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09-16-2007, 11:51 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 368
| | | Lab Report Back
I saw my PCP Friday afternoon:
A1C: 5.8
Fasting glucose: 114
Cholesterol: 152
HDL: 43
LDL: 87
Triglyceride: 110
Okay, so my HDL should be higher, and my LDL lower. Even though they are slightly worse than my previous report, they are still within the good range and, considering the cheating I've been doing, they're pretty good. He read me the riot act about not following a strict diet (gee, I think he really cares!).
I explained to him what's going on with the Byetta (slight intermittent nausea, constipation, and numbers occasionally dipping a little lower than I like), so he's cutting the dose down from 10mcg to 5mcg twice a day. That, along with increasing the Metformin and watching what I eat should work. He said that once things are stable, I can stretch my visits out to once every 6 months.
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Metformin ER - 500 mg 2x/day
Byetta - 5 mcg 2x/day
Avapro - 75 mg/day
Lipitor - 10 mg/day
Aspirin 81 mg - 2x/day
Last edited by lewsterr : 09-16-2007 at 11:52 AM.
Reason: spelling errors
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09-16-2007, 11:56 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada, Prince Edward Island
Posts: 473
| | | Nice stuff.
Grats - Great A1C.
__________________ Mark K~
Type 1
Dx June 21st 2007
HbA1c
June 22, 2007 - 12.8
September 27, 2007 - 6.6
January 3, 2008 - 6.0
April 16, 2008 - 6.1
July 21, 2008 - 5.5
October 8, 2008 - 6.1
NovaRapid With Meals
Levemir at Bedtime
Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) 81 mg Daily
"Diabetes is for the intelligent and disciplined." |
09-16-2007, 11:59 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mid-West
Posts: 7,257
| | Lewsterr, congrats on the great numbers!  Sorry it's been so long since I've been in contact....it's been a crazy summer, lol!
__________________ ALL my love, Carwy & Best wishes for a healthy new beginning! 
Saying prayers for him & all our friends, every day.
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"Someone must speak for them. I do not see a delegation for the four footed. I see no seat for eagles. We forget and we consider ourselves superior, but we are after all a mere part of the Creation."
--Oren Lyons, ONONDAGA
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Pumps & Meters Used:
MM506,7,8,11 & 12, Cozmo, Animas 1200 & 1250 Many
A1C: 6.4
Type I 26yrs, pumping 12
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09-17-2007, 06:31 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,227
| | | Lou, glad you had a good doctor visit. Congrats on the good #'s!! Keep up the good work!
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
09-17-2007, 06:55 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,822
| | | Great A1c, Lou. Keep up the hard work!
Karen |
09-17-2007, 07:35 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 751
| | | Lou - great numbers. What should the LDL be? I'd LOVE to have LDL at 87!!!!
Dawn |
09-17-2007, 07:40 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Collins, CO
Posts: 368
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Originally Posted by Dawn  Lou - great numbers. What should the LDL be? I'd LOVE to have LDL at 87!!!!
Dawn | Thanks everyone. Dawn, below are the ranges:
Target Range:
Cholesterol: 125-200
Triglycerides: <150
HDL: >39
LDL: 0-100
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Metformin ER - 500 mg 2x/day
Byetta - 5 mcg 2x/day
Avapro - 75 mg/day
Lipitor - 10 mg/day
Aspirin 81 mg - 2x/day
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09-17-2007, 07:50 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 7,297
| | Nice A1C and fasting glucose.
Keep up the good work. 
__________________  Rest In Peace Jack- 5/1/08. You may be gone from us but you will never be forgotten. Our love goes with you.
Pumping ain't easy but it's well worth the effort to me.
I am a person. I WILL NOT allow myself to be defined by a number!!!!
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