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loobylou

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Hi everyone

.....So almost one year on from hubbie's sudden onset of type 1.
Yesterday he got his results. Hba1c went from 41 to 46 but consultant still very pleased. . However other results not so sure about.

Triglycerides 1,71
HDL level 1,14
LDL level 1.48
Total cholesterol 2.98

Can anyone advise on these... good or not?

To determine if his own natural insulin is depleting, has had another c peptide test. Hubbie working hard to keep the weight on whilst I am working hard(ish) to take it off.... not fair! :(
 
loobylou said:
Hi everyone
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loobylou said:
.....So almost one year on from hubbie's sudden onset of type 1.
Yesterday he got his results. Hba1c went from 41 to 46 but consultant still very pleased. . However other results not so sure about.

Triglycerides 1,71
HDL level 1,14
LDL level 1.48
Total cholesterol 2.98

Can anyone advise on these... good or not?

To determine if his own natural insulin is depleting, has had another c peptide test. Hubbie working hard to keep the weight on whilst I am working hard(ish) to take it off.... not fair! :(
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Hi Loobylou, I'm not Type 1 but just had a recent HbA1c test along with cholesterol

@Mike D sent me to this link which will give you the answers you want, I think.

http://www.hughcalc.org/chol.php

Personally I would not be happy with any increase in the HbA1c

Maybe if you follow this link it will give you an idea where your husband has moved to in his figures.

https://twitter.com/diabetescouk/status/342654280404189184

Hope this helps

Neil
 
Hi Your husband's HbA1C isn't too bad but perhaps in an effort to keep his weight up he is eating more carbs than proteins and fats? He needs to focus on proteins and fats to get a better balance? The total cholesterol figure is excellent if a little low compared with most people. I'm not an expert of the constituent parts so perhaps someone else can comment. If your husband is on stains he may need to redcue them a bit to get the total cholesterol number a bit higher as the body needs it for repairs.
 
Daibell said:
I'm not an expert of the constituent parts so perhaps someone else can comment. If your husband is on stains he may need to redcue them a bit to get the total cholesterol number a bit higher as the body needs it for repairs.
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Hi Daibell,

This was a link sent by Mike D reference Cholesterol, input your number, gives a good min report on all the constituent parts.

http://www.hughcalc.org/chol.php

Neil
 
@loobylou, these are the target cholesterol levels that they want people with diabetes to aim for:

  • Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l.
  • LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l.
  • HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women.
  • Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less.
 
thanks @daddys1 and @Daibell

Thanks for replying. Hubbie takes no medication other than for his diabetes., so no statins. He takes one basal dose of Lantus at night, 10 units and Metformin twice a day. He still has a reserve of insulin of his own but it is probably reducing. I guess he has to work harder to keep his BG low. He seems to be tolerating less and less carbs and he is often hungry. As you say up the fat and protein. It's a juggling act eh....
 
loobylou said:
Hi everyone

.....So almost one year on from hubbie's sudden onset of type 1.
Yesterday he got his results. Hba1c went from 41 to 46 but consultant still very pleased. . However other results not so sure about.

Triglycerides 1,71
HDL level 1,14
LDL level 1.48
Total cholesterol 2.98

Can anyone advise on these... good or not?

To determine if his own natural insulin is depleting, has had another c peptide test. Hubbie working hard to keep the weight on whilst I am working hard(ish) to take it off.... not fair! :(
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I really feel for your husband loobylou, as I'm certain I would find the (mental) balancing act of accepting a failing pancreas, and therefore probability of increasing meds over time, and modifying diet, with a seriously unknown impact.

From time to time there are newly diagnosed people, like your husband posting on here, plus @Ian DP who has been documenting parts of his own journey here: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/can-i-prove-the-drs-wrong.53061/

I know your query was mainly about his lipid levels (I'm jealous of those!). If you and he want to have a clear understanding of what those all mean, I found this YouTube video to be a very useful, and thought provoking investment of 27 minutes:
 
Thank you @AndBreathe. Hubbie is actually coping fairly well as he is a really positive person as well as being quite laid back. He accepts his diabetes although is still mystified why he got it as there is no diabetes in his family at all and he has always been really healthy. I think that I struggle with it more than he does, as I am more the 'glass empty than glass full' kind of person. :( I have become obsessed with keeping him healthy and trying to find out more and more about this unpredictable condition.

Yes, I'm familiar with IanDP and his journey, and also other LADAs like LucySW . I have nothing but admiration for them.

We'll watch the You tube video together and thanks for the link.

Btw, your own results are pretty impressive!
 
loobylou said:
Thank you @AndBreathe. Hubbie is actually coping fairly well as he is a really positive person as well as being quite laid back. He accepts his diabetes although is still mystified why he got it as there is no diabetes in his family at all and he has always been really healthy. I think that I struggle with it more than he does, as I am more the 'glass empty than glass full' kind of person. :( I have become obsessed with keeping him healthy and trying to find out more and more about this unpredictable condition.

Yes, I'm familiar with IanDP and his journey, and also other LADAs like LucySW . I have nothing but admiration for them.

We'll watch the You tube video together and thanks for the link.

Btw, your own results are pretty impressive!
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I honestly think I got a bit lucky having my diabetes uncovered within the results of a routine test for something else, and although I was due to leave the UK for several months three weeks after diagnosis, it meant I had to take this bull by the horns, or I'd feel out of control.

On the other hand, who was it who said, "the more I practise, the luckier I get"?

Take it steady. You don't want to end up overly stressed.
 
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