how often does your dr. requires a1C
phxteach
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I wondered, is my general doc too laid back? I get checked once a year for a1C, which has been around 6.5 - 5.8 range and only on Metformin, somewhat overweight. I've been doing LC for about 8 weeks and seeing good reduction on my meter readings and the weight scale and called in to ask if I could cut my pill (not ER) in half. Response: sure and we'd like to see you soon. Dr. has not encouraged me to do daily testing. Yet seems to be up to date ?? on testing via electrodes to see if there is nerve damage. Anyway... how often does your doc take a1C and is it wholly dependent on your previous reading?
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Every 3 months for me. I'd love to only suffer blood draws annually but I'd probably lose control with that kind of schedule.0
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Every 3 to 4 months for me.0
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Mine is tested every 6 months but my blood sugar control is good and I am no longer taking diabetes medication.
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I wondered, is my general doc too laid back? I get checked once a year for a1C, which has been around 6.5 - 5.8 range and only on Metformin, somewhat overweight. I've been doing LC for about 8 weeks and seeing good reduction on my meter readings and the weight scale and called in to ask if I could cut my pill (not ER) in half. Response: sure and we'd like to see you soon. Dr. has not encouraged me to do daily testing. Yet seems to be up to date ?? on testing via electrodes to see if there is nerve damage. Anyway... how often does your doc take a1C and is it wholly dependent on your previous reading?
May I ask how long it took for you to see lower bs and are you also so meds>
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I'm on metformin, 1000mg twice a day. I am beginning to think it is too much and asked the doc if I could cut one of them in half. With the low number of carbs, the amount of medicine is making me woozy. When I started really cutting out carbs, I'd say it lowered immediately but a steady drop within about two weeks. From 6/17/16 I show morning high @ 172 mg and right now I'm averaging around 107 - so that's a huge drop. It's been down to 93, but that was on vacation and could exercise at will. Hoping to get back that low on a regular basis.0
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Wow, that's great. I am also on Metformin but I am wondeering if I am eating too many carbs. About 60 per day. How about you? Still have FBS numbers in 200 range. Doc wants me to go back on Levemir but I am trying to get numbers down with a better diet and more exercise.0
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Pennell12, I suppose that it is all personal to your own body. I've been diagnosed around 6 years, never been on insulin. My pre-diet carbs - honestly, I have no idea, but it was a lot of it 'healthy' carbs like oatmeal, quinoa. Maybe I can go back to those some day, but for now (as I sit eating a forbidden slice of pizza cuz I'm starving!!) I should be reducing those carbs. I'd say most days I average around 30-35 net carbs (yeah, today is not gonna make my goals!).
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Every 3 months unless it is under control and then every 6 months.0
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Every 3 months right now, but with the expectation that it will switch to twice a year once i'm off all the meds (hopefully next visit). But I was also diagnosed within the last year and had an immediate and dramatic drop in response to lifestyle changes. (A1C from 11 to 5.7 in first 3 months after diagnosis).0
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He started testing me every 3 months.... now moved to 6 months.0
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once a year is good enough for me, i dont like needles
i am not on any medication for dibetes my bs went upto 8.4
brought it back down to 6.8 last sunday and working natural ways to bring it down below 6 better still around 50 -
Looks like I'm the same as most others: initially every 3 months. Now I do every 12. I seem to be well controlled with exercise and healthy eating ( no meds). Last result was 5.2%0
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Wow, BigG!! That's a fantastic number. Mine turned out to be 5.6. So, I've still got a ways to go to drop that low. But... working on it. Congrats to you!0
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I go every 3 months while taking metformin 500mg once at dinner. My last A1c was 6.4 from 7.8 previously0
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At the beginning it was every 3months then when it got better it was every 6 months. Now that I got it down at 5.1 it's every year.0
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even at 6.0, you got nephropathy???!!! Is that common? Also, very scary.0
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I take Metformin 500mg twice a day and my A1C is checked every 3 months. Last two times it has been 5.8 which he is really pleased with. I have lost 46 lbs now..my total carbs per day are about 120-130g but I have virtually no pasta as it will send my bs high
Anyway, if my next A1C (due mid January) is still great, then she said he would be moving me to 6 months for my diabetic checkups and A1Cs Crossing fingers but nervous because it follows Christmas holidays...my fasting bs is usually someplace around 4.7-5.1. I has come down once I passed the 30 lbs mark...he checked my feet at the last checkup and no signs at all of diminished feeling and my actual eye health is excellent despite I need glasses haha! I am signed up for the diabetic "get moving" or whatever it's called where they teach you strength training!!! Soon to start. Best wishes to everyone!! 0 -
BTW I wanted to say that despite what I read about striving to keep A1C in the low 5's or even lower, my doctor said that he wouldn't want to see my A1C go much lower than what it is now..5.8. I trust him..he is just newly graduated and is up on the latest. He said I am doing excellent. Why is there such a variation in what I read and what he wants? Anyone know? I was diagnosed end of this April so fairly new at this.0
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I am at 5.8 and my doctor wants me to get to 5.3 - 5.4; he says while 5.8 isn't extremely high, he wants it lower through diet and exercise. I was diagnosed in July and go back the first of December to see if my A1c has improved.0
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@JaneKnoll1 I think they want your blood sugars to be in the lower end of the spectrum is because most people who don't have diabetes their blood sugars are in late 4 early 5 range. But us diabetics they usually know that won't be the case, we are always higher so I think they consider our normal higher than that of an average person. Most of the people here are striving for lower as because over time slightly elevated blood sugars do a bit of damage, and we are striving to be low as possible to minimize the damage. I'm only 37 but I already have damage to my outer leg, and I have lost some feeling to my outside three toes. I think it was from prediagnosis days where I was extremely high in my blood sugars. Your a1c is excellent! So be proud of that!0
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I'm 39, was diagnosed type 2 at age 34. A1c was 8.5 or so at the time and we were checking every 3 months initially. I got it down under 6 and we moved to every 6 months. 2 years ago I started a strict LCHF diet and had two A1c in a row of 4.5 then 4.3 and we stopped checking it. Dr asks if I am still on diet, if yes no need to check for now, I slipped on diet a bit this summer and told him so we checked it last time I went, still 4.3 though. I was on metformin and amaryl ( I think that was the name) at first. Currently off all meds including blood pressure and statin. I do spot check testing myself on occasion after meals to make sure nothing is changing, but that's it.0
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I have had DM2 for 11 years. My a1c levels have ranged from 5.2 to 6.0. I already have numbness in my feet, protein in my urine, fatty liver, and a small cataract. Diabetic complications may start with post-meal blood sugar spikes greater than 120.
I thought that diabetic diagnosis wasn't until your a1c was 6.5? My Dr. Didn't seem too concerned about a 6.0 a1c for me. I had to bring it up and ask for help. I've since gotten it down to 5.7 mostly just losing about 20 pounds and trying to be moderate in my diet and some more walking.
A few weeks before the recheck at 5.7, I started really trying to watch the carbs. I'm not low carb by any means, but I'm definitely lowering them, staying under 40%. I'm wondering if and when I should get tested again.
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@JaneKnoll1 I think they want your blood sugars to be in the lower end of the spectrum is because most people who don't have diabetes their blood sugars are in late 4 early 5 range. But us diabetics they usually know that won't be the case, we are always higher so I think they consider our normal higher than that of an average person. Most of the people here are striving for lower as because over time slightly elevated blood sugars do a bit of damage, and we are striving to be low as possible to minimize the damage. I'm only 37 but I already have damage to my outer leg, and I have lost some feeling to my outside three toes. I think it was from prediagnosis days where I was extremely high in my blood sugars. Your a1c is excellent! So be proud of that!
Thanks so much!! I hope you are ok!!! I want to avoid complications..that was the thing that terrifies me the most when they said I had it....keep fighting!!!0 -
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