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Based on the information provided, it's unclear if you're referring to your A1C (HbA1c) level. If this is your A1C reading, a level of 9.6% indicates that your blood glucose levels have been running higher than the recommended target range over the past 2-3 months.
For most adults with diabetes, the general target for A1C Show Full Answer
Good for you.
@A DiabetesTeam Member
Hello Maureen 🇿🇦
Yes. You should be extremely worried.
@A DiabetesTeam Member is a very experienced Senior Ambassador on this site.
He knows what he is talking about and he is correct.
You will be in a very serious state of health if you do not seek urgent medical advice and begin to be in control of diabetes.
There are terrible consequences if diabetes is left untreated, which include heart failure, kidney failure and amputation.
Start a food diary to see what food might be causing your BS to be raised and which might be making your blood sugar to be so elevated.
Practice portion control.
Eat only Diabetic friendly meals.
White foods, sugar, white bread, pizza, pasta, white potatoes and so on will elevate your BS and you will feel unwell.
Slowly cut carbs.
This might sound like a daunting mission, so if affordable, see a registered dietitian, whose interest is in diabetes, and let her/him plan a menu/diet sheet for you.
If you don’t have kidney problems, hydrate well.
If you do have kidney problems, you really should be under the care of a Nephrologist.
If you are overweight, you will need to lose.
The combination of diet and exercise will achieve this.
If you are not exercising, you can start by taking short walks and then extending them, little by little.
Intermittent walking is very good. From your home, walk normally to the nearest lamp post and then speed up your steps to the next lamp post (or instead of speeding up your steps, jog to the next lamp post, if you are able to).
Repeat and when you start to tire, turn around and do the same, walk normally to one lamp post, then speed walk to the next, and repeat until you are back home. Always walk in a safe area. Even in a shopping centre, you can walk as long as you can.
If affordable, you might enjoy joining a gym.
I hope that you’ll have a better understanding of the horrific complications of uncontrollable diabetes.
You should consider making an appointment to see your Health Care Professional, as you might need a reassessment of your meds.
You need to keep your BS stabilised to stop highs and low which will lead to acumulative damage. 🤗 ❤️🇿🇦
Why are good blood sugar levels important?
It is important that you control your blood glucose levels as well as you can as too high sugar levels for long periods of time increases the risk of diabetes complications developing.
Diabetes complications are health problems which include:
* Kidney disease
* Nerve damage
* Retinal disease
* Heart disease
* Stroke
This list of problems may look scary but the main point to note is that the risk of these problems can be minimised through good blood glucose level control. Small improvements can make a big difference if you stay dedicated and maintain those improvements over most days.
@A DiabetesTeam Member
9 is very bad Sizwe 🇿🇦
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