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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / February 2006Another A1C report
Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( For some odd reason it just decided to jump. So I called the Dr. and increased the glipizide from 2.5 to 5 mg once a day The lipidor I was taking caused too much muscle cramps for me and I discontinued using it. The Dr. put me on a differant med for the cholestrol. So, I did not ask what the cholestrol was doing since I know it would be up from discontinuing the lipitor. A1C was 7.1 down from 7.6 which is a good sign that everthing is getting back to my abby normal self. It has been a long hull for me since being diag Dec. 2000 but I want to thank everyone here that has helped keep my sanity going. God is good. Ira T2 medforming 700 mg twice a day glipizide 5.o mg once a day Getting in control again The never ending battle Ira, it is a neverending battle for sure. But as long as we try out best every day, we are ahead of the game. Your numbers are going down. Loretta -- In tribute to the United States of America and the State of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. >Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. >My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Getting in control again >The never ending battle Keep going Ira - heading in the right direction. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg  SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. >Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. >My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Getting in control again >The never ending battle Stay on target, Ira.... Keep those BGs and the 6.5 a1c in your crosshairs... Don't ever give up. We are here for you! Will, T2 Thanks for all the support you guys give. I am not giving up. I have two very close friends that have lost toes and foot parts because of not watching the fastings. It is a good reminder for me to keep in control. I am not a morbid type person but seeing them helps me in a morbid way :-( Ira I don't think it's morbid at all. All those complications, especially when seen up close and personal, are a heck of a motivator. I wish you the best with your control. -- Cheri autoclaveman2000@yahoo.com wrote in message <1140358319.444459.20280@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>... >Thanks for all the support you guys give. I am not giving up. >I have two very close friends that have lost toes and foot parts [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Ira autoclaveman2000@yahoo.com wrote:. > A1C was 7.1 down from 7.6 which is a good sign that everthing is > getting back to my abby normal self. > Ira > T2 > medforming 700 mg twice a day > glipizide 5.o mg once a day Ira, Is there any reason why your doctor doesn't prescribe a basal insulin for you? Your blood sugar is still over even the ADA's anemic targets and well over the AACE suggested target. Basal insulin, done right, will bring down your fasting blood sugar. The injections don't hurt with today's thin syringes. And you can tailor the dose more precisely than you can the insulin generated by the glipizide. If your doctor is not a diabetes specialist, perhaps it is time to see an endocrinologist and get his help. You're motivated and understand why control is important. So you shouldn't have to settle for mediocre control when much better control is attainable! --Jenny http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u Diabetes Info http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control : Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. : My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] : thank everyone here that has helped keep my sanity going. : God is good. : Ira : T2 : medforming 700 mg twice a day : glipizide 5.o mg once a day : Getting in control again : The never ending battle Why not try splitting up your dosage of glipizide into two 2.5 doses , taking one in teh am and one either with dinner or before bed? I talke 1000mg of Metformin EX wice a day and 1 mg of amaryl just before bed to help with my mornign bgs. It worked for me. I woudl not take the whole dose late at night as it might drive you too low. Wendy >: Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. >: My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > >Wendy Also I never heard of a 700mg dose of Metformin, though I could just be misinformed. Could it be that you are taking 2 -850mg doses? Sleepy ------------------------------------------------------------------ It is easier to make a saint out of a libertine than out of a prig. -George Santayana (1863-1952) ------------------------------------------------------------------ >Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. >My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Getting in control again >The never ending battle Knowledge is power Ira. You might want to ask your doc for copies of all test results. Chart them and you can follow trends much more easily. Personally I would have wanted to know my cholesterol numbers to see how much difference the Lipitor actually made, then you could compare what the new statin did for you. JMO of course. Congrats on the improving A1c. Light at the end of the tunnel. Sleepy ------------------------------------------------------------------ It is easier to make a saint out of a libertine than out of a prig. -George Santayana (1863-1952) ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. > My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > T2 > medforming 700 mg twice a day Check with your doctor of course, but consider taking _all_ your Metformin at bed time. This med depresses the liver's glucose manufacturing which turns on at night while your sleeping (my consoler said for most people this is 2:00am). When my meds were rescheduled to (850mg Metformin tabs) one at dinner and the other 2 at bed time, my fasting BG was down 2 mornings later and remains in the safe range (if I can leave the apple pie at dinner alone). > glipizide 5.o mg once a day > Getting in control again > The never ending battle ======= Tecknomage ======= San Diego, CA The Mage Soapbox http://magesoapbox.blogspot.com/ >> Hi gang, I have been having troubles with my fastings again as usual. >> My morning fastings in Dec. and Jan were in the 160 range. :-( [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> The never ending battle >======= Tecknomage ======= Hi Ira I take 2x500mg metformin generic. After some initial experimentation I take one a half-hour before dinner, about 5:30 pm, and the other with my late cereal mix supper about 9:30 pm. That seems to give me better FBG, which was the reason I started on the met. It had crept over 6(108) and I prefer to see it under that in the morning. A side effect has been an ability to eat a few more carbs with dinner without spiking and a reduced BG rise after that evening cereal. It had no affect on my A1c over the first three months of use. I'll know in a couple of weeks if the next three months had any affect. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. |
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