Hello all,
After being diagnosed about 2 weeks ago... I have been testing regularly. The A1C test that brought forth the diagnosis was 9.5%. However, I had began a diet and exercise regime about one month prior to the blood test and now, after losing 18 lbs, (sorry, this Yankee does not have a stone/pound app), and doing 30 - 60 mins a day of exercise, I believe that my test numbers are quite good. The question that I have for you all here is: How good?
After testing regularly for 10 days my average reading is 5.3.
The tests were either just as I got up in the morning, (fasting), or 2 hours after eating.
My highest reading was 7.0 two hours after a large mexican dinner.
The lowest numbers were below 4.0... after exercising. But my average is not skewed much from those numbers. I quit testing after exercise when I realized that the results were not a good indicator.
Over the past 5 days my number are even better. Averaging right at 4.9 with nothing over 5.4
whether fasting or not.
I should note that 3 months prior to the A1C test I had tested diabetes free... although it was not an A1C but just a regular blood test.
Does the 9.5 result mean that I am diabetic now and forever? Or is it possible that we caught the disease early enough that I can go on about my business? I understand that I can never go back to my old lifestyle of eating and drinking whatever I please. But I would really like to get off of MetFormin and while I am at, also off of Lipitor.
As I mentioned in another thread, my diagnosis coincided nicely with my start on Lipitor but that argument is for another thread... I know it's a hot button topic.
Thanks to all that take the time. I realize that my problem is relatively minor compared to much of what I read about here.
After being diagnosed about 2 weeks ago... I have been testing regularly. The A1C test that brought forth the diagnosis was 9.5%. However, I had began a diet and exercise regime about one month prior to the blood test and now, after losing 18 lbs, (sorry, this Yankee does not have a stone/pound app), and doing 30 - 60 mins a day of exercise, I believe that my test numbers are quite good. The question that I have for you all here is: How good?
After testing regularly for 10 days my average reading is 5.3.
The tests were either just as I got up in the morning, (fasting), or 2 hours after eating.
My highest reading was 7.0 two hours after a large mexican dinner.
The lowest numbers were below 4.0... after exercising. But my average is not skewed much from those numbers. I quit testing after exercise when I realized that the results were not a good indicator.
Over the past 5 days my number are even better. Averaging right at 4.9 with nothing over 5.4
whether fasting or not.
I should note that 3 months prior to the A1C test I had tested diabetes free... although it was not an A1C but just a regular blood test.
Does the 9.5 result mean that I am diabetic now and forever? Or is it possible that we caught the disease early enough that I can go on about my business? I understand that I can never go back to my old lifestyle of eating and drinking whatever I please. But I would really like to get off of MetFormin and while I am at, also off of Lipitor.
As I mentioned in another thread, my diagnosis coincided nicely with my start on Lipitor but that argument is for another thread... I know it's a hot button topic.
Thanks to all that take the time. I realize that my problem is relatively minor compared to much of what I read about here.
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