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Thanks, Aaron!
Most doctors don't recommend going much lower than 6.5 because at that range the benefits (fewer complications) taper off, and the risks (hypoglycemia) go up.
I've always found my a1c to be a little enigmatic. Sometimes it's lower than I expect.....
For me, I'm feeling ok with the progress I've made in getting my numbers down with MDIs. But probably the most important reason I'm not considering a pump, at least at this time, is lifestyle. I'm mostly retired (still do some work online) and so ...
Sigh. I guess I just have to work harder, but thanks Christine, I do need to pat myself on the back for the progress I've made!
No, fasting will not change your average over 3 months. Good job with the 6.5 - totally respectable!
It's not necessary to fast for an A1c.
Fasting has no effect on A1C.
Ok, so I went to the free Walgreen's A1C test here today. My results were down but a bit disappointing. In May I was 7.2, but that included the period in March when I was still struggling to get on the right insulin doses. Now I'm 6.5 which is bet...
Got it, thanks!
Actually you are mixing up the conversion of A1c to average blood sugar with the conversion of blood sugar in mmol/l to mg/dl. To convert from the european blood sugar standard units of mmol/l to american style, you muliply by 18. The relationship...
Never mind!
Another site I'm on had a built in converter. Just fyi-6.0= average bg of 136.3 and 7.0 = average bg of 171.9
When I saw an endo in Guatemala she gave me a card which translated A1C numbers into average bg numbers but I seem to have lost it in the move. I was thinking A1C numbers equate to the European style of multiply by 18 but that makes no sense becau...
What is this diet for, Amanda? Do you have a lot of weight to lose? It sure can't be just because you are diagnosed with diabetes! I absolutely agree with Elizabeth that this diet seems extreme. Even if you have weight to lose, it has been well do...
Didn't mean to embarass you, Ahmad; I'm old enough to be your mom, so we'll call it a motherly hug. I'm not the hitting type either, but agree that if it's a wake up call you need your daughter's face is the right one to look at!
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Northern California
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1.5 (LADA)
- Date diagnosed
- July 28, 2007
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 7.2
- What glucose meter do you use?
- Accu Check and Ascensia Contour
- Type of treatment you use
- Shots, Diet and Exercise
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- Support/Information
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Running a search for Diabetes forums
- What do you do for a living?
- Teach community college online
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- At 6:22pm on October 30, 2009,
Manny Hernandez said…
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- At 4:20pm on October 11, 2009,
SFTonyO said…
- Hi Zoe, thanks for your note. I'm defintely interested in the support group you're organizing. I saw some of the comments below and I'm guessing it's held in Oakland? If so, that would be tough for me since I'm in SF. But let me know. Thanks again and take care!
- At 5:53pm on October 6, 2009,
Leslie R said… - Thanks for letting me know. Good luck with your move!
- At 3:07pm on October 6, 2009,
Leslie R said…
- Hi Zoe,
Just saw this message a little late. Yes I would be interested in a support group. Most of the support groups I see are run by hospitals or Minimed sales reps and offer very little support on living with the disease as an active vital person. Please keep me posted as to when and where.
Take care,
Leslie
- At 8:30pm on September 24, 2009,
MelissaBL said… - Zoe, I noticed you're an active member here but you still don't have any kind of a profile image so we can identify you more quickly and recognize you in discussion threads. Doesn't have to be an actual photo of you if you want to preserve anonymity, but it would be great to link your name with something other than the default image when we see it.
To add a profile photo, use the Settings link in the menu at right. The first option on that page will walk you through adding a photo to your page.
- At 10:34am on September 8, 2009,
Vivian Louie said…
- Sure! I would be very interested. Keep me posted as to when and where. Thanks.
- At 9:34am on September 8, 2009,
Anne Findlay said… - Thanks, Zoe. I think that is a great idea. I actually live in San Francisco, so getting over to the East Bay is a bit tough with my schedule. But keep me posted and maybe I can stop by once in a while.
Cheers.
- At 8:59am on August 23, 2009,
Janet said… - Hey, Zoe. I don't have the hang of this site, either. I miss messages all the time!
I don't remember the values from my c peptide test, sorry.
The reason that changing my IC ratios in the morning won't work for me is that I'm not high every morning. If I take less insulin, I'll go high more often. As it is, I go low sometimes. I guess that taking less insulin would stop the lows but that's not the Big Picture solution. :)
- At 1:38pm on August 19, 2009,
Janet said…
- My journey to the Type 1 diagnosis was a lot like yours except that it took longer. Nothing seemed to work for long and I was getting really discouraged -- especially since every time you turn around there's another Type 2 talking about how they controlled their diabetes with diet and exercise. I kept poking around on the Internet and pushed for testing to see if I had Type 1. Bingo.
According to a blood test from about a month ago, I'm producing almost no insulin. Of course I seem to produce all of it in the morning, which causes lows about 1.5-2 hours after breakfast. Except not every day and with no apparent pattern.
I was so relieved to find out about Type 1.5. It meant that I'm not a bad diabetic after all and that there are others out there who know what I'm going through. Like you!
- At 1:41pm on August 18, 2009,
Robyn said… - I see that you are now in Berkeley, Ca. Well, maybe you and Manny can meet and have lunch.
That would be fun. I'm sure there are some good restaurants to try out.
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