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Mine was 14. With diet, exercise, and anti- diabetes meds I'm at 6.7 A1C
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Members shared their diagnosis A1C levels in response to someone whose A1C was 14 at diagnosis and is now 6.7, with many reporting initial... Read more
6.7
For me on January 30, 2021 --- I had my blood drawn for my annual physical with my new doctor. My previous doctor retired at the beginning of covid restrictions. Of course the previous year no annual physical because of covid restrictions.
On February 1st I had heart surgery. A stent was put in tha LADA, aka the Widowmaker. That allowed the ejection rate from my left ventrical to increase from 40-45% to 55-60% within 2 weeks.
I had another heart surgery at the end of June. That surgery was to correct abnormal heart rhythm through ablations over several hours. My apparent pulse increased from 20-25 to 42-50.
But back to my diabetes diagnosis. In the hospital on February 1, I used the app from the lab where I had my blood drawn. I saw my results. My A1C was 13.5. My average blood glucose number for the previous days was 18.9(341 usa).
But of course, I had already changed my eating, 8 weeks previously. I was doing an ultralow carb right eating lifestyle to drop some weight.
2 weeks after doing my usual portion control to drop pounds, I realized my body wasn't responding like it did in the past. So a change was in order. I adjusted and pounds started to slowly drop.
So when I saw the bloodwork results I was already eating right for diabetes.
For the previous dozen years. I asked my doctor if I was diabetic based on the empirical evidence. I was thirsty all the time. I drank 150-250 ounces of water daily and still always thirsty.
Their was lots of foam in the toilet, every time I went to the loo. So based on that evidence and other things like the stabbing pains in my feet and hand. And my feet hurting so badly sleep was tough.
I suspect I was undiagnosed diabetic for the previous docen years. So when I saw my new doctor on February 4, I was armed to negotiate.
It was actually a releif to see my A1C to confirm I was diabetic. Both my parent passed from diabetes complications and comorbidities 30 years before.
2 uncles and an aunt were diabetic. All my siblings were diagnosed diabetic 10-20 years before me --- and I am the oldest of 8.
My new doctor said I needed long acting insulin, quick acting insulin, and metformin to start.
Based on empirical evidence and that I was already eating right for diabetes --- I negotiated a 3 month reprieve from beginning diabetes medications.
So from 13.5 A1C to A1C of 4.9 in 3.5 months. It has been 5.6 or less since. So no prescription diabetes medications from my doctor yet.
I have been in clinical remission since.
My A1c in the beginning was 8.0 Now it is 5.8
@A DiabetesTeam Member
Wow! That is absolutely wonderful. Good job
13.? Not sure so long ago memory is foggie. I eas pre-diabetic for yrs. and fell off the wagon and gained some weight back. But it was a drastic change that yr. Weight change alone did not seem sufficient for the rise . So my resistance had probably changed
Got back on the wagon and the rest is history
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