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Permalink Reply by karebear1966 on March 10, 2011 at 7:55am

I hate to be the bearer of bad news.... but diet and excersize is VERY important!!!
Even losing just 10 pounds.. makes a huge difference!
I also have discovered that using the plate method of eating.. which means... half of your plate must be veggies.. yes.. half!! 1/4 plate protien, and 1/4 grains and or starches.
Thes less cooked the veggies are.. the better and I do eat potatos.. but only baked not mashed. The reason for this is.. the less cooked/processed your food is.. the more it slows the rise in your sugars and gives your body a chance to metabolize the sugars properly.

When I was first diagnosed, I tested 8x a day.. when I woke up, before and after every meal and at bedtime. I also kept a journal of all of these numbers as well as every crumb I put in my mouth for a 2 month period. The reason for all this work.. yes it is a full time job is to see the patterns your body does, what foods your body likes and doesnt like. I also work out at the gym 3x a week.. I cant tell you how important it is.. it actually lowers your numbers.. immediately!!!
If you are scared about complications.. then you must look after yourself now, diet and excersize, testing often, and using the plate methid i talked about.

Good luck!

Permalink Reply by boca raton on March 16, 2011 at 1:48pm

YOU MUST BE ON INSILIN.. ANY READING OVER 10 AIC PILLS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY-WASTE OF TIME I WAS 10.9AIC NOW AFTER 2 SMALL SHOTS A DAY 90 DAYS LATER 7.4 AND I STILL EAT SOME BREAD,ITALIAN FOOD IN MODERATION..

Permalink Reply by PJtype2 on January 25, 2011 at 8:25pm

15mmol/l should read15 A1c

Permalink Reply by Linda G on January 25, 2011 at 8:33pm

PJ...here's a chart converting the A1c readings to mmol....

A1C level Average blood sugar level
5 percent 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L)
6 percent 120 mg/dL (6.7 mmol/L)
7 percent 150 mg/dL (8.3 mmol/L)
8 percent 180 mg/dL (10 mmol/L)
9 percent 210 mg/dL (11.7 mmol/L)
10 percent 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L)
11 percent 270 mg/dL (15 mmol/L)
12 percent 300 mg/dL (16.7 mmol/L)
13 percent 333 mg/dL (18.5 mmol/L)
14 percent 360 mg/dL (20 mmol/L)

Permalink Reply by steelhead on January 25, 2011 at 8:35pm

Sorry...damb rookie here. Thanks

Permalink Reply by PJtype2 on January 25, 2011 at 8:59pm

Yes my calculation shows an average BG of 25.2 mmol/l my thought is you are eating high carb and are very insulin resistant if you were type1 or LADA you would be in the ICU of a hospital. Please keep us posted on your condition we want to know how you make out.

Permalink Reply by Jason Sandeman on January 25, 2011 at 1:04pm

26 MMOL is very high. In terms of American measurements, you are looking at over 460, which is just WAY too high.
I had the same problem as you, and my Gen Practitioner switched me to fast acting insulin, and my numbers went WAY down. Now, it will take a bit for your sugars to normalize, but you should be seeing some results faster than you are.
My advice is buy Dr Bernsteins The Diabetes Solution, and read it 3 times. Learn everything, and you will be more equiped to deal with the misinformation out there.
Switch to a low carb, something like an Atkins Induction phase, and you will see your sugars normalize. It will be too hard to tell otherwise what you are typed as if your sugars are all over the place.
I hope that helps somewhat. I speak from a person who dx'd with an A1C of 17.1%, and brought it to 6.1% after 3 months, then down to 5% 3 mothns after that.

Permalink Reply by Linda G on January 25, 2011 at 1:27pm

You need to go back to your doctor....those high numbers shouldn't be happening!

Permalink Reply by steelhead on January 25, 2011 at 1:39pm

OK at the advice of all the responses I talked to my Dr this morning. It has been 6 months since I have seen him and was originally diagnosed according to his records and he called me back in fifteen minutes. He says he is very concerned. He said the numbers are way out of control and I had better make some serious lifestyle changes now or suffer the consequences. He prescribed me the maximum Metformin at 750 mg three times a day with meals and a new drug to me called diabet I believe it is twice daily until I can get in to see him. I will be away for about a month working so he said to up the dose to 2 pills twice a day if I don't see a change in 2 weeks or so. I guess it's time to make some changes. Damb...
He says if it doesn't drop then insulin is next for sure. We will wait to see the results of todays urine analysis and blood work for the a1c to see how the last 4 months faired.

Thanks again all. Much appreciated.

Permalink Reply by boca raton on March 16, 2011 at 1:58pm

I DID THE PILLS AS YOU ARE DOING NOW... WILL DROP SLIGHTLY BUT YOU LIKE MYSELF WILL NEED INSILIN..6 MONTHS AGO MY DR. SAID PILLS ARE NOT WORKING ANYMORE AND MUST BE ON NOVALOG 70/30 INSILIN PEN WITH A VERY VERY SMALL NEEDLE THAT THEY JUST CAME OUT WITH.. MY AIC DROPPED TO 7.4 FROM 10.9 IMMEDIATELY

Permalink Reply by steelhead on January 25, 2011 at 2:33pm

I will do. Thank you all

Permalink Reply by boca raton on March 16, 2011 at 2:07pm

AT A READING OF 470 YOU WILL BE DEAD IN A FEW YEARS..MY BROTHER HAD A READING OF 500 ON AVERAGE AND WOULD NOT TAKE INSILIN AS DR. TOLD HIM.HE KEPT TAKEN 5 PILLS A DAY WHICH DID VERY LITTLE.. EVENTUALLY HE WENT INTO DIABETES COMA AND DIED A DAY LATER IN THE HOSPITAL.. GET ON INSILIN AND YOU WILL LIVE AND NOT WORRY EVERY DAY ..SORRY I MUST BE HONEST!!

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