Hey Folks,
I work pretty diligently towards maintaining my T2 diabetes. To provide some context and not to repeat again, here is the other link where I described it http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/metformin-dosage-and-er-vs-non-er.105388/#post-1217816
I try my very best to maintain my blood sugar under 110 within 75 minutes of eating when my glucose peaks. I figured out the 75 minute peak time by testing at 15 minute intervals till the blood glucose peaked a few times. I usually see readings under 110 70% of the time and under 115 the rest 25% of the time and probably around 120 somewhat rarely. To make sure I keep on top of it, I spot check every so often and sometimes on weekend, I check 4-5 times, sometimes after food and sometimes randomly. The readings are usually always under 110. I use Contour Next testing strips and recently also acquired Freedom Freestyle which in my testing gave fairly similar readings as compared to the Contour Next.
Given all of that, I expected that my average HBA1C readings should definitely be under 120. A 120 glucose level corresponds to 5.8 at the very worst and 5.4 ideally (averaging around 110)
However, today, the lab results came back at 6.1 which corresponds to 128 average!! The previous test, 3 months back was 6.2, the time before, when I was diagnosed 6 months back, it was 8.3.
I guess, I am totally confounded given the A1C is supposed to reflect the last 3 months worth of average.
Does A1C come down slowly over time or did anyone manage to drop it back from a fairly high level to 5.xx within short period of time? The only logical conclusion seems to be that my blood glucose levels must be shooting up to 140+ for it to average to 128... but that sounds pretty crazy given where my levels are in the daytime.
What am I doing wrong?
I work pretty diligently towards maintaining my T2 diabetes. To provide some context and not to repeat again, here is the other link where I described it http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/metformin-dosage-and-er-vs-non-er.105388/#post-1217816
I try my very best to maintain my blood sugar under 110 within 75 minutes of eating when my glucose peaks. I figured out the 75 minute peak time by testing at 15 minute intervals till the blood glucose peaked a few times. I usually see readings under 110 70% of the time and under 115 the rest 25% of the time and probably around 120 somewhat rarely. To make sure I keep on top of it, I spot check every so often and sometimes on weekend, I check 4-5 times, sometimes after food and sometimes randomly. The readings are usually always under 110. I use Contour Next testing strips and recently also acquired Freedom Freestyle which in my testing gave fairly similar readings as compared to the Contour Next.
Given all of that, I expected that my average HBA1C readings should definitely be under 120. A 120 glucose level corresponds to 5.8 at the very worst and 5.4 ideally (averaging around 110)
However, today, the lab results came back at 6.1 which corresponds to 128 average!! The previous test, 3 months back was 6.2, the time before, when I was diagnosed 6 months back, it was 8.3.
I guess, I am totally confounded given the A1C is supposed to reflect the last 3 months worth of average.
Does A1C come down slowly over time or did anyone manage to drop it back from a fairly high level to 5.xx within short period of time? The only logical conclusion seems to be that my blood glucose levels must be shooting up to 140+ for it to average to 128... but that sounds pretty crazy given where my levels are in the daytime.
What am I doing wrong?
