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Hey -- look at you! Congratulations on the A1C!! That's incredible!

You should be immensely proud of yourself.

As for your low energy and feeling so uncomfortable at a lower BG range -- hold on and be patient. Just as it took you a long time to make those high blood sugars ranges actually comfortable and "normal" to your body, it will take a while for your body to adjust back down to a healthier range.

You can do it! It's about persistence and patience! And those aren't easy things.

"Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is concentrated strength." - Bruce Lee

You certainly haven't ruined your life, in fact, your latest accomplishments are a sure sign that you are a strong-willed and determined person! I'm serious! I am impressed by you.

If you're feeling zonked and would like some help with nutrition, that can make a huge difference in energy, please let me know.

Either way, you should simply be really proud of yourself and really patient with yourself, too. :) Big changes take time!

-Ginger

Sinead, you are amazing

That is such a huge change, and it must have taken a lot of hard work and focus.

Your body is changing a lot because of your different blood sugars and (possibly) different eating/exercise habits, so I would expect that you'd feel funky for a while. If you've been patient enough to bring your a1c from 14 to 8, and as long as your doctor says your health is ok and there's no underlying problem causing your weird feelings, I bet you can keep up your amazing work and patience.

I totally understand with your struggle to balance D and school. For me, I tend to overcompensate when I have a test because I don't want to go low, but I end up going too high. Keep in mind that once your body adjusts to the new, tight blood sugar control, you'll probably feel much better than when your a1c was 14, and you'll be able to do even better in school.

It's great to hear from you!

Maggie