Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Hi friends... Went for my 4 month check up today. My A1c was 6.6, down from 6.7 last time I was there. The fasting blood sugar from the lab was 118. Blood pressure was 114/71. Still, my dr would like to see it around 6 so he's increasing my glucotrol XL from 5 mg in the morning to 10. So we'll see if that helps. Maralee -- Type 2 chicagoland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Maralee, Your numbers sound great to me, wish mine were so low, but I am running about 20 higher consistantly. Do beware of the possibility of getting dangerous lows in the afternoon on the higher dose of Glucotrol, it has happened to me and it is scary. Maralee wrote: > > Hi friends... > Went for my 4 month check up today. My A1c was 6.6, down from 6.7 last > time I was there. The fasting blood sugar from the lab was 118. Blood > pressure was 114/71. > > Still, my dr would like to see it around 6 so he's increasing my > glucotrol XL from 5 mg in the morning to 10. > > So we'll see if that helps. > > Maralee -- Type 2 > chicagoland > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: > diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 In a message dated 6/29/2004 6:41:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sjmitchell@... writes: I am not ready to start taking meds to control diabetes so I vow my best to exercise more and eat better.... Hi , With the attitude you will get your A1c down to 6 or below. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Thanks Eunice.... I know I can beat these numbers.... I would like to eventually see them down below 6 if I can.... but my goal is get it back to 6 right now..... ------------------------------------------ Hi , With the attitude you will get your A1c down to 6 or below. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Thanks, . He's being very cautious as I only have one kidney (lost one to cancer). So he wants it to last a long, long time. And so do I! I'll be careful about the afternoon....i usually have a 'snack' at work around 4 so maybe that will take care of it. Maralee ****Your numbers sound great to me, wish mine were so low, but ****I am running ****about 20 higher consistantly. ****Do beware of the possibility of getting dangerous lows in ****the afternoon ****on the higher dose of Glucotrol, it has happened to me and ****it is scary. *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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