how often does your dr. requires a1C
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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 -
every 3 months my normal doctor non fasting. specialist 2 times year roughly fasting0
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Every three months here too.0
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Depends on my numbers. If my numbers are bad (like they were in October), then every 3 months. If my numbers are good after two 3-month checkups, she waits a year.0
