I had a great hba1c back at the beginning of July, with it being the lowest ever at 41. To give you an idea my two before that was 72 back in Jan and 95 in April. Because my results were so good, my doctor took me off my gliclazide and stopped my testing strips. I haave been self funding testing since, and my results are always high, never any lower than 7 and the odd 10. This has really deflated me, and I was so pleased with my results at 41 back in July, never had them so low in my 6 years of diagnosis. I sometimes don't even feel like trying and have fallen off the wagon so to speak eating chocolate and biscuits then get really upset with myself. I'm going round in a vicious circle at the minute and don't know how to get back on track. I have my high readings even when I gave my good days, so I know that it isn't just down to eating the chocolate and biscuits and carbs, even when I cut them out, i'm still high and can't get lower than 7 on my readings no matter what time of day I test or no matter what I have eaten. Think I will be having another chat soon and depending on my results in a fortnight's time may have to start back on the gliclazide again. Sorry to rant, just feeling really down and frustrated, first ever great results and I know i'm not going to achieve them again in October .
OK, I can hear the frustration in your text, if you know what I mean. As urbanracer suggests, I doubt any of us will get through our lifetimes without hitting bumps in the road; whether D related or something else, so in many ways what has happened is "just one of those things". But, of course, it simply not "just one of those things" for you - understandably.
You talk about your numbers, and clearly that's frustration, but can I ask you to consider your statement of ".... I have my high readings even when I gave my good days ...."
When you began testing, all that time ago, did your numbers go from 8 (or whatever they were then), down to your best scores immediately? I have a feeling they didn't.
Usually, our bodies like to run to a routine, and for a while your liver will do whatever it can to maintain your usual (at that time) status quo, by chucking it's store supplies into your system. Over time, those stores become depleted and your numbers come down. Mine would come down in notches, rather than slither down to a more acceptable level.
For a very general description of it, you could ask Dr Google about the "Last Meal Effect" and you'll find many ways of describing what I have tried to.
So, it's going to have to be a bit of a sustained effort to start to see the numbers come down again. Your body's new "comfort zone" isn't where you want it to be. You have to re-educate it.
If, having done that sustained effort things aren't improved, then maybe your body needs a bit more support than diet alone can provide. Well, those are my thoughts anyway.
Really good luck with it.
