T2's going on Insulin?: was- A question

[Guest guest]

Lee...It is very important to get involved in your diabetic care. Don't

just " take your pill and do what the doctor says " . That's what got your

diabetic relatives in trouble.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that is truly best managed by the diabetic

in a proactive way. Get copies of all your test results; you're legally

entitled to them. Learn what each test means. There are many people here

who can help you understand. Then do as much as you can you make things

right. You'll be so much healthier!

Vicki

Re: T2's going on Insulin?: was- A question

> Lee here:

> Vicki I do not know my readings....but I will try and find out.

> Thanks!

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>> To further explain, Lee...my A1C on diagnosis was 10.8. But since

> I've

>> been on this list, what I learned has helped me to have an A1C of

> under

>> 6 for the last almost 7 years. And I don't have any diabetic-

> related

>> complications. That's the average of all my BGs for the past 3

> months,

>> with more weight given to the most previous month to the actual

> test.

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>> It's an important test because it measures basically how you're

> doing.

>> The higher the A1C, the more chance of eventually getting diabetic

>> complications.

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>> The ADA claims that an A1C of 7 is okay. But we know that

> diabetic

>> complications can accrue with an A1C at that level. What we want

> to

>> aim for is " non-diabetic " A1C's. At my lab, anything under 6 is

>> considered non-diabetic, so that's what I aim for. However,

> there's no

>> " standard " A1C normal, so you need to find out what the lab your

> doctor

>> uses gives as non-diabetic. But they're in this range.

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>> If you don't know what your diagnostic A1C was, you should ask.

> And if

>> you know, tell us, please.

>> Vicki

[Guest guest]

Well, IMHO, imagination is a muscle. It's most easily flexed when you're

a kid -- all kids have imagination! -- but can atrophy if unused.

You're not too old to start flexing your imagination! Just saying you

don't have one is a copout, smile.

Vicki

Re: T2's going on Insulin?: was- A question

> Lee here:

> Thanks Vicki for sharing some ideas. I keep telling you...I have no

> imagination! lolol

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>> Well, sure you can " handle " plain yogurt. It's a learned taste.

> And any

>> supermarket carries it. You can use one of the lowcarb sweetened

>> " syrups " made by DaVinci. If you can't get them locally, you can

> get

>> them online. They have many wonderful flavors and you can add that

> to

>> your plain yogurt. Or dump an envelope of Splenda in the plain

> yogurt

>> and add some unsweetened chocolate -- I think Swiss Miss makes

> some. Or

>> just plain vanilla extract with the Splenda. Or a few chopped

> hazelnuts

>> with the yogurt and Splenda. Use your imagination!

>> Vicki