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<blockquote data-quote="Sweet enough" data-source="post: 192333" data-attributes="member: 22735"><p>Definately not scientific but anecdotal! </p><p></p><p>My recent BS have been very high, Occasional up to 20 mmol and one one occasion 21+ </p><p>My morning (fasting) bloods were always above 13 usually toward 15 due to dawn phenonomen.</p><p> I bought my own strips to discover this. I was so shocked I actually changed Drs as I thought my previous DR wasnt serious about helping me lower BS.</p><p>I recently (last week) had a Hba1c that came in at 8.00 If I equate my BS reading to find an average % at hba1c I would have expected a lot more than the 8% ( which yes I know is still way too high) </p><p></p><p>The thing is ..as a T2 I/we don't check at night when the levels must be quite low to produce an average of 8 % hba1c when daytime readings would suggest a lot more. </p><p>Maybe Drs should expect<em> less</em> of a hba1c than strip testing might suggest. </p><p></p><p>P.S. New GP has increased MR metformin by 500 to 1g x2 per day and added Sitagliptin as well as prescribing strips. </p><p>Morning blood sugar today............7.6 mmol I'm beginning to feel like a human again rather than a sugarlump.</p><p>Its sometimes worth fighting for you health rather than be told whats good for you by someone who doesnt have diabetes!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sweet enough, post: 192333, member: 22735"] Definately not scientific but anecdotal! My recent BS have been very high, Occasional up to 20 mmol and one one occasion 21+ My morning (fasting) bloods were always above 13 usually toward 15 due to dawn phenonomen. I bought my own strips to discover this. I was so shocked I actually changed Drs as I thought my previous DR wasnt serious about helping me lower BS. I recently (last week) had a Hba1c that came in at 8.00 If I equate my BS reading to find an average % at hba1c I would have expected a lot more than the 8% ( which yes I know is still way too high) The thing is ..as a T2 I/we don't check at night when the levels must be quite low to produce an average of 8 % hba1c when daytime readings would suggest a lot more. Maybe Drs should expect[i] less[/i] of a hba1c than strip testing might suggest. P.S. New GP has increased MR metformin by 500 to 1g x2 per day and added Sitagliptin as well as prescribing strips. Morning blood sugar today............7.6 mmol I'm beginning to feel like a human again rather than a sugarlump. Its sometimes worth fighting for you health rather than be told whats good for you by someone who doesnt have diabetes! [/QUOTE]
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