Information and opinions on health from pauloft at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/34571/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/34571/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/34571/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/34571/21225/works-a1c-point Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:48:00 -0500 pauloft I just got my results from my medical check last week. From past experience, I know that I don't get a call from my doctor's office within a couple days after the tests, then there is nothing "unusual" in the results. It has been over a week. It was a pleasure reading my stats again: A1c (5.3%), total cholesterol (143 mg/dL), triglicerides (51 mg/dL), and the LDL (85 mg/dL). Liver and kidney functions normal. Hey, I feel... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/34571/21225/works-a1c-point http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/34571/21044/type-2-disguise Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:02:00 -0500 pauloft When I discovered I had diabetes in November 2004, I was shocked, then I denied the diagnosis - really hoping it was a mistake. But it wasn't. For the next 3 to 6 months, it seemed like things just started to get worse since I heard my doctor said, "you're diabetic." My A1c was higher on subsequent visits because my diet and exercise "experiment" was not working - so it seemed.  My doctor got rather... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/34571/21044/type-2-disguise