Diabetes

[pmsmechanic]

Please be aware that the accuracy of the A1c test is several tenths.

So once I got to 7 the doc prescribed Metformin. The three A1C's that I've had since have been 6.4. I made no changes to my normal diet. I've always held back on sugar as I don't like it in excess. A little bit is ok but too much makes me feel irritable. My doc is not concerned about my numbers at all. He says it looks great. Maybe Canada's A1C scale is different from the US one.

 

[ArlyA]

So once I got to 7 the doc prescribed Metformin. The three A1C's that I've had since have been 6.4. I made no changes to my normal diet. I've always held back on sugar as I don't like it in excess. A little bit is ok but too much makes me feel irritable. My doc is not concerned about my numbers at all. He says it looks great. Maybe Canada's A1C scale is different from the US one.

I'm pretty sure they are the same.

 

[NorTracNY]

So once I got to 7 the doc prescribed Metformin. The three A1C's that I've had since have been 6.4. I made no changes to my normal diet. I've always held back on sugar as I don't like it in excess. A little bit is ok but too much makes me feel irritable. My doc is not concerned about my numbers at all. He says it looks great. Maybe Canada's A1C scale is different from the US one.

The scales are the same. The number is a percentage. I just looked it up and the test accuracy is about +/-0.5. So if you went from 7 to 6.4, it's likely just a small improvement and don't freak out if the next is 6.8. If you really want to understand if you're diabetic, a glucose challenge is a good test. I get the impression that many doctors don't know how to interpret it and it requires you to hang out around a lab so they can test multiple times over ~2hours. If you're A1c is mid 6s to 7, you're certainly not as healthy as you should be. You may want to find a nutritionist that has a success record of reversing T2D.

 

[pmsmechanic]

The scales are the same. The number is a percentage. I just looked it up and the test accuracy is about +/-0.5. So if you went from 7 to 6.4, it's likely just a small improvement and don't freak out if the next is 6.8. If you really want to understand if you're diabetic, a glucose challenge is a good test. I get the impression that many doctors don't know how to interpret it and it requires you to hang out around a lab so they can test multiple times over ~2hours. If you're A1c is mid 6s to 7, you're certainly not as healthy as you should be. You may want to find a nutritionist that has a success record of reversing T2D

My last three A1C's have all been 6.4. If the test accuracy is +/-.5 that means the actual could any where from 5.9 - 6.9. I'm ok with saying it's 6.4 for now.

I definitely need to lose some weight.... I've lost about 15lbs through the years and that's what I'm going to keep working on for now.

 

[ArlyA]

My last a1c was 6. I do need to have that checked again.

 

[daugen]

some interesting info on cgm monitoring
I found Gupta's results interesting, he had no sugar spike when eating blueberries, but his wife did.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/29/health/continuous-glucose-monitor-tirrell-wellness/index.html

 

[LHF2019]

some interesting info on cgm monitoring
I found Gupta's results interesting, he had no sugar spike when eating blueberries, but his wife did.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/29/health/continuous-glucose-monitor-tirrell-wellness/index.html

Because everything affects everybody differently. Eggs are a free food for type 1. My aunt however takes 1 unit per egg. Otherwise she spikes.

It would be interesting for me if I were to wear one. During the spring when making maple syrup. That’s all I drink during the day while boiling. Syrup and sap. Growing up would be nothing to drink it for hours on end just to repeat day after day.

 

[ArlyA]

my last a1c was 6.1

 

[Rmart30]

You guys with CGM. Can you post up a pic of your daily average/time in ranges like this of mine? Im curious to see how mine is compared to others.

 

[daugen]

before I chucked out the big Medicare booklet they send you I saw this under Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
found it online:
sorry for poor cut and paste but just know this exists
group sessions sounds like Weight Watchers
devil in the details, what blood test ranges are they talking about?

The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) is a free program that helps people with prediabetes prevent or delay type 2 diabetes:

• What it includes
  The program consists of:
  

16–22 group sessions over 6 months with a trained coach


Practical training on healthy eating, physical activity, and weight control


Support from people with similar goals

Monthly follow-up sessions to help maintain healthy habits

• Who's eligible
  To qualify, you must:
  
  
  • • Have Medicare Part B
      
  • Have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more, or 23 or more if you're Asian
    
    
  • Have blood tests within certain ranges
    
    
  • Never have been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, or End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
    
    
  • Never have participated in the MDPP
    

• Benefits
  Lifestyle changes made through the program can:
  
  
  • Cut your risk of type 2 diabetes by more than 70%
    

• Help you manage other conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol
  

• Avoid other serious health problems like heart disease and kidney failure
  

The MDPP is part of the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program.