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06-10-2004, 11:39 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 288
| | | what is your A1C ?????
Just want to see some other people's A1C's. Mine was 9 and still comming down..... |
06-10-2004, 11:44 AM
|  | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 93
| | just got my results today... 6.6  Down from 10.8 from the last time in January. |
06-10-2004, 11:54 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 288
| | | That’s what im talking about...GOOD JOB Canada how do you feel these days? Most people say ya feel better but when my sugars get low like 150 I feel like ****...but over time I guess ya get used to these good numbers... |
06-10-2004, 12:04 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The city on the edge of forever.
Posts: 4,841
| | | 4.7 for me. I need to get it up a bit.
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06-10-2004, 12:27 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Carolina
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| | | lgvincent i wish that was my case.... one day one day |
06-10-2004, 12:27 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 495
| | | Why would you want to get it up a bit? Unless, of course, it's a result of averaging extreme highs and lows. My endocronologist considers 4.8 to be perfect so it sounds to me as though you're doing well.
Karen |
06-10-2004, 12:43 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hogwarts, Hobbiton, the Galactic Milieu &Ks when I have to be here
Posts: 4,299
| | Quote:
KLD
Why would you want to get it up a bit?
| Many articles and much debate about Diabetics being below 5.5.
Apparently research is indicating that below 5.4 means you may, M-A-Y, be having too many lows which can lead to
1. insensitivity to lows--very dangerous
2. brain damage---not so good either
there seems to be much new knowledge on the horizon because more people are keeping their B/Gs lower than ever before thanks to all the new types of devices that are more effective in keeping track of B/Gs coupled with newer insulins and delivery devices
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06-10-2004, 12:53 PM
|  | Ex-moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2003
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| | | Jared and Diabetic-Canada, congrats on the decreasing A1c's!! Fantastic!
Mine was 6.7 in March, up a bit from pre-pump days. I like for it to sit at about 5.0%, anything significantly less and I feel like a zombie. Plus the risk of hypo insensitivity.
Shy |
06-10-2004, 12:58 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 495
| | Quote: Originally posted by KLD
Unless, of course, it's a result of averaging extreme highs and lows.
| That's why I acknowledged that it's not good if it's due to extremes of highs and lows. I haven't been on this forum long enough to know whether lgvincent keeps his blood sugars in a narrow range or not. If he does, I still say his A1C is pretty close to perfect. |
06-10-2004, 12:59 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Franklin, PA
Posts: 520
| | | My last one was 5.3, I go towards the end of the month for my next visit, so we will see what happens. Hopefully stays the same or up just slightly.
Kim |
06-10-2004, 01:00 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 93
| | Quote: Originally posted by jared
That’s what im talking about...GOOD JOB Canada how do you feel these days? Most people say ya feel better but when my sugars get low like 150 I feel like ****...but over time I guess ya get used to these good numbers... | Yeah, I feel awesome, never felt better in my life...Although, that may also be due to the fact that right now I am loving life, and everything seems to be going great...
I definately feel better when my numbers are lower... |
06-10-2004, 03:09 PM
|  | Junior Member | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 85
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Diagnosed with Type 2. 2-5-04
Blood test results 345 FBS 14.1 A1C.
5-26-04
BP 110/72
A1C 5.8
500mg metformin 2x a day
1mg amaryl 1x a day
Cholestrol not a problem
My own diet
Steve
New Jersey |
06-10-2004, 03:17 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 495
| | | You must feel pretty good about that kind of improvement in such a short time. Good for you!
Karen |
06-10-2004, 03:45 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia
Posts: 241
| | Congrats on your lower numbers, Diabetic-Canada! 
Just saw the doc today and the results of the blood test I had
2 days ago show my A1C went down to 5.8. It was around 8
when I was Dx'd in Jan. 2004. (I have T2). Also, my thyroid TSH level is now normal, and my LDL is also normal.
The triglycerides are still a bit high, and I need to get the HDL higher, but the doc is not too worried about these 2 items.
I lost 19 pounds. WOOOHOOO!!!!
Susan |
06-10-2004, 06:06 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: CT
Posts: 4,588
| | | My last A1C was 6.6 as well. I am not so sure how the next one is going to be...I have a bad feeling that it's going to be worse, especially with the numbers I have been seeing lately. I certainly hope not, but even if things have changes for the worse it will sort of motivate me to work harder. ..at least I hope so. |
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