How bad is 7.2?
My a1c came 7.2 and I feel like its impossable to get it lower. How heavy are the results going to be for me?
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A lot of doctors are happy with 7 or less, so you're not far off from that at all. If this was your first a1c, work with your Dr or endocrinologist to create a plan for how to reduce. If this is a follow up check and you're plateauing at 7.2, then don't lose heart, you just have to find some adjustments that work. That could be medicine, diet, exercise. There are lots of ways to get where you want to be and I believe you'll get there.
How long have you been diagnosed type 1? Every endocrinologist/specialist will let you know what your target A1C could be and do you have access to a cgm? Do you pump or MDI? Everyone is different of course, I find pumping ema bit easier to deal with and looping helps me overnight so I found that makes a big difference. Regular basal testing and knowing your I:c ratios may be different at different times of day helps as well. At the end of the day, for type 1, it’s about insulin calculations. Never simple but factors always change so often starting with basal testing and making those rare changes can be a good foundation. Also depends on your age and other factors th at only your specialist can advise on. Senior type 1’s may have a higher goal, younger may have a goal of under 7 etc etc. W
10 years
Do you know when you are spiking? Which insulin do you use? Do you use any tech? CGM or pump?
I use dexcom g7 and pump
Do you know when you are spiking? Do you pre bolus?
I spike in the morning after my first meal. I feel like insulin doesnt work and mıst other spikes come from me fearing a low
Edit: I meant Foot hit the Floor”.
Have you tried basal testing in the AM? Do you have any “feet hit the foot” that you need to bolus for?
After that it is pre bolusing and making sure your ratios are right.
If none of that works and you still want to work on it, then a different breakfast might be the only solution. Adding fat and/or protein.
A hb1ac of 7 used to be pretty much the goal but lower might be better now with tech we can sometimes get lower without too many hypos.
What is feet hit the foot?
It’s a rise that starts as soon as you wake / get up. Some people will bolus for it as soon as they can when awake. Like a much later dawn phenomenon.
It should say “foot hit the floor”.
Not as soon as but yes, I get a rise after I wake up
Depends how regular you get up each day. You can either set a basal for that or bolus a small amount to cover it.
My pump (Tandem T:Slim) targets a BGL of 6.1, so in theory the best A1C I can hope for is 6 - 6.4. Typically 6.7 - 7.0 for me.
7.2 isn't bad at all to be honest! Most doctors are quite happy with 7 or less, and you're not too far off from that so most would be quite okay with that too. If you're worried about it, definitely bring it up with your endocrinologist and you can come up with a game plan with them to get yourself closer to where you're more comfortable.
My last A1C was 7.1! That was completed in September, so I’ll be going to my Dr hopefully within the next month to see if it has changed, with the addition of Ozempic to my regimen…
It’s better than most, ideal would be 6.5 or lower. If that’s the best you can muster then keep up the good work!
Dude. Insulin. You need more.
F 70, it took time, low carb intermittent fasting and lots of exercise. I have lost my sweet tooth.
I don’t eat anything with more than five ingredients.
I am now at 5.6 and dropping.
My sister did the Metformin routine and she has turned into a fat fireplug of a woman
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No you didn't. Delete this for misinformation. Don't give false hope.
Bullshit
isnt 4 too low??
Don't listen to this idiot. You don't lower a1c in 7 days.
An a1c of 4 would be an average blood glucose of 68. That would be a considered dangerously average for anyone, diabetic or not.
Also, an a1c is a ~90 day average. It's literally mathematically impossible to drop from 14 to 4 in 7 days. Even if your BG was literally ZERO those whole 7 days (which is only possible if you're actually dead), it wouldn't drop that much.
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