Re: question on A1c levels

[Guest guest]

Hi Guys,

This is nne from Northern CA. I went to the Doctor two weeks ago. My

a1c level is 6.0 and I lost two pounds. So Doc is really happy with me.

nne

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of K

Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:15 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: question on A1c levels

sugar i too will be saying a prayer for you. we have to stick together and

assist each other when we are weak. this will give us strength to get the

best blood sugars we can. have a fantastic day, karen

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

,

Do you count carbohydrates at all? That is, do you dose your insulin based

on the amount of carbohydrates you are eating? I noticed in another e-mail

you said you were 22 after having a piece of bread ... I don't stick to any

particular diet, but I do count carbohydrates in the foods I eat and I

change the amount of insulin I take based on this. There is no set dose I

take per meal. I might take 4 units for one meal but 8 for another and

occasionally, when I eat out, I'll take more than 10. This is in addition to

the extra insulin I take if my blood sugar is high.

Of course, this isn't perfect every time. Yesterday I was 5.3 after

breakfast, today with the exact same breakfast (I even weighed the food) I

am 16.6. But that's just diabetes sometimes, making no sense. At least

carbohydrate counting gives me a guideline to work with so that I am not

just taking wild guesses about how much insulin to take for food.

Jen

>

>

> dave, i take four units of humalog for each meal plus i am on the sliding

> scale. i give myself a little treat occasionally of one little square of

> sugar free chocolate and this is very small. but to do this the occasionall

> evening i have to give myself two units of humalog. if i do the extra

> insulin my blood sugar reading will be o k for the next reading. karen

>

>

[Guest guest]

jen, i went to my doctor and he aproved me for the pump , then i had to go to

nutritional counselling for training on the diet, i did that for a few months

then back to the doctor for the pump. my doctor had changed his mind about the

pump because he had seen diabetics die he said. and the pump manufacturer rep

came and asked how much i could see , i told her nothing and she said she would

not recommend me for using a pump. she thought i had some site. so i found no

one was on my side. the nutritional counsellor told me she wished her seeing

patients worked as hard as i did. i used to email her daily listing everything i

ate, insulin i took, excercise i did the whole nine yards. she felt i was too

slim, but slim is normal for me as i have been all my life. but she is heavy. i

excercise daily but that is normal for me also. so i motor along doing it the

needle way. i think they are in the dark ages and the only inspiration i get is

here on this list. my doctor is happy if i have an a one c of seven. i aim for

five but the best i have gotten is six point four. i keep trying. karen

Re: question on A1c levels

, have you ever considered a pump? I was never called " brittle "

(personally I really dislike that term, because I think *all* type 1s are

" brittle " ... we are trying to take the place of an organ, after all!), but

lows to highs and back again pretty much sums up my control before. The pump

helped so much because you are able to deliver a variable basal rate. People

without diabetes don't have a completely flat level of insulin in their

bodies -- which is what Lantus provides -- they produce insulin in the

amounts their bodies need, which you can do with a pump. There are also much

finer bolusing increments. I used to never correct a high blood sugar before

bed unless it was say 12 or above, because I would go low. Now with the pump

I can give a tiny bolus like 0.3 of a unit, and I usually correct anything

above 8. Also, and this has made a *huge* difference, if you notice you are

running high or low you can change the pump's basal rate and those changes

kick in after only a few hours. With Lantus making changes in the dose takes

three days to take effect, so by the time the changes take effect the

problem you've responded to may be gone entirely!

I was never able to get my A1c any lower than 7.1 on Lantus no matter how

hard I tried. Now with the pump, my last A1c was 7.1 and I'm not happy with

that, that's m own fault it's high from slacking off. The one before that

was 6.6, and I'm aiming for 6.5 although I'm not sure I can get that low

without using a CGMS because I have too many lows. The pump isn't perfect,

of course, and doesn't guarantee perfect numbers. There are still days I

ping pong everywhere, like yesterday when I was from 2.9 to 22.3. But now

when that happens I can usually find a reason for it. Many days I can stay

between 4 and 10 the entire day, which was impossible before. Before the

pump seeing lows and high teens every day was routine. There are things that

influence my blood sugar, like hormones, which cause me to alternately crash

and skyrocket every two weeks, which I never realized had any effect on me

because my control was never stable enough until I got the pump.

Having said that great stuff about the pump, there are also some definite

disadvantages, especially for a blind person. It's very high tech and you

have to be comfortable with computers to use it, be willing to memorize the

menu layouts so you can navigate them without vision, and also have to be

willing to test more often and learn the ins and outs of pump therapy which

is more complicated than multiple daily injections. Also, if anything

happens to cut off insulin delivery you have to troubleshoot the problem,

which can sometimes be really frustrating, especailly when you've got very

high blood sugar at the same time (which you probably do if you have

delivery problems)!

Jen

[Guest guest]

jen, i went to my doctor and he aproved me for the pump , then i had to go to

nutritional counselling for training on the diet, i did that for a few months

then back to the doctor for the pump. my doctor had changed his mind about the

pump because he had seen diabetics die he said. and the pump manufacturer rep

came and asked how much i could see , i told her nothing and she said she would

not recommend me for using a pump. she thought i had some site. so i found no

one was on my side. the nutritional counsellor told me she wished her seeing

patients worked as hard as i did. i used to email her daily listing everything i

ate, insulin i took, excercise i did the whole nine yards. she felt i was too

slim, but slim is normal for me as i have been all my life. but she is heavy. i

excercise daily but that is normal for me also. so i motor along doing it the

needle way. i think they are in the dark ages and the only inspiration i get is

here on this list. my doctor is happy if i have an a one c of seven. i aim for

five but the best i have gotten is six point four. i keep trying. karen

Re: question on A1c levels

, have you ever considered a pump? I was never called " brittle "

(personally I really dislike that term, because I think *all* type 1s are

" brittle " ... we are trying to take the place of an organ, after all!), but

lows to highs and back again pretty much sums up my control before. The pump

helped so much because you are able to deliver a variable basal rate. People

without diabetes don't have a completely flat level of insulin in their

bodies -- which is what Lantus provides -- they produce insulin in the

amounts their bodies need, which you can do with a pump. There are also much

finer bolusing increments. I used to never correct a high blood sugar before

bed unless it was say 12 or above, because I would go low. Now with the pump

I can give a tiny bolus like 0.3 of a unit, and I usually correct anything

above 8. Also, and this has made a *huge* difference, if you notice you are

running high or low you can change the pump's basal rate and those changes

kick in after only a few hours. With Lantus making changes in the dose takes

three days to take effect, so by the time the changes take effect the

problem you've responded to may be gone entirely!

I was never able to get my A1c any lower than 7.1 on Lantus no matter how

hard I tried. Now with the pump, my last A1c was 7.1 and I'm not happy with

that, that's m own fault it's high from slacking off. The one before that

was 6.6, and I'm aiming for 6.5 although I'm not sure I can get that low

without using a CGMS because I have too many lows. The pump isn't perfect,

of course, and doesn't guarantee perfect numbers. There are still days I

ping pong everywhere, like yesterday when I was from 2.9 to 22.3. But now

when that happens I can usually find a reason for it. Many days I can stay

between 4 and 10 the entire day, which was impossible before. Before the

pump seeing lows and high teens every day was routine. There are things that

influence my blood sugar, like hormones, which cause me to alternately crash

and skyrocket every two weeks, which I never realized had any effect on me

because my control was never stable enough until I got the pump.

Having said that great stuff about the pump, there are also some definite

disadvantages, especially for a blind person. It's very high tech and you

have to be comfortable with computers to use it, be willing to memorize the

menu layouts so you can navigate them without vision, and also have to be

willing to test more often and learn the ins and outs of pump therapy which

is more complicated than multiple daily injections. Also, if anything

happens to cut off insulin delivery you have to troubleshoot the problem,

which can sometimes be really frustrating, especailly when you've got very

high blood sugar at the same time (which you probably do if you have

delivery problems)!

Jen

[Guest guest]

jen, i went to my doctor and he aproved me for the pump , then i had to go to

nutritional counselling for training on the diet, i did that for a few months

then back to the doctor for the pump. my doctor had changed his mind about the

pump because he had seen diabetics die he said. and the pump manufacturer rep

came and asked how much i could see , i told her nothing and she said she would

not recommend me for using a pump. she thought i had some site. so i found no

one was on my side. the nutritional counsellor told me she wished her seeing

patients worked as hard as i did. i used to email her daily listing everything i

ate, insulin i took, excercise i did the whole nine yards. she felt i was too

slim, but slim is normal for me as i have been all my life. but she is heavy. i

excercise daily but that is normal for me also. so i motor along doing it the

needle way. i think they are in the dark ages and the only inspiration i get is

here on this list. my doctor is happy if i have an a one c of seven. i aim for

five but the best i have gotten is six point four. i keep trying. karen

Re: question on A1c levels

, have you ever considered a pump? I was never called " brittle "

(personally I really dislike that term, because I think *all* type 1s are

" brittle " ... we are trying to take the place of an organ, after all!), but

lows to highs and back again pretty much sums up my control before. The pump

helped so much because you are able to deliver a variable basal rate. People

without diabetes don't have a completely flat level of insulin in their

bodies -- which is what Lantus provides -- they produce insulin in the

amounts their bodies need, which you can do with a pump. There are also much

finer bolusing increments. I used to never correct a high blood sugar before

bed unless it was say 12 or above, because I would go low. Now with the pump

I can give a tiny bolus like 0.3 of a unit, and I usually correct anything

above 8. Also, and this has made a *huge* difference, if you notice you are

running high or low you can change the pump's basal rate and those changes

kick in after only a few hours. With Lantus making changes in the dose takes

three days to take effect, so by the time the changes take effect the

problem you've responded to may be gone entirely!

I was never able to get my A1c any lower than 7.1 on Lantus no matter how

hard I tried. Now with the pump, my last A1c was 7.1 and I'm not happy with

that, that's m own fault it's high from slacking off. The one before that

was 6.6, and I'm aiming for 6.5 although I'm not sure I can get that low

without using a CGMS because I have too many lows. The pump isn't perfect,

of course, and doesn't guarantee perfect numbers. There are still days I

ping pong everywhere, like yesterday when I was from 2.9 to 22.3. But now

when that happens I can usually find a reason for it. Many days I can stay

between 4 and 10 the entire day, which was impossible before. Before the

pump seeing lows and high teens every day was routine. There are things that

influence my blood sugar, like hormones, which cause me to alternately crash

and skyrocket every two weeks, which I never realized had any effect on me

because my control was never stable enough until I got the pump.

Having said that great stuff about the pump, there are also some definite

disadvantages, especially for a blind person. It's very high tech and you

have to be comfortable with computers to use it, be willing to memorize the

menu layouts so you can navigate them without vision, and also have to be

willing to test more often and learn the ins and outs of pump therapy which

is more complicated than multiple daily injections. Also, if anything

happens to cut off insulin delivery you have to troubleshoot the problem,

which can sometimes be really frustrating, especailly when you've got very

high blood sugar at the same time (which you probably do if you have

delivery problems)!

Jen

[Guest guest]

I aagree with . I wwas like her -type 1 diabetic for 57 years when

I go my first pump. And I am totally blind. It really helped me keep my A1C

down. Almost every time I have it done, it is 6.3 or lower. My last one

was 5.5.

You at least can try the pump out. They will put saliene in it so it can

try for awe and see how you like it.

Re: question on A1c levels

, have you ever considered a pump? I was never called " brittle "

(personally I really dislike that term, because I think *all* type 1s are

" brittle " ... we are trying to take the place of an organ, after all!), but

lows to highs and back again pretty much sums up my control before. The pump

helped so much because you are able to deliver a variable basal rate. People

without diabetes don't have a completely flat level of insulin in their

bodies -- which is what Lantus provides -- they produce insulin in the

amounts their bodies need, which you can do with a pump. There are also much

finer bolusing increments. I used to never correct a high blood sugar before

bed unless it was say 12 or above, because I would go low. Now with the pump

I can give a tiny bolus like 0.3 of a unit, and I usually correct anything

above 8. Also, and this has made a *huge* difference, if you notice you are

running high or low you can change the pump's basal rate and those changes

kick in after only a few hours. With Lantus making changes in the dose takes

three days to take effect, so by the time the changes take effect the

problem you've responded to may be gone entirely!

I was never able to get my A1c any lower than 7.1 on Lantus no matter how

hard I tried. Now with the pump, my last A1c was 7.1 and I'm not happy with

that, that's m own fault it's high from slacking off. The one before that

was 6.6, and I'm aiming for 6.5 although I'm not sure I can get that low

without using a CGMS because I have too many lows. The pump isn't perfect,

of course, and doesn't guarantee perfect numbers. There are still days I

ping pong everywhere, like yesterday when I was from 2.9 to 22.3. But now

when that happens I can usually find a reason for it. Many days I can stay

between 4 and 10 the entire day, which was impossible before. Before the

pump seeing lows and high teens every day was routine. There are things that

influence my blood sugar, like hormones, which cause me to alternately crash

and skyrocket every two weeks, which I never realized had any effect on me

because my control was never stable enough until I got the pump.

Having said that great stuff about the pump, there are also some definite

disadvantages, especially for a blind person. It's very high tech and you

have to be comfortable with computers to use it, be willing to memorize the

menu layouts so you can navigate them without vision, and also have to be

willing to test more often and learn the ins and outs of pump therapy which

is more complicated than multiple daily injections. Also, if anything

happens to cut off insulin delivery you have to troubleshoot the problem,

which can sometimes be really frustrating, especailly when you've got very

high blood sugar at the same time (which you probably do if you have

delivery problems)!

Jen

[Guest guest]

I aagree with . I wwas like her -type 1 diabetic for 57 years when

I go my first pump. And I am totally blind. It really helped me keep my A1C

down. Almost every time I have it done, it is 6.3 or lower. My last one

was 5.5.

You at least can try the pump out. They will put saliene in it so it can

try for awe and see how you like it.

Re: question on A1c levels

, have you ever considered a pump? I was never called " brittle "

(personally I really dislike that term, because I think *all* type 1s are

" brittle " ... we are trying to take the place of an organ, after all!), but

lows to highs and back again pretty much sums up my control before. The pump

helped so much because you are able to deliver a variable basal rate. People

without diabetes don't have a completely flat level of insulin in their

bodies -- which is what Lantus provides -- they produce insulin in the

amounts their bodies need, which you can do with a pump. There are also much

finer bolusing increments. I used to never correct a high blood sugar before

bed unless it was say 12 or above, because I would go low. Now with the pump

I can give a tiny bolus like 0.3 of a unit, and I usually correct anything

above 8. Also, and this has made a *huge* difference, if you notice you are

running high or low you can change the pump's basal rate and those changes

kick in after only a few hours. With Lantus making changes in the dose takes

three days to take effect, so by the time the changes take effect the

problem you've responded to may be gone entirely!

I was never able to get my A1c any lower than 7.1 on Lantus no matter how

hard I tried. Now with the pump, my last A1c was 7.1 and I'm not happy with

that, that's m own fault it's high from slacking off. The one before that

was 6.6, and I'm aiming for 6.5 although I'm not sure I can get that low

without using a CGMS because I have too many lows. The pump isn't perfect,

of course, and doesn't guarantee perfect numbers. There are still days I

ping pong everywhere, like yesterday when I was from 2.9 to 22.3. But now

when that happens I can usually find a reason for it. Many days I can stay

between 4 and 10 the entire day, which was impossible before. Before the

pump seeing lows and high teens every day was routine. There are things that

influence my blood sugar, like hormones, which cause me to alternately crash

and skyrocket every two weeks, which I never realized had any effect on me

because my control was never stable enough until I got the pump.

Having said that great stuff about the pump, there are also some definite

disadvantages, especially for a blind person. It's very high tech and you

have to be comfortable with computers to use it, be willing to memorize the

menu layouts so you can navigate them without vision, and also have to be

willing to test more often and learn the ins and outs of pump therapy which

is more complicated than multiple daily injections. Also, if anything

happens to cut off insulin delivery you have to troubleshoot the problem,

which can sometimes be really frustrating, especailly when you've got very

high blood sugar at the same time (which you probably do if you have

delivery problems)!

Jen

[Guest guest]

I aagree with . I wwas like her -type 1 diabetic for 57 years when

I go my first pump. And I am totally blind. It really helped me keep my A1C

down. Almost every time I have it done, it is 6.3 or lower. My last one

was 5.5.

You at least can try the pump out. They will put saliene in it so it can

try for awe and see how you like it.

Re: question on A1c levels

, have you ever considered a pump? I was never called " brittle "

(personally I really dislike that term, because I think *all* type 1s are

" brittle " ... we are trying to take the place of an organ, after all!), but

lows to highs and back again pretty much sums up my control before. The pump

helped so much because you are able to deliver a variable basal rate. People

without diabetes don't have a completely flat level of insulin in their

bodies -- which is what Lantus provides -- they produce insulin in the

amounts their bodies need, which you can do with a pump. There are also much

finer bolusing increments. I used to never correct a high blood sugar before

bed unless it was say 12 or above, because I would go low. Now with the pump

I can give a tiny bolus like 0.3 of a unit, and I usually correct anything

above 8. Also, and this has made a *huge* difference, if you notice you are

running high or low you can change the pump's basal rate and those changes

kick in after only a few hours. With Lantus making changes in the dose takes

three days to take effect, so by the time the changes take effect the

problem you've responded to may be gone entirely!

I was never able to get my A1c any lower than 7.1 on Lantus no matter how

hard I tried. Now with the pump, my last A1c was 7.1 and I'm not happy with

that, that's m own fault it's high from slacking off. The one before that

was 6.6, and I'm aiming for 6.5 although I'm not sure I can get that low

without using a CGMS because I have too many lows. The pump isn't perfect,

of course, and doesn't guarantee perfect numbers. There are still days I

ping pong everywhere, like yesterday when I was from 2.9 to 22.3. But now

when that happens I can usually find a reason for it. Many days I can stay

between 4 and 10 the entire day, which was impossible before. Before the

pump seeing lows and high teens every day was routine. There are things that

influence my blood sugar, like hormones, which cause me to alternately crash

and skyrocket every two weeks, which I never realized had any effect on me

because my control was never stable enough until I got the pump.

Having said that great stuff about the pump, there are also some definite

disadvantages, especially for a blind person. It's very high tech and you

have to be comfortable with computers to use it, be willing to memorize the

menu layouts so you can navigate them without vision, and also have to be

willing to test more often and learn the ins and outs of pump therapy which

is more complicated than multiple daily injections. Also, if anything

happens to cut off insulin delivery you have to troubleshoot the problem,

which can sometimes be really frustrating, especailly when you've got very

high blood sugar at the same time (which you probably do if you have

delivery problems)!

Jen

[Guest guest]

mary ann, way to go. you are another success story. you are that much closer to

five. my hat is off to you. have a great day, karen

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

mary ann, way to go. you are another success story. you are that much closer to

five. my hat is off to you. have a great day, karen

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

mary ann, way to go. you are another success story. you are that much closer to

five. my hat is off to you. have a great day, karen

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

jen when i got that high reading . before supper i was right on. then supper was

at a restaurant and one of the things they do is buns made right there. they are

big and warm, smile. guess work is all i could use. normally i would count carbs

but this was a bid guess. karen

Re: question on A1c levels

,

Do you count carbohydrates at all? That is, do you dose your insulin based

on the amount of carbohydrates you are eating? I noticed in another e-mail

you said you were 22 after having a piece of bread ... I don't stick to any

particular diet, but I do count carbohydrates in the foods I eat and I

change the amount of insulin I take based on this. There is no set dose I

take per meal. I might take 4 units for one meal but 8 for another and

occasionally, when I eat out, I'll take more than 10. This is in addition to

the extra insulin I take if my blood sugar is high.

Of course, this isn't perfect every time. Yesterday I was 5.3 after

breakfast, today with the exact same breakfast (I even weighed the food) I

am 16.6. But that's just diabetes sometimes, making no sense. At least

carbohydrate counting gives me a guideline to work with so that I am not

just taking wild guesses about how much insulin to take for food.

Jen

>

>

> dave, i take four units of humalog for each meal plus i am on the sliding

> scale. i give myself a little treat occasionally of one little square of

> sugar free chocolate and this is very small. but to do this the occasionall

> evening i have to give myself two units of humalog. if i do the extra

> insulin my blood sugar reading will be o k for the next reading. karen

>

>

[Guest guest]

jen when i got that high reading . before supper i was right on. then supper was

at a restaurant and one of the things they do is buns made right there. they are

big and warm, smile. guess work is all i could use. normally i would count carbs

but this was a bid guess. karen

Re: question on A1c levels

,

Do you count carbohydrates at all? That is, do you dose your insulin based

on the amount of carbohydrates you are eating? I noticed in another e-mail

you said you were 22 after having a piece of bread ... I don't stick to any

particular diet, but I do count carbohydrates in the foods I eat and I

change the amount of insulin I take based on this. There is no set dose I

take per meal. I might take 4 units for one meal but 8 for another and

occasionally, when I eat out, I'll take more than 10. This is in addition to

the extra insulin I take if my blood sugar is high.

Of course, this isn't perfect every time. Yesterday I was 5.3 after

breakfast, today with the exact same breakfast (I even weighed the food) I

am 16.6. But that's just diabetes sometimes, making no sense. At least

carbohydrate counting gives me a guideline to work with so that I am not

just taking wild guesses about how much insulin to take for food.

Jen

>

>

> dave, i take four units of humalog for each meal plus i am on the sliding

> scale. i give myself a little treat occasionally of one little square of

> sugar free chocolate and this is very small. but to do this the occasionall

> evening i have to give myself two units of humalog. if i do the extra

> insulin my blood sugar reading will be o k for the next reading. karen

>

>

[Guest guest]

jen when i got that high reading . before supper i was right on. then supper was

at a restaurant and one of the things they do is buns made right there. they are

big and warm, smile. guess work is all i could use. normally i would count carbs

but this was a bid guess. karen

Re: question on A1c levels

,

Do you count carbohydrates at all? That is, do you dose your insulin based

on the amount of carbohydrates you are eating? I noticed in another e-mail

you said you were 22 after having a piece of bread ... I don't stick to any

particular diet, but I do count carbohydrates in the foods I eat and I

change the amount of insulin I take based on this. There is no set dose I

take per meal. I might take 4 units for one meal but 8 for another and

occasionally, when I eat out, I'll take more than 10. This is in addition to

the extra insulin I take if my blood sugar is high.

Of course, this isn't perfect every time. Yesterday I was 5.3 after

breakfast, today with the exact same breakfast (I even weighed the food) I

am 16.6. But that's just diabetes sometimes, making no sense. At least

carbohydrate counting gives me a guideline to work with so that I am not

just taking wild guesses about how much insulin to take for food.

Jen

>

>

> dave, i take four units of humalog for each meal plus i am on the sliding

> scale. i give myself a little treat occasionally of one little square of

> sugar free chocolate and this is very small. but to do this the occasionall

> evening i have to give myself two units of humalog. if i do the extra

> insulin my blood sugar reading will be o k for the next reading. karen

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gee sugar, You are doing well with that A1C. Possibly the .2 differanc eis

those bits of potatoes and grain, but I would not worry over .2 th of a

point.

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

Gee sugar, You are doing well with that A1C. Possibly the .2 differanc eis

those bits of potatoes and grain, but I would not worry over .2 th of a

point.

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

Thanks Frances

I know, it's just that I try so hard, and I know I need to relax, as Dave says,

LOL

still, being careful doesn't hurt, and wanting to be at a level where one feels

comfortable, regardless what number is not a bad thing

especially for me, since I was once a type I, and very brittle taking shots 10

times a day, due to being given the wrong type of insulin for my first 6 years

of being a diabetic, causeing all of my complications now;I just don't want to

go backwards, if you can understand what I'm saying

still, thank you so much, I will just relax, and enjoy my foods, and cut back

some.

there is always a next test,right?

smile

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

Thanks Frances

I know, it's just that I try so hard, and I know I need to relax, as Dave says,

LOL

still, being careful doesn't hurt, and wanting to be at a level where one feels

comfortable, regardless what number is not a bad thing

especially for me, since I was once a type I, and very brittle taking shots 10

times a day, due to being given the wrong type of insulin for my first 6 years

of being a diabetic, causeing all of my complications now;I just don't want to

go backwards, if you can understand what I'm saying

still, thank you so much, I will just relax, and enjoy my foods, and cut back

some.

there is always a next test,right?

smile

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

Thanks Frances

I know, it's just that I try so hard, and I know I need to relax, as Dave says,

LOL

still, being careful doesn't hurt, and wanting to be at a level where one feels

comfortable, regardless what number is not a bad thing

especially for me, since I was once a type I, and very brittle taking shots 10

times a day, due to being given the wrong type of insulin for my first 6 years

of being a diabetic, causeing all of my complications now;I just don't want to

go backwards, if you can understand what I'm saying

still, thank you so much, I will just relax, and enjoy my foods, and cut back

some.

there is always a next test,right?

smile

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

question on A1c levels

Hi,

ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and doing

great.

I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems to be

roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even though

I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and can ve

strick at times.

but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the sugar

intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

to help me lower the A1C level?

I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

Thanks

sugar

~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

-Sugar

[Guest guest]

Jen is right, and counting carbs is certainly a viable method, but I've found

over time, that sticking with a standard menu (perhaps too boring for most

people), I don't have to count anything. One dinner we have is chicken and

broccoli with a starch (usually brown rice, or noodles, or sometimes whipped

potatoes, or even baked potatoes), requiring 10 units. Simple. Now, I can eat a

little more of the rice, perhaps than the whipped potatoes, but these are things

that you learn.

One other thing that is crucial for consistently good readings is to make sure

your bg reading prior to eating is consistently in a good range. I like to be

90-110.

I eat the same portion size, and my readings are consistent. Count the carbs for

starters, find a baseline, but then just stick with something that you have a

formula for.

Dave

Visit: http://www.bardtalk.com and find answers to commonly asked questions

concerning BARD. Join the online discussion list, and discover many other

resources to help make your digital talking book experience more enjoyable!

Re: question on A1c levels

,

Do you count carbohydrates at all? That is, do you dose your insulin based

on the amount of carbohydrates you are eating? I noticed in another e-mail

you said you were 22 after having a piece of bread ... I don't stick to any

particular diet, but I do count carbohydrates in the foods I eat and I

change the amount of insulin I take based on this. There is no set dose I

take per meal. I might take 4 units for one meal but 8 for another and

occasionally, when I eat out, I'll take more than 10. This is in addition to

the extra insulin I take if my blood sugar is high.

Of course, this isn't perfect every time. Yesterday I was 5.3 after

breakfast, today with the exact same breakfast (I even weighed the food) I

am 16.6. But that's just diabetes sometimes, making no sense. At least

carbohydrate counting gives me a guideline to work with so that I am not

just taking wild guesses about how much insulin to take for food.

Jen

>

>

> dave, i take four units of humalog for each meal plus i am on the sliding

> scale. i give myself a little treat occasionally of one little square of

> sugar free chocolate and this is very small. but to do this the occasionall

> evening i have to give myself two units of humalog. if i do the extra

> insulin my blood sugar reading will be o k for the next reading. karen

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jen is right, and counting carbs is certainly a viable method, but I've found

over time, that sticking with a standard menu (perhaps too boring for most

people), I don't have to count anything. One dinner we have is chicken and

broccoli with a starch (usually brown rice, or noodles, or sometimes whipped

potatoes, or even baked potatoes), requiring 10 units. Simple. Now, I can eat a

little more of the rice, perhaps than the whipped potatoes, but these are things

that you learn.

One other thing that is crucial for consistently good readings is to make sure

your bg reading prior to eating is consistently in a good range. I like to be

90-110.

I eat the same portion size, and my readings are consistent. Count the carbs for

starters, find a baseline, but then just stick with something that you have a

formula for.

Dave

Visit: http://www.bardtalk.com and find answers to commonly asked questions

concerning BARD. Join the online discussion list, and discover many other

resources to help make your digital talking book experience more enjoyable!

Re: question on A1c levels

,

Do you count carbohydrates at all? That is, do you dose your insulin based

on the amount of carbohydrates you are eating? I noticed in another e-mail

you said you were 22 after having a piece of bread ... I don't stick to any

particular diet, but I do count carbohydrates in the foods I eat and I

change the amount of insulin I take based on this. There is no set dose I

take per meal. I might take 4 units for one meal but 8 for another and

occasionally, when I eat out, I'll take more than 10. This is in addition to

the extra insulin I take if my blood sugar is high.

Of course, this isn't perfect every time. Yesterday I was 5.3 after

breakfast, today with the exact same breakfast (I even weighed the food) I

am 16.6. But that's just diabetes sometimes, making no sense. At least

carbohydrate counting gives me a guideline to work with so that I am not

just taking wild guesses about how much insulin to take for food.

Jen

>

>

> dave, i take four units of humalog for each meal plus i am on the sliding

> scale. i give myself a little treat occasionally of one little square of

> sugar free chocolate and this is very small. but to do this the occasionall

> evening i have to give myself two units of humalog. if i do the extra

> insulin my blood sugar reading will be o k for the next reading. karen

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jen is right, and counting carbs is certainly a viable method, but I've found

over time, that sticking with a standard menu (perhaps too boring for most

people), I don't have to count anything. One dinner we have is chicken and

broccoli with a starch (usually brown rice, or noodles, or sometimes whipped

potatoes, or even baked potatoes), requiring 10 units. Simple. Now, I can eat a

little more of the rice, perhaps than the whipped potatoes, but these are things

that you learn.

One other thing that is crucial for consistently good readings is to make sure

your bg reading prior to eating is consistently in a good range. I like to be

90-110.

I eat the same portion size, and my readings are consistent. Count the carbs for

starters, find a baseline, but then just stick with something that you have a

formula for.

Dave

Visit: http://www.bardtalk.com and find answers to commonly asked questions

concerning BARD. Join the online discussion list, and discover many other

resources to help make your digital talking book experience more enjoyable!

Re: question on A1c levels

,

Do you count carbohydrates at all? That is, do you dose your insulin based

on the amount of carbohydrates you are eating? I noticed in another e-mail

you said you were 22 after having a piece of bread ... I don't stick to any

particular diet, but I do count carbohydrates in the foods I eat and I

change the amount of insulin I take based on this. There is no set dose I

take per meal. I might take 4 units for one meal but 8 for another and

occasionally, when I eat out, I'll take more than 10. This is in addition to

the extra insulin I take if my blood sugar is high.

Of course, this isn't perfect every time. Yesterday I was 5.3 after

breakfast, today with the exact same breakfast (I even weighed the food) I

am 16.6. But that's just diabetes sometimes, making no sense. At least

carbohydrate counting gives me a guideline to work with so that I am not

just taking wild guesses about how much insulin to take for food.

Jen

>

>

> dave, i take four units of humalog for each meal plus i am on the sliding

> scale. i give myself a little treat occasionally of one little square of

> sugar free chocolate and this is very small. but to do this the occasionall

> evening i have to give myself two units of humalog. if i do the extra

> insulin my blood sugar reading will be o k for the next reading. karen

>

>

[Guest guest]

Okay. nne, that is terrific. But according to the researc out now

it isn't good to go below that. I'll hve to look and wee if I have any

of those articles.

Now, question: let's say you have a 7.0 or 6.5 a1c. How does that

translate into a blood sugar over time? Like 120or something like

that and if so, can you read your blood sugar and pretty much judge what

your a1C would be?

Vicki

>

> mary ann, way to go. you are another success story. you are that much

> closer to five. my hat is off to you. have a great day, karen

>

> question on A1c levels

>

> Hi,

> ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and

> doing

> great.

> I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems

> to be

> roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

> and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

> my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even

> though

> I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

> now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and

> can ve

> strick at times.

> but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the

> sugar

> intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

> to help me lower the A1C level?

> I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

> grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

> I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

> Thanks

> sugar

> ~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

> -Sugar

>

>

[Guest guest]

Okay. nne, that is terrific. But according to the researc out now

it isn't good to go below that. I'll hve to look and wee if I have any

of those articles.

Now, question: let's say you have a 7.0 or 6.5 a1c. How does that

translate into a blood sugar over time? Like 120or something like

that and if so, can you read your blood sugar and pretty much judge what

your a1C would be?

Vicki

>

> mary ann, way to go. you are another success story. you are that much

> closer to five. my hat is off to you. have a great day, karen

>

> question on A1c levels

>

> Hi,

> ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and

> doing

> great.

> I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems

> to be

> roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

> and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

> my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even

> though

> I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

> now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and

> can ve

> strick at times.

> but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the

> sugar

> intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

> to help me lower the A1C level?

> I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

> grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

> I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

> Thanks

> sugar

> ~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

> -Sugar

>

>

[Guest guest]

Okay. nne, that is terrific. But according to the researc out now

it isn't good to go below that. I'll hve to look and wee if I have any

of those articles.

Now, question: let's say you have a 7.0 or 6.5 a1c. How does that

translate into a blood sugar over time? Like 120or something like

that and if so, can you read your blood sugar and pretty much judge what

your a1C would be?

Vicki

>

> mary ann, way to go. you are another success story. you are that much

> closer to five. my hat is off to you. have a great day, karen

>

> question on A1c levels

>

> Hi,

> ok, I am border line II, and on Metformin, only 500 mg once a day, and

> doing

> great.

> I've lost 55lbs of weight in one year, and still looseing, what seems

> to be

> roughly 10lbs every 3 months...

> and as for my A1C;what use to be a 10.8 now a 5.9...

> my question is that two months I was a 5.7, and very happy, and even

> though

> I am still " in range " at 5.9, I am not happy

> now, if anyone is like me, I tend to be really hard with myself, and

> can ve

> strick at times.

> but I am just looking for suggestions; what can i do besides watch the

> sugar

> intake,(which I really don't eat much at all)

> to help me lower the A1C level?

> I've noticed that the past few months, I've had a bit more potatos, and

> grain, whole wheat bread, does that make much difference?

> I am just wanting to know more knowledge.

> Thanks

> sugar

> ~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

> -Sugar

>

>