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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2131387" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Here we go again, advice from a DSN who as juicy says, is simply dishing out the standard advice albeit I have never heard a single professional say make sure you're between 7 and 15, 15???? I am a big exerciser (mainly running so not as energetic as body building). I was told the preference would be to be above 6 when starting to exercise but I am hardly ever above 6 unless I have eaten and I prefer to exercise on an empty stomach. We are all so very different just as people who are not diabetics are different. Therefore we test and experiment, I do not know of any type 1 (or type 2) who throws caution to the wind when it comes to their glucose levels and the affects of exercise, why would we??? We are exercising to keep fit and healthy, why would we risk that by allowing our sugar levels to be all over the place! It really annoys me, what we want from our DSN is for them to listen to our rigid routines and to accept that we are responsible adults who have taken control of our health. As for the h1ac level, my last one was 39 and the Doc pulled a face but simply said 'wow'. They are clearly not used to tighter control so seek to view it as an 'issue'. She doesn't know that 37 is 'dangerously low' at all, she has no idea what your levels are throughout the day unless you tell her and in any event NONE of us know what they might be at all other times outside of a finger prick because they won't give us a CGM to check. Sorry if this sounds like a rant [USER=65073]@ashleyp[/USER], stick to your guns, ask her what she is going to do then about your 'dangerously low' h1ac. I am sick to death of being treated like absolutely every other type 1 rather than an individual, if my DSN even tried that line on me she/he would get a mouthful. She is scaremongering plain and simple, YOU know your body, yes of course you have to be careful and check & test regularly but this arbitrary number (15????) is ridiculous. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2131387, member: 451727"] Here we go again, advice from a DSN who as juicy says, is simply dishing out the standard advice albeit I have never heard a single professional say make sure you're between 7 and 15, 15???? I am a big exerciser (mainly running so not as energetic as body building). I was told the preference would be to be above 6 when starting to exercise but I am hardly ever above 6 unless I have eaten and I prefer to exercise on an empty stomach. We are all so very different just as people who are not diabetics are different. Therefore we test and experiment, I do not know of any type 1 (or type 2) who throws caution to the wind when it comes to their glucose levels and the affects of exercise, why would we??? We are exercising to keep fit and healthy, why would we risk that by allowing our sugar levels to be all over the place! It really annoys me, what we want from our DSN is for them to listen to our rigid routines and to accept that we are responsible adults who have taken control of our health. As for the h1ac level, my last one was 39 and the Doc pulled a face but simply said 'wow'. They are clearly not used to tighter control so seek to view it as an 'issue'. She doesn't know that 37 is 'dangerously low' at all, she has no idea what your levels are throughout the day unless you tell her and in any event NONE of us know what they might be at all other times outside of a finger prick because they won't give us a CGM to check. Sorry if this sounds like a rant [USER=65073]@ashleyp[/USER], stick to your guns, ask her what she is going to do then about your 'dangerously low' h1ac. I am sick to death of being treated like absolutely every other type 1 rather than an individual, if my DSN even tried that line on me she/he would get a mouthful. She is scaremongering plain and simple, YOU know your body, yes of course you have to be careful and check & test regularly but this arbitrary number (15????) is ridiculous. x [/QUOTE]
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