i had a hip replacement and was found to have diabetes during the pre op testing. after the operation i was served awful "diabetic food" my husband said he wouldn't eat it. i was scared into losing weight and exercising. i brought my aic from 6.7 to 5.6. that was short lived as i went back and gained the weight back. sooo-- now i am back to struggling with diet. i may have to go on metformin which i know will help me but i feel like a failure.
i guess you are now on insulin. last i heard things were out of control. i did "good" on thanksgiving. too busy to eat much. but i enjoyed anyway. i went to have my blood work done and they told me that medicare would only pay for once a year testing. i said that my doc wanted me tested because my a1c was up to 6.7 from 5.8 6 months ago. she said she had no order for bloodwork. so i see doc today 12/15. before my last blood work i had taken a steroid for 10 days but don't know if that caused...
View full commenti guess you are now on insulin. last i heard things were out of control. i did "good" on thanksgiving. too busy to eat much. but i enjoyed anyway. i went to have my blood work done and they told me that medicare would only pay for once a year testing. i said that my doc wanted me tested because my a1c was up to 6.7 from 5.8 6 months ago. she said she had no order for bloodwork. so i see doc today 12/15. before my last blood work i had taken a steroid for 10 days but don't know if that caused rise. i doubt it. i think bad eating habits, very little exercise and weight gain is the cause. i see a new family doc today at 2pm. i am not on meds yet. are you sure you are not overdoing the exercise? of course, this is from a person who doesn't do it and should. jean
Hi Jean, Yes, for now I ended up needing 45 units of Lantus once a day and my Novolog needs depend on how active I am. Most days I don't need any Novolog at all but did start with 15 units 3 times a day. Wow only 1 blood work per year that does not sound right at all. I hope your doctor helps you to get tested more often. From what I understand steroids do all kinds of things to the body. My wife was just taking a steroid for a problem she was having and couldnt sleep and was very tense. Yes, I...
View full commentHi Jean, Yes, for now I ended up needing 45 units of Lantus once a day and my Novolog needs depend on how active I am. Most days I don't need any Novolog at all but did start with 15 units 3 times a day. Wow only 1 blood work per year that does not sound right at all. I hope your doctor helps you to get tested more often. From what I understand steroids do all kinds of things to the body. My wife was just taking a steroid for a problem she was having and couldnt sleep and was very tense. Yes, I happen to know from experience that bad eating habits, very little exercise and weight gain is a very good recipe for a higher A1C. I hope you are ready to change that because as I found in myself when you do those things diabetes continues to get harder and harder to control and easier to see higher blood sugar levels. 6.7 and not on meds is pretty good - I bet if you did the same things and just added metformin you probably would have had an A1C in the 5's. So you are not going that bad but I can understand your wanting your 5.8 back. You can do it. as far as over doing my exercise I would have to say no I am not over doing it. As long as I continue to get stronger and faster that is a one thing I look for and I can carry a conversation with my wife while I ride so I am not out of breath. It does take a while to reach a work out that uses a target heart rate but well worth it once you reach it. You would be amazed at what your body is capable of. Your body will adapt to how you use it - if you want to be able to run - you have to run, if all you do is sit around soon that is all your body will want to do and in some cases be able to do :(. My body adapted to just sitting around for a while but now I am taking charge again. I hope you start to do your exercise and see a you that right now you can not picture.
I highly recommend getting a nutrition scale. They sell them at amazon or if you want to check them out in person, places like Bed, Bath & Beyond. I've been using one since I started using an insulin pump, for over 7 years, and can't imagine not using one now. When I've compared using measuring cups with weighing, measuring cups are always inaccurate, no matter what kind it is, which has to do with the inherent inexactness of using measuring cups, not the measuring cup itself. As a bonus, you...
View full commentI highly recommend getting a nutrition scale. They sell them at amazon or if you want to check them out in person, places like Bed, Bath & Beyond. I've been using one since I started using an insulin pump, for over 7 years, and can't imagine not using one now. When I've compared using measuring cups with weighing, measuring cups are always inaccurate, no matter what kind it is, which has to do with the inherent inexactness of using measuring cups, not the measuring cup itself. As a bonus, you don't have to wash the measuring cups either because she can weigh whatever you're eating right on the bowl or plate ;)
Hi Nykaylla, That's not how you figure out your blood glucose level. We we post our blood sugars, we have a meter and test strips to determine that. The average or A1C is a test done at the Doctor's office that determines your blood glucose over a 3 month period. I will have to find a chart tomorrow that shows the measurements for you. But I believe if I average 120-150, I'll get an A1C around 7. Don't quote, me it's late and I just noticed that this hadn't been answered. I will try and...
That's not how you figure out your blood glucose level. We we post our blood sugars, we have a meter and test strips to determine that. The average or A1C is a test done at the Doctor's office that determines your blood glucose over a 3 month period. I will have to find a chart tomorrow that shows the measurements for you. But I believe if I average 120-150, I'll get an A1C around 7. Don't quote, me it's late and I just noticed that this hadn't been answered. I will try and email you some helpful information this week.
hi jeanette, i have been prediabetic for two years. i found out when is had a hip replacement. it was hard to take since i hate to take meds of any kind. my a1c was 6.7 and doc wanted me on metformin to spare my pan. i went on a diabetic diet and lost 30 pounds. the last 8 months i was on prednsone for ten days and my a1c went up to 6.8. it was down to 5.7 but between the meds and weight gain of 15 pound it went up. you are doing great and it shows in your numbers. i am working on the weight...
View full commenthi jeanette, i have been prediabetic for two years. i found out when is had a hip replacement. it was hard to take since i hate to take meds of any kind. my a1c was 6.7 and doc wanted me on metformin to spare my pan. i went on a diabetic diet and lost 30 pounds. the last 8 months i was on prednsone for ten days and my a1c went up to 6.8. it was down to 5.7 but between the meds and weight gain of 15 pound it went up. you are doing great and it shows in your numbers. i am working on the weight loss and the pednisone was temporary. my doc is determined to have me on metfromin. keep us posted on your progress. jean
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