Friday, April 1, 2016

A is for A1C

A: A1C    Welcome to the Blogging From A to Z Challenge!

 
The A1C is a test that measures a person's average blood glucose level over the past 2 to 3 months.
  • Diabetes is diagnosed at an A1C of greater than or equal to 6.5%

ResultA1C
Normalless than 5.7%
Prediabetes5.7% to 6.4%
 Diabetes6.5% or higher
 I am a very out of control type 1 diabetic. Unfortunately, my A1C level is never normal. The normal level for me, is usually 17.00% or higher. I have been a diabetic since 1993.

24 comments:

  1. Bless your dear heart, Denise. My Dad was a diabetic for many, many years, and my heart surely goes out to you. Love you and praying for you, sweet friend. :) Have a beautiful day!

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  2. Thank you for visiting my blog and always leaving a message! I'm glad I finally made it here and am excited to see you do the A-Z Challenge. I am still chicken. It's a commitment. I blog everyday, but for some reason the thought of doing it with a theme makes me shy away. Perhaps next year!! Wow on that 17% A1C. My friend and co-worker, TA, had type 1 and she uses a pump to keep her insulin levels in check. I'll have to ask her about her A1C. Take care!!!

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  3. I'm fighting type 2 and my glucose is out of control too. So far on just oral meds and am resistant to beginning insulin. I hope you can get your A1C down a bit.

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  4. I used to be pre diabetic but lost a lot of weight and started eating healther. I am still good to this day. I thank God for that everyday. Great post. Thanks for sharing and stopping by my blog. I appreciate all your comments. Have a great day. :)

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  5. I am really interested in reading your challenge. My niece (4 years old) was diagnosed last year and it will be good to learn more about this disease.
    Thanks for sharing, Denise.

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  6. So sorry to hear about your diabetic troubles. My brother-in-law in type 1 and has severe issues with control. Blessings.

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  7. Denise, I am so sorry that your diabetes is out of control. David has been a Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetic since he was 14 years old (1976). He went into a coma at the beginning. He asked me to tell you that you should get the insulin pump if you aren't already on it. You can gain much better control with the pump that with shots. Also, things like cinnamon and celery seed help to lower the blood sugar levels. Cayenne (which you can take in capsule form) helps the cinnamon and celery seed to work more effectively. He also says that lettuce helps to lower insulin resistance. I hope that this is a help to you.

    Thank you for being such a faithful visitor and commenting on my blog. Have a blessed day!

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  8. Hi, Denise!

    I am very sorry to learn that you battle diabetes. Mrs. Shady is a healthcare professional and I remember studying the types of diabetes with her years ago when she was making her way through nursing school. Thank you for visiting SDMM, dear Denise. I hope you will come again soon, feel free to express yourself and allow my readers to get to know you.

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  9. I'm so sorry...I have a friend at church who is having trouble getting hers regulated, too. Prayers for you.

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  10. Hello,

    Very interesting and useful information. Wish you all the best in the Challenge

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  11. I remember learning this in nursing school. Thanks for the refresher. The A1C is a very important tool for those diabetics that tells their doctors that they are always in control until they come to the doctor!! LOL

    Paula from
    Smidgen, Snippets, &
    Bits

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  12. That must be hard to live with when it's difficult to control. Thanks for sharing

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  13. Thanks for sharing information that we can all learn from. I think everyone has people in there family with diabetes. You asked about my arrow to go to the top of the page in my blog. I think you can go to widgets in the layout and find one. Enjoy your weekend and thanks for visiting me! Hugs, Diane

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  14. My grandmother and aunt had diabetes; my mother died of pancreatic cancer before she got it. I expect I will end up with it. It is a tough disease.

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  15. Thanks for stopping by, but very confused at how you found my blog.... Praying for you... -Katie.

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  16. This is a disease that runs in my family, but so far it hasn't shown up in our generation. My Aunt Louise was one of the first people who survived because of the invention of insulin shots. I'm sorry that you have to deal with this difficult disease. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such encouraging comments!

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  17. Interesting topic. I hope you're able to control it well with meds.

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  18. Diabetes is a difficult disease. I know Type I is an autoimmune disease which is frustrating in that the cause is your own body. I'm glad they have treatments. I have type 2 which is bad but not as difficult as type 1 most of the time. I know some folks diabetes get pretty bad in time. I am able to control mine by diet.

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  19. Just popping in to say hello! Thanks for visiting my blog lately. I'll be dropping in from now on to get to know you. The A to Z challenge is always fun - and challenging - to put together.

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  20. Sorry to hear that you have to deal with diabetes. Very informative post!

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  21. Type 1 especially is a difficult disease to live with. A friend of mine from church has had Type 1 from age 15, and is now on dialysis and waiting for a pancreas/kidney transplant. My hope is that they will be able to control it better if not cure it totally someday soon.

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  22. My niece niece has been a Type 1 Diabetic since she was 7, and my own daughter since 12 years old, so this is subject that is familiar to me and very close to my heart! My daughter is also a nurse and has done her best to cope with the many physical and mental facets of diabetes because she's seen first hand what the long-term effects can be. I will be praying for you on your journey to better control/better quality of life, and I'm eager to see what I will learn here this month. Great A-Z topic!

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  23. Thanks for sharing this information on a blog; it is important information. Love and hugs~

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  24. That is a high A1C that you have! I type medical reports so I know the "average" of what they attain for. It must be hard to have lived with diabetes for these many years!

    betty

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