..anyone please... l am wondering the same. tooo..would love if someone

could do the translationd for us... Rita

blood glucose monitoring

hi Can anyone tell me how i can convert the 3 digit number given by USA

diabetics into the number used in united kingdom. here the readings for

normal levels are in region 5.5 to 8.5 with a 6 week average of under 8.0

much sought after

regards willthered

[Guest guest]

hi Can anyone tell me how i can convert the 3 digit number given by USA

diabetics into the number used in united kingdom. here the readings for normal

levels are in region 5.5 to 8.5 with a 6 week average of under 8.0 much sought

after

regards willthered

Conversion from your system to USA #'s is to multiply yours by 18.

That being said, your quoted numbers equate to 99mg/dl to 153mg/dl, and the

6-week 8.0 is, I believe the same HbA1c test scale as we use here.

8.0% HbA1c is equivalent to an overall average bg of 180mg/dl (US) or

10.0mmol/L (Euro)

Normal non-diabetic HbA1c is 6.0% at most labs, and that or less needs to be

the goal for the minimization of the onset of the many possible diabetic

complications. Above this normal range, the risk for complications elevates, and

the higher it is, the faster the risk increases.

For many years the Drs on this side of the pond were giving goals such as you

seem to be getting, and have led many diabetics to the disease progressing.

Now, there are some Drs here that are realizing that by accepting the higher

goals they are putting their patients at risk. Goals are coming down, but it's a

slow process.

What I'm suggesting is that your goals should be more like 3.9mmol/L to

6.1mmol/L, and HbA1c 6.0% or less to minimize your long-term complication risk.

I would suggest as a reference on this " Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution " by

Dr Bernstein. He explains this much better than I can.

[Guest guest]

So in other words to get the Eropeen numbers devide by 18 ...thanks Rita

Re: blood glucose monitoring

> Multiply your number by 18 to get U.S. numbers.

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the chart...helps me a great deal explaining to my family in

Europe....Rita

Re: blood glucose monitoring

> Greetings Wlliam from Australia where we also use the alternative measure.

>

> 1. You can multipy your figues by 18 - and even amke your own chart.

>

> 2. Or find a chart at

> http://www.joslin.harvard.edu/education/library/ConversionTable.shtml

>

> 3. I can send you privately a chart I have made.

>

> The standard of under 8 for A1c is considered to be too high - partly

> because various neuropathies tend to develop - especially visual problems.

> My endo - the professor tells his other patients their doing fine and is

> happy if they manage 8. He's impressed with me with me producing charts

> showing my fasting BGs and 2 hour PP plus the goals - 6.1 and 7.8

> respectively. But it's from the help I have received here and another

online

> group - and the internet, and books - I have gained insights to guide me

so

> that I am basically in control of my quality of life - now and in the

> future.

>

> Bea

> beapullar@...

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,

I noticed from your posting that you are based in the UK. I am an

American national with type 2 diabetes, and I am relocating to London

next year to attend graduate school. As I will be fulltime graduate

student I am legally eligible for medical care under the NHS. Can

you tell me what kind of medical care I can expect under the NHS? Is

it better to get a private doctor?

Debra

> hi Can anyone tell me how i can convert the 3 digit number given by

USA diabetics into the number used in united kingdom. here the

readings for normal levels are in region 5.5 to 8.5 with a 6 week

average of under 8.0 much sought after

>

> regards willthered

>

>

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[Guest guest]

HI debra

nice to hear from you,When you move to uk you should immediately register with a

local health service doctor to give you a base to work from.Diabetics find that

they are well cared for under national health service where because of the

diabetis you will qualify to have all your medication supplied free of

charge.you will also have access to specialists in the diabetis field for

example dieticians ,eye people, foot people and any other specialists you need

to attend,Im sure you can get some advice from the personnel department of the

college you plan to attend.

regards and good luck william fenton

window199 wrote:

,

I noticed from your posting that you are based in the UK. I am an

American national with type 2 diabetes, and I am relocating to London

next year to attend graduate school. As I will be fulltime graduate

student I am legally eligible for medical care under the NHS. Can

you tell me what kind of medical care I can expect under the NHS? Is

it better to get a private doctor?

Debra

[Guest guest]

It would be too easy if everyone everywhere used the same values

monitors, but they don't. And there is a difference in whole blood

and plasma. Check this out and even if you disagree with the goal

range the differences in the test can be seen.

http://www.diabetes.org/uedocuments/Overview.pdf

Betty

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Betty wrote:

>It would be too easy if everyone everywhere used the same values

>monitors, but they don't. And there is a difference in whole blood

>and plasma. Check this out and even if you disagree with the goal

>range the differences in the test can be seen.

>

>http://www.diabetes.org/uedocuments/Overview.pdf

>

>

>

Fortunately, the whole-blood vs. plasma issue is quickly fading into

insignificance. At one time all home meters were whole blood meters.

Then about three or four years ago, the whole meter industry converted

to plasma calibrated meters. For awhile, there were meters on the

market that were both whole blood and plasma. During that time there

was a confusion because of that, when people compared numbers. But

for the most part that time has passed.

The only whole-blood meters still sold on market aren't the Lifescan

in Touch Basic and the Lifescan One Touch Profile. I read an article

which said the Wal-Mart Reli-On meter was whole blood, but I'm not sure

that. The article also said that several drugstores sell Prestige

meters under their house brand which many be set to whole blood or

plasma readings.

However, at this point most people are using calibrated meters,

so the numbers they can compare are actually comparable.

Of course, the thing that stands out most in the web page you

referred us to, are a high glucose readings that the ADA recommends.

Those are much higher than most of us on this list would recommend.

Edd