Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
what an accepted fasting number and after meal readings when there are so many ideas out in the real world, even with our doctors they have their own idea.
This morning I read in the paper by a doctor (who writes a daily help article for our paper) state that a morning fasting of 130 and less is now acceptable and numbers two hours after a meal should be 180 and less.
Also the American Diabetes Association has set standards for good diabetes control of an A1C less than 7. The American Endocrynology Association is 6.5.
It was also mentioned that sometimes doctors and even patients tend to put too much restrictions on themselves which can lead to failure trying to keep a tight control. Also when they keep lowering the standards as they have in the past, then people who were not considered 'pre-diabetic' before are suddenly now pre-diabetic and may be treated unneccessarily.
Just found this Interesting
This morning I read in the paper by a doctor (who writes a daily help article for our paper) state that a morning fasting of 130 and less is now acceptable and numbers two hours after a meal should be 180 and less.
Also the American Diabetes Association has set standards for good diabetes control of an A1C less than 7. The American Endocrynology Association is 6.5.
It was also mentioned that sometimes doctors and even patients tend to put too much restrictions on themselves which can lead to failure trying to keep a tight control. Also when they keep lowering the standards as they have in the past, then people who were not considered 'pre-diabetic' before are suddenly now pre-diabetic and may be treated unneccessarily.
Just found this Interesting
the steroids is doing it all.
i'm down to 8mg and all of a sudden my numbers are all normal numbers now.
That chart shows 21 test subjects who are normal, look at the morning, post meal and random readings.
IMHO, I still think > 140 for long periods of time can be very harmful, I think 180 is what is considered "under control" for diabetics.
YMMV
Chuck
http://www.diabetes-symposium.org/index.php?menu=view&source=&sourceid=0&chart=17&id=322
NeeNee good for you how great is that!
GREAT NEWS NeeNee!