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Thread: What does it mean to be a brittle diabetic?

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06-09-2008, 09:43 AM

xMenace

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh

Posts: 7,049

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbie Sue

Ok, I understand now. I feel I fall into that category for now since starting all the testing and Metformin/Actos meds. My numbers are all over the place, no pattern as of yet, but I've
only been doing this for 5 days. Out of those 5 days I've only had 3 below 200 numbers. This mornings fasting bs # was 229. Totally unexpected since last night's post dinner # was 174. It's frustrating!

No. You are just not yet under control.

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T1 1975, MM 722 pump

10/08
A1C 7/08 6.1%
HDL - 1.74 (67)
LDL - 1.89 (73)
Triglicerides - 0.52 (47.0)

7/08
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

John