tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147778628261313911.post4425302798115186986..comments2024-03-20T03:43:51.089-07:00Comments on Life With Injections: Blurry days and blurry blood sugar levelsShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272400877042676759noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147778628261313911.post-45313475171823929492015-06-12T06:37:09.128-07:002015-06-12T06:37:09.128-07:00Responses:
1a. Did the A1c represent a change in y...Responses:<br />1a. Did the A1c represent a change in your meter numbers that you knew was coming? Was it a surprise?<br />1b. If the numbers were increasing on the meter, how often did you respond by changing any of the settings on the pump? Did you have many highs that were likely to have been due to pump malfunction?<br />2. Focusing on weight instead of fat vs muscle sometimes is the wrong thing- if there's no weight loss, but it's from that fat being muscle now, then you've still accomplished something positive for health. And actually, if you're capable of more things physically that's worthwhile too.<br />3. Metformin is actually a pretty amazing medication. It even lowers the risk of cancer in people with insulin resistance! However, unlike when you went on insulin for diabetes, this going on metformin isn't a lifetime commitment. If it doesn't help or if side effects are too bothersome, you can go off it. About 5% of type 1 diabetics take it and there's no clear evidence that it does much in terms of diabetes control for the average diabetic, however it does help with things like PCOS in women. It's also known to help with weight loss.<br />4. I would like to say: making it this long without complications after a teenage diagnosis puts you ahead of the curve. And as far as complications are concerned, it's not just about the A1c. It's also about blood sugar variability, blood pressure, not smoking, and probably exercise (also some factors you can't change such as your sex, age, and ethnicity). So keep in mind that bigger picture.Jonahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961973384914389626noreply@blogger.com