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<blockquote data-quote="Sugar Plum" data-source="post: 342665" data-attributes="member: 56120"><p>I have only just joined the Forum, mainly out of curiosity and hopefully to obtain useful information from the players. I have had Diabetes type 2 for several years now and my HbA1c reading has gradually increased from around 5.8-7.5 % (old readings) over the years, but then I have got older as well. I am examined every 6 months by my Doctors Diabetic nurse. I am on 500 mg. Metformin tablets - 3 per day.</p><p></p><p>What is often ignored is that everything gets worse with age except wine and Brandy. Our entire bodily functions and all the vital organs depreciate as we get older and the Pancreas is no exception. WE should recognize this fact at all times and certainly our medical masters should when dealing with age dependent issues. I get the impression that they turn a blind eye to age and pontificate on as if we had all just popped out of the egg.</p><p></p><p>My various other associated readings are very good for my age and life seems to be a series of stepping stones from one check to the next. I have no problems yet, although like all medical people they would like my HbA1c reading to be less and so would I. My recent check yielded 58 (new readings) Last time it was 63 and has gone down. A good result seeing that Christmas was included in the check period.</p><p></p><p>See :-</p><p><img src="http://mojoimage.com/free-image-hosting-11/5796HbA1c.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://mojoimage.com/free-image-hosting-11/5604HbA1c-Chart.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The chart is in old % units, just convert from the table.</p><p></p><p>My experience so far is that any reading under 64 does not mean considering jumping off the nearest bridge in a frenzied panic attack of jitters. Nothing serious to worry about, just try to get it down by following your medical adviser and do not be naughty with your diet. Remember, there is no gain without pain.</p><p></p><p>Exercise ? Well it depends on your physical condition and attitude. It is not the cure-all remedy that the whole medical world appear to say it is. Years ago my own Doctor who was a regular jogger and Doctor to the then England football team, kept nagging me to go jogging like him as a means of "keeping fit". I considered it until I got the sad news that he had dropped dead while jogging. That settled exercise for good in my book - keep it ! Can we say "Exercise Kills" like they proudly stamp "Smoking Kills" on every packet of cigarettes ? He died in his 40`s and I am still here in my 80`s.</p><p> </p><p>I am not over-weight, do no exercise at all other than daily routines and I am still around at the age of 81 alive and kicking, relatively fit and able. I smoke a pipe, curse and drink, all in moderation and have done for well over 50 years. Life is good. I would stress that I am VERY responsible in what I eat and what I do and in no way am slap-happy or Gung-Ho.</p><p></p><p>I would like the Forum to bring some logic and sensible comments into the magical world of HbA1c readings, such that people with readings not considered ideal by the theoretically minded medical wizards madly obsessed with dubious averages, are not scared out of their skulls by insensitive medical waffle or daunted by the historical but imaginary dominating authority of their medical Masters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sugar Plum, post: 342665, member: 56120"] I have only just joined the Forum, mainly out of curiosity and hopefully to obtain useful information from the players. I have had Diabetes type 2 for several years now and my HbA1c reading has gradually increased from around 5.8-7.5 % (old readings) over the years, but then I have got older as well. I am examined every 6 months by my Doctors Diabetic nurse. I am on 500 mg. Metformin tablets - 3 per day. What is often ignored is that everything gets worse with age except wine and Brandy. Our entire bodily functions and all the vital organs depreciate as we get older and the Pancreas is no exception. WE should recognize this fact at all times and certainly our medical masters should when dealing with age dependent issues. I get the impression that they turn a blind eye to age and pontificate on as if we had all just popped out of the egg. My various other associated readings are very good for my age and life seems to be a series of stepping stones from one check to the next. I have no problems yet, although like all medical people they would like my HbA1c reading to be less and so would I. My recent check yielded 58 (new readings) Last time it was 63 and has gone down. A good result seeing that Christmas was included in the check period. See :- [img]http://mojoimage.com/free-image-hosting-11/5796HbA1c.JPG[/img] [img]http://mojoimage.com/free-image-hosting-11/5604HbA1c-Chart.JPG[/img] The chart is in old % units, just convert from the table. My experience so far is that any reading under 64 does not mean considering jumping off the nearest bridge in a frenzied panic attack of jitters. Nothing serious to worry about, just try to get it down by following your medical adviser and do not be naughty with your diet. Remember, there is no gain without pain. Exercise ? Well it depends on your physical condition and attitude. It is not the cure-all remedy that the whole medical world appear to say it is. Years ago my own Doctor who was a regular jogger and Doctor to the then England football team, kept nagging me to go jogging like him as a means of "keeping fit". I considered it until I got the sad news that he had dropped dead while jogging. That settled exercise for good in my book - keep it ! Can we say "Exercise Kills" like they proudly stamp "Smoking Kills" on every packet of cigarettes ? He died in his 40`s and I am still here in my 80`s. I am not over-weight, do no exercise at all other than daily routines and I am still around at the age of 81 alive and kicking, relatively fit and able. I smoke a pipe, curse and drink, all in moderation and have done for well over 50 years. Life is good. I would stress that I am VERY responsible in what I eat and what I do and in no way am slap-happy or Gung-Ho. I would like the Forum to bring some logic and sensible comments into the magical world of HbA1c readings, such that people with readings not considered ideal by the theoretically minded medical wizards madly obsessed with dubious averages, are not scared out of their skulls by insensitive medical waffle or daunted by the historical but imaginary dominating authority of their medical Masters. [/QUOTE]
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