Friday, June 01, 2012

lostinmedland's Posts

Really good news

I just got my 6month HBa1C results and it was a 5.8!  I've gone from 10 to 5.8 in 6 months. Triglycerides from 499 to 102, total cholesterol from 300 to 170 (the lowest it has ever been).  And I lost 50lbs. I quit eating fast food and sodas and started eating properly.  Doc has taken me off all drugs. ... Read moreChevron

Hypo moment

Two to three hours after a 95carb meal and 44 carb snack which included  no added sugar carrot cake but not sugar free icing.  yeah kind of defeats the purpose, but it was grandson's birthday.  I was feeling weird, dizzy, nauseous, almost pre-migrain aura.  Checked glucose fully expecting the count to be in... Read moreChevron

Really great news, but why?

I got some really great news, my A1C is now 6.1.  Yippee!  In November it was 10.  I totally overhauled my diet, started exercising, lost 20lbs.  Took my metformin religiously, 850 x's 2 daily.   My doctor is puzzled.  He expected to see improvement but not like this. He's now talking about phasing the... Read moreChevron

Awful Metallic taste

Monday I was alerted by my eye doctor that I could have diabetes.  My vision had change alot since April  (actually since October).  Saw my gp, took a lot of blood,  blood glucose is 345, glucose in urine > 2000.  I'm supposed to see him next week for further instructions, maybe even a script. Woowho.... Read moreChevron