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Originally Posted by princesslinda  If you think about it, NORMAL blood pressure is 120/80....and doctors want us to take whatever meds/diet/exercise necessary to fall within normal limits. Same with high cholesterol...we should be within normal range. But for blood sugars, it seems they don't use the same rationale. Diabetes, it seems, isn't held to the same standards as far as staying at "normal" results as are other conditions. |
That is a really excellent point, I have never thought about it that way, but I'm going to put that to my doc at my next appt. It certainly makes logical sense. (but then not a lot of medical professionals make logical sense to me most of the time)
To Lewsterr;
I'd bring up your concerns with your Doc at your next appt. Seems like a lot of MD's (particularly the older ones) are plenty happy with the whole A1c under 7% thing. Personally I think we'll see that recommendation go down to under 6.5% in the near future.
