Lucyr
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Had my bloods done today, routine diabetes blood tests, plus a repeat of the full blood count and additional blood examination for the mystery illness. I had the bloods taken at the GPs this morning, results in and reviewed by GP this afternoon and I read through them this evening. Impressive speed. Wondering what my a1c was?
A few bits of info to help you. My lowest ever a1c was 40, highest was 100. I’ve been ill since Christmas with something as yet undiagnosed but suspected ME/CFS, other than a few weeks in June when I felt okay. I use Lantus Apidra and metformin. I sometimes use libre/dexcom but i self fund and haven’t in at least a month. I’ve had one hospital admission for high bgs this year but it was in about March.
In February my a1c was 70. I had been ill and regularly seeing bgs in 20s or teens, extended periods off work in bed, and knew a1c would have increased as my blood sugars had been really high, I was really surprised it wasn’t higher.
In August my a1c was 60. I’d funded glucose sensors more continuously for the few months before this and focused on trying to improve bgs. This also included the month of feeling a bit better in June before being ill again in July onwards.
I used dexcom for 3 months between July and early October, haven’t used any sensors since then. The illness has been difficult and struggled with work/life again since July, gradually getting into a routine that works, and I am back to full time work, but it involves lots of going to bed for a rest at lunchtime, evenings and weekends.
Blood sugars haven’t been a priority and know they’re high more often than not, I’m not seeing 20s all the time like I was in February, only occasionally, but I easily have more bad days than good days.
So, any ideas? Is that enough info to give it a stab?
A few bits of info to help you. My lowest ever a1c was 40, highest was 100. I’ve been ill since Christmas with something as yet undiagnosed but suspected ME/CFS, other than a few weeks in June when I felt okay. I use Lantus Apidra and metformin. I sometimes use libre/dexcom but i self fund and haven’t in at least a month. I’ve had one hospital admission for high bgs this year but it was in about March.
In February my a1c was 70. I had been ill and regularly seeing bgs in 20s or teens, extended periods off work in bed, and knew a1c would have increased as my blood sugars had been really high, I was really surprised it wasn’t higher.
In August my a1c was 60. I’d funded glucose sensors more continuously for the few months before this and focused on trying to improve bgs. This also included the month of feeling a bit better in June before being ill again in July onwards.
I used dexcom for 3 months between July and early October, haven’t used any sensors since then. The illness has been difficult and struggled with work/life again since July, gradually getting into a routine that works, and I am back to full time work, but it involves lots of going to bed for a rest at lunchtime, evenings and weekends.
Blood sugars haven’t been a priority and know they’re high more often than not, I’m not seeing 20s all the time like I was in February, only occasionally, but I easily have more bad days than good days.
So, any ideas? Is that enough info to give it a stab?
