Information and opinions on health from Natalie 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/897346/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/897346/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/897346/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/897346/124374/diabetic-coma Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:52:33 -0500 Natalie My BGs started going up in January or thereabouts, and no matter how much insulin I took, they just kept going up. One day I took 150 units to try to bring my BG down and it didn't do much. I was ravenously hungry as well, and eating everything in sight, especially carbs -- it was almost like a new onset case of diabetes.   Well, with all that insulin, I gained weight -- up to 168 from my usual 145-150. I went to see my endo a month... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/897346/124374/diabetic-coma http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/897346/123866/a1c Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:17:19 -0400 Natalie Real life experience:   Fasting BG 138 and 3 months later, 131. Diagnosable as diabetes? Yes, currently, but then, no. A1c 2 months later, 4.8. Diagnosable as diabetes? NO!   If the doctor had relied on the A1c to treat me, I would not have received appropriate treatment. My doctor was satisfied with fasting BGs in the 150-180 range and did not consider postprandial rises, because they came down in time for the next meal. And my... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/897346/123866/a1c