Re: to Sandy - thyroid pills and hbA1c scores

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Sandy,

As for the thyroid pill, I keep mine right on my bedside table with a glass of

water. The second I awake, I take the Synthroid before even letting my feet

touch the floor. This is also when I take my first BG test of the day. You'll

find

that by the time you take the pill, get up and go to the bathroom, brush your

teeth, get your robe on and head toward the kitchen, attending to any other

needs along the way, that 30 minutes can easily pass before you sit down to

that first bowl of cereal. It's not that much of an inconvenience.

At the point that I started on thyroid therapy, Sandy, I just didn't have any

weight to lose. I was only 107, and at 5 " -8 " , that's nearly skeletal. You, on

the

other hand, should probably see a reduction in some of your extra weight that

you've had trouble losing.

What my hbA1c score of 5.6% means is that I have gotten my blood glucose

under such good control that I'm able to maintain levels that are considered to

be in a " non-diabetic " catagory. It doesn't mean that I'm not diabetic, it just

means that because of my dilegence in frequent testing and correcting with

insulin, I'm able to achieve a range that is normal for a non-diabetic person.

If

you have a score between 4.0 - 6.0% you are considered non-diabetic. I

personally, wouldn't say that a 5.8% is " world's away " from being diabetic, but

that score DOES fall within the non-diabetic catagory. I think your doctor was

just trying to reassure you that at this time you don't have a diabetic score.

When a person with diabetes is able to keep their levels within this range,

they should not develop any complications caused by high blood glucose. It's

the goal of any diabetic who is serious about their disease to try to keep their

levels in this safe range so as to avoid serious medical complications later in

life.

When I was first diagnosed, my hbA1c level was 11.9%. The fact that it's so

much lower now just means that I have utilized my insulin and food

restrictions to the best advantage. One can only do this by frequent testing

and correction whenever their blood glucose levels are not within a pre-

determined range. Your levels fall within the non-diabetic range naturally,

whereas I have to test, inject and correct in order for mine to be where they

are. I hope this explains it well enough for you to understand.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion

only, and should not be subsituted for consultation with a medical

professional.

Sandy wrote:

> So do I ge this right that I need to take that pill only in the morning before

breakfast at least 1/2 hour? Did you lose any weight after being put on it?

And yes, my husband has been giving me lots of trouble in the last few

months about so much hair in the drain.

So if your 5.6 and diabetic how does my being 5.8 and not diabetic put me

worlds away from it? I am sorry but I just don't get that one.