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Originally Posted by mason330  Hi Sue!
You will get alot of help here!
I would advise you to keep in mind that lowering his numbers to rapidly can have some very unwanted side effects. I was diagnosed in july with an a1c of 14.3 and my november 19 a1c was 6.4 which sounds great except that I have experienced alot of neuropathy which has been less than pleasant. Think moderation for everything and you should be on the right track!
Dave |
Hi Dave,
I am confused! One of the things that led me to the doctor in the first place was tingling in my feet, and pain, or discomfort in my legs. 11.5 fasting BG and 14.7 A1C. I was started (slowly) on Metformin 500 mg morning and night, for a few months, then it was doubled after a second A1C, and the prescription was written for Lantus and Humalog. I would have to say, that upon starting to shoot the insulin, my discomfort level has gone down perhaps 70 - 80% in the legs and feet. I also went from 2 liters of Coke a day to 1 can of Coke Zero during the beginning.
My weekly averages from my meter have been going down from 9.2, 9.0, 8.3, 8.2 (mmol/L) so I am slowly coming into control. I want to go faster so I have been upping my insulin 20u a night of Lantus and perhaps 6u of Humalog for my not quite too low carb meals.
Are you saying that rapid change down in BG worsens Neuropathy (or it's symptoms)? Or were you still having spikes that may have caused the pain?
