First blood-work since diagnosis
Cameo530
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So, I've met with my doctor once a month since my diagnosis on June 22, just to keep tabs on my weight loss, the trend of my BG levels, my moods, any questions I might have, etc. but today was my first 3-month blood work appointment. My blood pressure is still good and I won't know the results of the cholesterol test for a few days, but they do the A1C immediately. Three months ago, at diagnosis, it was 10.2 and today it was 7.3! Yay!
I realize I still have work to do because I want it down around 5, but to see that I could move it nearly three points in as many months was encouraging. The doctor was expecting it to be around 8 and was happy with that amount of progress, so she was thrilled with the 7.3.:happy:
I realize I still have work to do because I want it down around 5, but to see that I could move it nearly three points in as many months was encouraging. The doctor was expecting it to be around 8 and was happy with that amount of progress, so she was thrilled with the 7.3.:happy:
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That is really great news!! :flowerforyou:0
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Fantastic progress. Keep on truckin' you are doing great.0
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Great progress. I'd also like to get my a1c down to 5 (I'd be happy with 5.2)...hopefully by my next check-up!0
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Thats terrific!! WTG...and continued progress!!0
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Great job! I know how it feels to get positive feedback for the work put it! Got my first blood work back this week since I started in May.
A1C down from 9.2 to 6.0..... I was so happy. It's encouragement to keep getting better and better.0 -
Excellent work!0
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Great job. That is a huge improvement in 3 months!0
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I'm happy for you! You've done great work and you can continue to get it on down there! Enjoy your success :flowerforyou:0
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Thanks everyone. It was a really great moment and I left there feeling wonderful!
Unfortunately it didn't last because she talked me into getting the flu shot and the pneumonia vaccine today because she said every diabetic should have them and now I feel terrible. :sick: Headachy and stiff and exhausted. Blah. I hope this passes fast. I came straight home from work today and laid down on the couch for a 3 hour nap. I just got up and still feel rotten, and still have to cook something for supper because not eating isn't an option and it's already 8:30 pm here. Crud.0 -
Great job! I know how it feels to get positive feedback for the work put it! Got my first blood work back this week since I started in May.
A1C down from 9.2 to 6.0..... I was so happy. It's encouragement to keep getting better and better.
Congratulations! You're down in the "safe" zone! You're right, my results do encourage me to do even better.0 -
Congrats for such an awesome a1c result, for all you've done to make it happen, and hope the icks pass soon! Rock on!0
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That is so good. It goes to show we can improve our health. I am new to this Diabetic thing,and it is a little scarey. Your results are a great affirmation to living healthhy.Congratulations.:flowerforyou:0
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I hope the yuck has passed. Luckily you don't need the pneumonia shot too often. I need to go get a flu shot. It has been so warm lately I forget fall is coming.0
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I got the pneumonia shot 18 months ago. It's good for 10 years.
My flu shot is coming up on my next doctor visit in about 3 weeks time. I get them at the doctors as my insurance covers them 100% with no copay.
Then in a couple of years time I will get the shingles shot as well.
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What good news! Your hard work is payin off.0
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I got the pneumonia shot 18 months ago. It's good for 10 years.
My flu shot is coming up on my next doctor visit in about 3 weeks time. I get them at the doctors as my insurance covers them 100% with no copay.
Then in a couple of years time I will get the shingles shot as well.
Kurt aka PinCushion
They told me the pneumonia was good until age 65, when I'd need a booster and for me that's 22 years away! I think the flu shot was the one kicking my butt yesterday. They did an intradermal shot and it flippin' hurt and today it's swollen and hot and sore, which they told me to expect. I think it's making my BG run a little higher than usual too, though not a lot. Luckily it's only supposed to last for a few days. And I know what you mean about being a pin-cushion. Between home FBG, A1C, vaccinations and blood draw, I was jabbed 5 times yesterday morning. And on an empty stomach!!
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Way to go!!!!0
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Congratulations to you both Cameo and EVAJK. Amazing results. I wasn't aware that getting flu shots and pneumonia shots. Can anyone tell me why these shots are so critical for diabetics?
Again, congrats to you both.
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FANTASTIC!!.. Such great news..
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Congratulations to you both Cameo and EVAJK. Amazing results. I wasn't aware that getting flu shots and pneumonia shots. Can anyone tell me why these shots are so critical for diabetics?
Again, congrats to you both.
WCUCATS77
My understanding was that we want to avoid ANY illnesses that we can, as they can wreak havoc on our BGL, so since there are vaccines now for flu and pneumonia, they recommend that we get them in order to avoid getting sick and screwing up our levels.
For me at least, the doctor will have to talk long and hard next year to convince me to do the flu shot again. I can't even remember the last time I had the flu. I know it's been years and years. But the flu shot made me miserable. Hot, achy, exhausted, higher than usual BGL (only by about 20 points or so, but still), nauseous, and with a four-day migraine which is the part that really sucked. Keep in mind though that this is just my experience with it. Lots of people get it and get no side effects whatsoever.0 -
Oh yeah, I got the results of my lipid test today too - down from total cholesterol of 308 to 207 in three months. Thank you very much MFP!0
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Nice.0
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Excellent!0
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Cameo, that is a great report from you doctor and it is always so rewarding when we can see our hard work paying off. Not so good about the flu shot. I'm recovering from a cold or flu not sure which. I plan to get a flu shot as soon as I know I am over this. I haven't ever had a bad reaction but I haven't ever had one as a prediabetic.0
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Fantastic progress! Keep on truckin'!0
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I actually asked the nurse at one of the store flu shot tables and she thought your reaction may have been caused by having both shots at the same time. She said she hadn't talked to anyone who had a bad reaction this year. The nurse who did my shot said the same thing and that perhaps you were already coming down with something and the shot made it worse.
Before you give up on the flu shots try one next year without the pneumonia one and see how it goes. I got my pneumonia shot about 14 years ago so just do the flu shot now. Since I started getting the flu shot I've had the flu once and it was way better than the 2 times I had it without the flu shot. Once I had 105 deg fever, my kids thought I was going to die but my husband at the time wouldn't take me to the dr. and neither of my kids could drive at the time. They almost called an ambulance because that fever ran for over 24 hrs. Once it broke it took days to get below 102. It took me over six months to recover from that one. The other one wasn't as bad but it still took me a few months to recover. The time I got sick with a shot I felt like crap but was down for a few days and recovered fully in about 2 or 3 weeks.
I think one year I felt crummy for a couple days after my shot but for the most part I just have a little local tenderness for a day or two.0 -
I did wonder a bit if it might be the combination of the two shots but I was blaming it on the flu shot because all my local reaction was at that injection site. Not logical, I know. Also, I was coming off of a UTI at the time too, which may have influenced things.
Yeah, I'll probably let her talk me into it again next year, just to see how it goes, but I'll make sure it's when I have nothing planned and nothing due at work, just in case! I do know that it's far better for us not to get the flu, but it was aggravating to feel so miserable from trying to prevent getting sick, especially since I can't even remember the last time I actually caught the flu. I know it's been well over a decade.
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That is great. Keep it up0
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Yes, congratulations for getting on the right track! I've been debating whether to get these shots myself. The Center for Disease Control says that diabetics in general are three times more likely to die from flu or pneumonia than the general public. But they don't say why. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/projects/pdfs/eng_facts.pdfCongratulations to you both Cameo and EVAJK. Amazing results. I wasn't aware that getting flu shots and pneumonia shots. Can anyone tell me why these shots are so critical for diabetics?
Again, congrats to you both.
WCUCATS77
I found this study from 2010 that suggests it may be due to a compromised immune system or from other pre-existing, associated health problems. But it's not conclusive either way. I hope this helps everyone's understanding a bit. Or at least doesn't confuse you too much.
Diabetes--not for sissies. There's an awful lot the experts don't know but they would like us to think they do.
"For a variety of reasons, people with diabetes are thought to be at higher risk for getting infections. However, less is known about whether diabetes affects a person’s chance of dying after they have gotten an infection. Some studies have suggested that people with diabetes are more likely to die after an infection, whereas others have shown no link between diabetes and death after an infection. It could be that a person’s chance of dying is influenced by whether the person had chronic health problems such as kidney disease or heart and blood vessel disease before they got an infection. More study is needed to shed light on this issue."
http://www.diabetes.org/news-research/research/access-diabetes-research/pneumonia-may-be-more.html0
