Tag Archives: A1C

Oh so sweet

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Anna

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 →

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Brown fat, cold weather and diabetes

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Anna

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 →

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What happened when I went off my meds

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Anna

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 →

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The faces of neuropathy

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Anna

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 →

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5.9 is my lucky number

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Anna

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 →

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Nuances of diabetes

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Anna

I went to see my doctor a few days ago, and today the results of the last blood work came by email. My A1C is 6.0, woohoo! When I was first diagnosed a couple of years ago, it was 6.5, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Prompt: OBVIOUS. Target blood glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Anna

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 →

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Diabetes Management is not a one-size-fits-all and here’s why

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Anna

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 →

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Prediabetes: it does exist

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Anna

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 →

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Discovering prediabetes – an eye opener

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Anna

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 →

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