michelle88
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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- Insulin
My last A1c a few weeks ago was 6.4% or 46.4 mmol/mol. I expected it to be higher because of my bout with Covid, which really messed up my bg for a while.
I stopped using libre in March it didn't work for me, I am waiting for funding for dexcom hopefully next week fingers crossed. I used a dexcom for 10 day trial and I mainly stayed in range.@Smiler99 Do you have a CGM? Because it depends how you got the 30. If you got it because of highs offset with lows then it's bad, but if you are staying in range then it's not necessarily a problem. The highs will hurt us over time, but one really bad low can be serious quick. My last A1c was 30 too, not too different from my normal 32/33. But my TIR is 96%. (3.9-8.9) If you don't have a cgm try to get one so you know how you are getting to the 30 A1c.
How many lows sub 4 were you experiencing because my A1c was 44 new 6.2 % old which equates to 7.2 average BG and I was having at least 1 every day42/6.0 I’m okay with that.... slightly up from Feb (40/5.8)
What does your Endo say about your result .Findings published in the British Medical Journal showed that the risk of complications associated with type 1 diabetes can be kept to a minimum by maintaining an HbA1c below 7% (53 mmol/mol) – although having an HbA1c lower than 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) was associated with an increased risk of severe hypoglycaemiaMy most recent A1C was 4.7 (28 using the UK scale)
My last A1c a few weeks ago was 6.4% or 46.4 mmol/mol. I expected it to be higher because of my bout with Covid, which really messed up my bg for a while.
@coz53 You don't have to have hypos to have a low A1c. But a CGM is probably the most useful tool to helping not having them and to know how you are getting to your numbers. I have my low alert set at 4.4 (80) so I have plenty of time to respond before I go "too low". I do drop to between 3.6-3.9 (64-70) off and on. Not a problem to me, but doctors here prefer it to be above 3.9 (70). But my 96% TIR is for between 3.9-7.8 (70-160). My alerts are for lows at 4.4 (80) and high at 7.2 (130) to keep me there.
In my case, retirement making it easier to do the things I need too and a CGM are what makes it possible. A pump has helped too, it makes it easier to give those small doses as adjustments. Of course it all can be useless if you don't have the right basal set or the right carb/ratio or the timing down. My A1c was 30 (4.9).