Tag Archives: A1C
Oh so sweet
We are conditioned or programmed if you will, to think that sweet means good. Looking at some kid and saying, she is such a sweetie is considered normal and even nice. If anything is extremely good, it’s “sweet”. Let alone … Continue reading
Brown fat, cold weather and diabetes
About a week ago my morning fasting BG was a whopping 118; I couldn’t believe it. Thinking that it must have been a bad strip or a glitch of sorts, I rechecked and it was about the same. Ditto for … Continue reading
What happened when I went off my meds
Remember the day when the meds prices skyrocketed? I called Walgreens for a refill and was shocked to hear the price of a tube of psoriasis ointment, as far as I remember it was well over $100. At the time … Continue reading
The faces of neuropathy
Turned out, there are plenty with the new ones emerging every now and then. Remember when I blogged about my first day on the job about a week ago? The neuropathy hit shortly afterwards and left me wondering why. No really. … Continue reading
5.9 is my lucky number
I am talking about my last A1C number that slowly but surely is getting better. From 6.5 back in 2014 to 5.9 now. I didn’t do half of what is advised all over the web. I was physically active, well … Continue reading
Today’s Prompt: OBVIOUS. Target blood glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes
Setting goals in an important tool in managing diabetes. Target blood glucose levels are one of them. ADA suggests the following targets for the nonpregnant adults with Type 2 Diabetes. (border is mine) I was dumbfounded when seeing these. What’s … Continue reading
Diabetes Management is not a one-size-fits-all and here’s why
First off, a brief overview. In this post, I’ll be talking about a type 2 diabetes that I am diagnosed with. What happens is that although insulin is produced, it cannot be used efficiently by body tissues which is called … Continue reading
Prediabetes: it does exist
I’ve come across a number of opinions on the net about whether prediabetes exists and felt compelled to write about it. After having done a bit of research, I came to the conclusion that it does in fact exist. Confirmed … Continue reading
Discovering prediabetes – an eye opener
Those with T2D, do you know anything about prediabetes? I have gained this knowledge online as of this morning. Whoever said anything about the dangers of self diagnosing online wasn’t in my shoes. I just self diagnosed myself based on … Continue reading