I know. That's the A1C. But they take regular glucose readings too.
Blood sugar / glucose monitor?
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I know. That's the A1C. But they take regular glucose readings too.
I asked the diabetes clinic how they come up with a 3 month average with 1 set of blood work? They said their general "formula" is your blood reading-6X2+6= 3 month average. So my level was 7 (Canada), so 7-6x2+6=8 is my 3 month average.
I was diagnosed when I was 10.
So I've dealt with it over a half century.
My grandmother mothers side had it they claim it generally skips a generation.
Myself and one cousin are the ones from our generation.
For the last 3 months I haven't taken any meds and I was on 3.
My daily average is 107.
The machine isn't the only reason but it's a HUGH help.
plymouth67
It be a lot cooler if you did...
I'm type 1 diabetic and take insulin. I recently switched from the Libre to the Dexcom and I can say the Dexcom is more reliable and, accurate than the Libre. I constantly had issues with the Libre but have had very little issues with the Dexcom. I also switched because the Libre 2 is what I had and, they don't have a phone app for the Libre 2 but, the Dexcom does and, its just one less thing in my pocket if I can just use my phone for the CGM. Your not going to get a CGM unless your diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes. Since you are border line you would have to pay out of pocket for a CGM. I also use the Walmart (Reli-on) meter and its cheap and works well. My advice is to do what you can to avoid taking insulin as it's a pain in the ***. Excercise..eat better and, you can stay off or, prolong the need for insulin as long as possible. My best to you and any other person dealing with blood sugar issues.
Back in Time
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Yes AIC is an average Blood Sugar over 90 days usually. Never could figure out how they figured that.
About a scoop and a half of powder, a quart of water, and a good walk seem to have a positive effect on my glucose levels. Just trying to stay away from yet another medication.
I firmly believe that A1c tests are biased towards the shorter term levels.
My doctor tells me what the glucose reading was at the time of the test as well as the average.
In the nearly 20 years I've been diagnosed, I've noticed that a good week before the test tends to offset a bad 2 months before that and vice-versa.
What I have is a relatively newly "discovered" "late onset" type 1.
The normal type 2 medications have very little effect on me and it took years and multiple doctors to figure that out.
I'm actually happy to be on insulin rather than marginally effective, highly refined pharmaceuticals with questionable long term side effects.
Fortunately my doctor and her associate, my previous doctor actually listen to me.
I quit taking metformin in January after proving to myself that it wasn't doing anything.
I had to creatively prove it to the doctor by not telling her I wasn't taking it until after the A1c.
...but it worked.
When I started taking it, I had every single one of the 16 plus or minus side effects and it took over a month for them to clear.
I am now on 70/30 (mid-acting/short acting) insulin before meals on a semi-sliding scale of 100 units total per day.
My A1c tends to bounce between 6.8 and 7.2 every other test, so I am reasonably happy with that.
The log posted earlier is typical. for me as well.
If I'm high, say over 250 for very long I get super lethargic and don't want to get off the couch. If I went to the hospital every time I was over 250, I couldn't afford to live. I just give myself 10 or so units and check again in an hour.
If I'm low, say under 68-ish, I do get shaky and cold sweats and can have trouble making complex decisions. My rule is- If I have to ask myself "can I finish what I'm doing, or do I need to eat now", the answer is always "eat now".
My doctor tells me what the glucose reading was at the time of the test as well as the average.
In the nearly 20 years I've been diagnosed, I've noticed that a good week before the test tends to offset a bad 2 months before that and vice-versa.
What I have is a relatively newly "discovered" "late onset" type 1.
The normal type 2 medications have very little effect on me and it took years and multiple doctors to figure that out.
I'm actually happy to be on insulin rather than marginally effective, highly refined pharmaceuticals with questionable long term side effects.
Fortunately my doctor and her associate, my previous doctor actually listen to me.
I quit taking metformin in January after proving to myself that it wasn't doing anything.
I had to creatively prove it to the doctor by not telling her I wasn't taking it until after the A1c.
...but it worked.
When I started taking it, I had every single one of the 16 plus or minus side effects and it took over a month for them to clear.
I am now on 70/30 (mid-acting/short acting) insulin before meals on a semi-sliding scale of 100 units total per day.
My A1c tends to bounce between 6.8 and 7.2 every other test, so I am reasonably happy with that.
The log posted earlier is typical. for me as well.
If I'm high, say over 250 for very long I get super lethargic and don't want to get off the couch. If I went to the hospital every time I was over 250, I couldn't afford to live. I just give myself 10 or so units and check again in an hour.
If I'm low, say under 68-ish, I do get shaky and cold sweats and can have trouble making complex decisions. My rule is- If I have to ask myself "can I finish what I'm doing, or do I need to eat now", the answer is always "eat now".
Sorry to add to the wall of text...but I can clearly remember in my teenage years lying under a car attempting to work on something and just lying there staring at stuff for a long period of time, not wanting to move.
As a child I was NEVER tired at bed time, but I was ALWAYS dead tired when I woke up in the morning.
Those were signs.
For about $30, the OP can get the wal-mart meter, lance, and 50 test strips.
Do it.
As a child I was NEVER tired at bed time, but I was ALWAYS dead tired when I woke up in the morning.
Those were signs.
For about $30, the OP can get the wal-mart meter, lance, and 50 test strips.
Do it.
Docs office called me just now...uhoh. got my bloodwork results. Before I went for the bloodwork at clinic(no appt needed), I tested before I went to make sure its "low". I was 6.7, so using their formula 6.7-6×2+6= 7.4 close/low "enough " for now anyway to avoid the needle. It's a win for now lol.
gunbunny
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You're a veteran right? If you're in the VA health care system the VA will give you a monitor and all of the supplies you need.
If you're not in the VA health care system, you really should look into it.
If you're not in the VA health care system, you really should look into it.
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