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I'm going to try to rephrase this for clarity (original post below) to see if that gets any responses.
My situation is: I've had fairly steadily rising FBG readings on my home metre, and random-seeming highs throughout the day (I can feel them; get shaky and then test at 7.7-11 several hours after eating anything). But, I get quarterly blood tests and my HbA1c is still great (always 5.3-5.6). My home metre seems calibrated with the FBG drawn at the lab, so I don't think it's off. I thought for sure this recent HbA1c would reflect what feels like a turn for the worse and I could discuss what to do about it with my doctor, but with only my home readings to go on I doubt he'll see anything to discuss.
My questions are: Has anyone else experienced this kid of thing? What are the possible explanations for HbA1C being good while other numbers are looking more and more diabetic?
Thanks!
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Old, rambly post:
I get quarterly blood tests, and test most days at least once on my home metre. I try to control my sugars using a LCHF diet and metformin. When my sugars are high, I fast until they get lower again.
When I was first diagnosed, 2 yrs ago, a LCHF diet alone was enough to bring both my FBG and postprandial readings to normal.
Then it took metformin, then more metformin.
Now I cannot get FBG normal anymore on matter what. With my current dose of metformin plus strict LCHF I can keep it in the prediabetic range (if I eat a "normal" supper I have diabetic level FBG), and can usually keep my postprandials good, but I've been having more and more high readings, like several hours after lunch still 7.7.
But here's the puzzler: my HbA1c is good! (5.3-5.6 range) Why? I don't ever catch hypos, so I don't think it's reactive hypoglycaemia.
I've been having symptoms (like that crushing fatigue, ugh, swelling feet, frequency at night) again, along with my higher trend of FBG readings, but the great HbA1c means my doctor thinks everything is A-Ok. What could be going on here?
My situation is: I've had fairly steadily rising FBG readings on my home metre, and random-seeming highs throughout the day (I can feel them; get shaky and then test at 7.7-11 several hours after eating anything). But, I get quarterly blood tests and my HbA1c is still great (always 5.3-5.6). My home metre seems calibrated with the FBG drawn at the lab, so I don't think it's off. I thought for sure this recent HbA1c would reflect what feels like a turn for the worse and I could discuss what to do about it with my doctor, but with only my home readings to go on I doubt he'll see anything to discuss.
My questions are: Has anyone else experienced this kid of thing? What are the possible explanations for HbA1C being good while other numbers are looking more and more diabetic?
Thanks!
--
Old, rambly post:
I get quarterly blood tests, and test most days at least once on my home metre. I try to control my sugars using a LCHF diet and metformin. When my sugars are high, I fast until they get lower again.
When I was first diagnosed, 2 yrs ago, a LCHF diet alone was enough to bring both my FBG and postprandial readings to normal.
Then it took metformin, then more metformin.
Now I cannot get FBG normal anymore on matter what. With my current dose of metformin plus strict LCHF I can keep it in the prediabetic range (if I eat a "normal" supper I have diabetic level FBG), and can usually keep my postprandials good, but I've been having more and more high readings, like several hours after lunch still 7.7.
But here's the puzzler: my HbA1c is good! (5.3-5.6 range) Why? I don't ever catch hypos, so I don't think it's reactive hypoglycaemia.
I've been having symptoms (like that crushing fatigue, ugh, swelling feet, frequency at night) again, along with my higher trend of FBG readings, but the great HbA1c means my doctor thinks everything is A-Ok. What could be going on here?
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