Recent Content by Ravenstar

7.8 (mmol) . But it’s been coming down slowly over the past few months

Hi all! I’m back. My hBA1c dropped from 13.8 to 7.8 . Still got a bit to go but moving in the right direction. This is all so new and I appreciate your patience with newby questions ☺️ So last time I posted i was freaked out about feeling sick at ‘normal’ bg levels and adjusting to new meds...

It is scary and we should be told about it by our doctors, or even pharmacists Can I resist the jelly babies though lol Luckily I had cataract surgery in Aug and have been going every few weeks for check ups while healing and they were very good at alleviating my fears… no diabetic damage...

Thank you! I wondered about that. I just had my HcA1c test so will see my doc next week and ask her to do that. That will be HUGELY helpful. Thank you!

Thank you for answering. I think what might have happened is it came down too fast so your marathon idea is correct. It seems to have levelled of a bit now… less roller coaster Thankfully I don’t like soda, but I was glad I had one in the fridge that day :)

Hi all, I’ve been lurking and reading for a while now and finally decided to join up. I’ve been pre-diabetic for about 10 years - controlled with exercise and diet pretty well until about a year ago when it spiralled out of control. I started feeling ill and tired and dropped almost 30 lbs in 2...

- What is your name? Hi, I’m Michelle, but my online name is Ravenstar - How old are you? 59 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? Canada - Which city/area do you live in? Vancouver - Are you religious? Not really - Pick three words to describe your personality...