a bit confused

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In a message dated 1/24/2003 6:45:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,

sillwood@... writes:

> First I was pleased to it being down so close to 7 now am worried it should

> be alot lower? Does anyone know what the reading should ideally be?

>

Hi Ruth,

You have done great bringing your bg's down that much so quickly. You will

probably lower them even more by eating more healthier and exercising.

According to Joslin Diabetes Center a non-diabetic person has an A1c less

than 6, while a person with diabetes should have an A1c less than 7.

hugs

Eunice

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They may have different readings in the UK but wow.to come from a 8.4 to

a 7.2 is really good.. just keep doing what you are doing it sounds

like you are doing wonderful and don't worry what others say...i was

pleased with my 6.2 and I had a person email me with a " that is still

dangerously high and you must get it below a 6 " ..LOL...You can't always

win on a email list ..

I would ask your doctor about this and why he reads it that way..

Hugs

sussie

-----Original Message-----

From: Islander

I am a little confused, I went to the diabetic nurse today to find out

how I was doing one month on from dx my blood sugar has come down for

8.4 to 7.2 which I was pleased about, what I am confused about is that

she said a non diabetic person in the uk has a blood sugar level of

about 7, but on reading the posts its seems this is much lower than 7?

First I was pleased to it being down so close to 7 now am worried it

should be alot lower? Does anyone know what the reading should ideally

be?

Any help appreciated

Ruth

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Ruth, in the UK, the perfect range is from 3.8 mmol/l to 7 mmol/l.

Nothing wrong with 7. In fact very good. If you are type 1 it is important

not to get level too low without adjusting insulin to lower dose as you risk

a hypo.

Perfect control at say 5 is brilliant. However we know from the UKPDS

(united kingdom prospective diabetes study) that long term, the lower the

sugar long term reduces risks of complications. However the risk of

complications is higher if you have much higher sugars like say above 9 and

ongoing and never really reducing. So don't stress out, you are doing

terrific.

<A HREF= " http://www.diabetesuk.org.uk/infocentre/inform/targets.htm " >Click

here: Blood glucose targets</A> from website of DiabetesUK.

Fenella

London UK

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> I am a little confused, I went to the diabetic nurse today to find out how

> I was doing one month on from dx my blood sugar has come down for 8.4 to

> 7.2 which I was pleased about, what I am confused about is that she said a

> non diabetic person in the uk has a blood sugar level of about 7, but on

> reading the posts its seems this is much lower than 7? First I was pleased

> to it being down so close to 7 now am worried it should be alot lower?

> Does anyone know what the reading should ideally be?

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> Any help appreciated

>

> Ruth

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[Guest guest]

Hi, I spoke before that I may be menopausal, so I joined a group

related to this subject. There is a lot of talk there about the

symptoms. And now I know even less. For example hut flushes- I had

them 5 years ago, but I considered them as a side-effects of meds.

And maybe it was a side-effect. Many symptoms are just exactly the

same and now I don't know how to be sure that something belongs to a

menopause and something to a withdrawal. I guess the withdrawal

symptoms are the ones that are more-less after decrease.

I know there are no strict rules to distinguish the symptoms. makes

me think doctors may make many mistakes if they don't assess things

properly. And they do treat menopausal problems with antidepressants.

Why to treat something that is a NORMAL process? Why not to educate

properly, prepare every woman to the natural changes in her life?

Ikam