Re: My Lab Results

[Guest guest]

Sept 28, 2009: Fasting glucose level 9.0 + (range: 3.5 - 6; high; what

put me in the " diabetic range " )

Over 6 is considered Diabetic. An A1c over 6.0 is now considered Diabetic still.

They used to have it at 7 even 3 years ago btu it has since been lowered as it

should have been. Normal A1c would be in the low 5's 5.0-5.3 being optimal. You

have a ways to go but I agree hypothyroidism has ALOT to do with it. SO does lwo

androgens! I reduced my insulin use by HALF when I started estrogen again after

being off it for a couple years. I have had a hyst btu I am not 55 so docs

thought it fine if I had no low E symptoms to stop it. It wasn;t fine it

contributed to my diabetes. I keep my carbs aroound 70g per day adn this keeps

my insulin use to a minimum. Glucose over 8 by metric readings for more than an

HOUR causes glycation damage. SO DO test a coupoe hours after meals to make

certain yours is comoing down after foods as it should as at the levels your

glucose is it CAN BE causing damage to your body.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. Here in the UK people don’t test their blood glucose daily

or even a few times a day like in the US. It’s only done by the

HbA1cs periodically. I live in a city that is the “diabetes capital”

for research in the UK

and they have the finest diabetic clinics and network in the country. Thank

goodness we aren’t issued glucometers here! That drove me crazy in

the US

and got me so fixated on it that I couldn’t relax and simply live. I just

won’t do it, even if they did give me one here.

My endo there (US) was in agreement that there was

nothing more to do about it there and the endos/GPs here (in UK) also agree

that there is nothing more to do – diet and exercise are the keys for me.

I cannot tolerate any of the diabetic meds at this point (we tried metformin

more than a few times – I always got ill from it). It’s not

appropriate for me to be on insulin according to the endo/GP and my own

research. I keep my carbs low each day, shooting for 50 g per day – some days

I do better than others. 3 days a week at the gym help, too! Apparently

the quick drop in the glucose levels in just a few weeks showed that something

in the Naturethroid was helping me; there was nothing else I was doing that

could have given that kind of drop. It’s been a little over two months

since my latest HbA1c; not really due for another until 4 more months but since

I’m seeing the endo for the typical “4 month check up” next

week, we’re doing one.

It’ll be interesting to see what my HbA1c

is next week, especially after being on the T3 alone.

[Guest guest]

Oh yes, one more thing, my saliva tests show that my

estrogen is very high and my progesterone is very low. I’ve started on

some Serenity progesterone cream late last week, too. Already I can tell a

difference, after only 4 days. I used some compounded progesterone cream about

3 years ago (from a compounding pharmacist in the US) but saw no results. This time,

this particular form seems to have an effect. I think if I get my progesterone

balanced to my estrogen that will also help my glucose/insulin balance. I, too,

had a hysterectomy – about 14 years ago at 40 y/o. I went through

menopause for about 18 months and it’s been almost a year since I’ve

had any hot flashes. The progesterone cream is balancing my emotions and easing

the feelings of being constantly “stretched” and “stressed”.