Guest guest Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 is the a1c what he sees in the morning when he uses the glucometer? if not how does he know how high it is? Thank you Connie Introduction: >> >> >>> Hello, my name is Connie. I heard about this group from my friend >>> Terri. >>> I'm not diabetic but my husband is. He's been diabetic for 8 years. He >>> just >>> started insulin. So I'm running scared because I've heard about all >>> kinds >>> of bad things that can happen when a person has to take insulin such as >>> amputations and blindness. I joined this group in hopes of getting >>> information and to help him avoid the pit falls of insulin. >>> If you are still reading, thank you. >>> >>> Connie >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Connie: A1C is explained in the .PDF files I sent you the other evening. However, the short 'n' sweet explanation is that no, the A1C value is not what your husband sees on his monitor each morning. although home a!c- measurement kits are available (Choie just came out with a one-time disposable one), one generally gets one's A1C measurement via a lab test. A1C gives a measure of how good one's overall blood glucose control has been over the past two to four months. It is a measure of how much blood glucose is attached to the A1C variant of hemoglobin (red) blood cells -- the cells which carry oxygen throughout your body. Cells live from 120 to 180 days so that this measurement gives an idea of how good the control was over the past two to four months since the higher your blood glucose level, the more of it attaches to the A1C variant of hemoglobin cells. Your husband probably has been getting A1C tests every three to six months and, I suspect, an A1C reading above acceptable levels was, in part, responsible for your doctor's decision to start him on insulin. I've seen several different charts giving an approximate gestimate of the A1C that results from differing average levels of blood glucose. If I recall correctly, the Joslin Institute's chart indicates that an *average* bG level of 80 results in a A1C of 5.0 and 120 results in one of 6. However, this is a bit low in the BG range according to the chart of the National Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The important thing to remember is that A1C represents a record of overall blood glucose control over the past three months or so. As such, it is very useful but one still needs the daily readings as A1C doesn't reflect spikes in the bG readings which, if prevalent, ccan also cuse problems. Mike > is the a1c what he sees in the morning when he uses the glucometer? if not > how does he know how high it is? Thank you > > Connie > Introduction: >>> >>> >>>> Hello, my name is Connie. I heard about this group from my friend >>>> Terri. >>>> I'm not diabetic but my husband is. He's been diabetic for 8 years. He >>>> just >>>> started insulin. So I'm running scared because I've heard about all >>>> kinds >>>> of bad things that can happen when a person has to take insulin such as >>>> amputations and blindness. I joined this group in hopes of getting >>>> information and to help him avoid the pit falls of insulin. >>>> If you are still reading, thank you. >>>> >>>> Connie >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Connie: A1C is explained in the .PDF files I sent you the other evening. However, the short 'n' sweet explanation is that no, the A1C value is not what your husband sees on his monitor each morning. although home a!c- measurement kits are available (Choie just came out with a one-time disposable one), one generally gets one's A1C measurement via a lab test. A1C gives a measure of how good one's overall blood glucose control has been over the past two to four months. It is a measure of how much blood glucose is attached to the A1C variant of hemoglobin (red) blood cells -- the cells which carry oxygen throughout your body. Cells live from 120 to 180 days so that this measurement gives an idea of how good the control was over the past two to four months since the higher your blood glucose level, the more of it attaches to the A1C variant of hemoglobin cells. Your husband probably has been getting A1C tests every three to six months and, I suspect, an A1C reading above acceptable levels was, in part, responsible for your doctor's decision to start him on insulin. I've seen several different charts giving an approximate gestimate of the A1C that results from differing average levels of blood glucose. If I recall correctly, the Joslin Institute's chart indicates that an *average* bG level of 80 results in a A1C of 5.0 and 120 results in one of 6. However, this is a bit low in the BG range according to the chart of the National Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The important thing to remember is that A1C represents a record of overall blood glucose control over the past three months or so. As such, it is very useful but one still needs the daily readings as A1C doesn't reflect spikes in the bG readings which, if prevalent, ccan also cuse problems. Mike > is the a1c what he sees in the morning when he uses the glucometer? if not > how does he know how high it is? Thank you > > Connie > Introduction: >>> >>> >>>> Hello, my name is Connie. I heard about this group from my friend >>>> Terri. >>>> I'm not diabetic but my husband is. He's been diabetic for 8 years. He >>>> just >>>> started insulin. So I'm running scared because I've heard about all >>>> kinds >>>> of bad things that can happen when a person has to take insulin such as >>>> amputations and blindness. I joined this group in hopes of getting >>>> information and to help him avoid the pit falls of insulin. >>>> If you are still reading, thank you. >>>> >>>> Connie >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Thank you. Take care and have a great day. Connie Introduction: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello, my name is Connie. I heard about this group from my friend >>>>> Terri. >>>>> I'm not diabetic but my husband is. He's been diabetic for 8 years. >>>>> He >>>>> just >>>>> started insulin. So I'm running scared because I've heard about all >>>>> kinds >>>>> of bad things that can happen when a person has to take insulin such >>>>> as >>>>> amputations and blindness. I joined this group in hopes of getting >>>>> information and to help him avoid the pit falls of insulin. >>>>> If you are still reading, thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Connie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Thank you. Take care and have a great day. Connie Introduction: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello, my name is Connie. I heard about this group from my friend >>>>> Terri. >>>>> I'm not diabetic but my husband is. He's been diabetic for 8 years. >>>>> He >>>>> just >>>>> started insulin. So I'm running scared because I've heard about all >>>>> kinds >>>>> of bad things that can happen when a person has to take insulin such >>>>> as >>>>> amputations and blindness. I joined this group in hopes of getting >>>>> information and to help him avoid the pit falls of insulin. >>>>> If you are still reading, thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Connie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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