The bottom line is, if your A1C goes up then during the last 3 months, prior to the blood test, you consumed more carbs (sugars and starches) then your compromised system can handle

Type 2 for most of us is a metabolic disorder where we don't quite produce enough insulin (to varying degrees) AND we are somewhat (to a lot) resistant to the insulin we produce

The trick is to find the balance point and in this case you are still consuming Too Many Carbs "for you"

If you believe you are eating as well as you can then it's time to increase or add prescriptions to your regimen

If you can lose some weight (if that is a factor) then every 10 pounds or so you lose significantly improves your insulin resistance

Again, if that is a challenge (or not a factor) then more or new meds is the only remedy

And you do want to initially get your A1C down below 7.0% or early complications will be inevitable

Talk to your Doctor and be honest and if you are doing everything you are able to and still can't self manage with your current treatment regimen, make a change

With Diabetes, giving it a little time to see if it sorts out is dangerous and does irreparable damage, so do get on top of it

God blesses me daily.

A1C....Ave blood glucose
A1C. .....USA .......World........GB

Your average blood glucose numbers for the previous 90 days

(Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators) .....341. ......18.94
13.0. .....326. ......18.11
12.0 .....298. ......16.56
11.0. ......269. .....14.94
10.0 .....240. .....13.33
9.0. ......212. .....11.78
8.5. ......197. .....10.94
8.0. ......183. .....10.17
7.9. ......180.0. .....10.0
7.5. ......168.6. .....9.37
7.1. ......157.1. .....8.73
7.0. ......154.2. .....8.57
6.5. .....139.8. .....7.77
6.0. .....125.5. .....6.97
5.6. .....114.0. ....6.33
5.3. .....105.0. ....5.83
5.0. .......96.8. ....5.38
4 9. .......93.9. ....5.22
4 5. .......82.5. ....4.58
4.0. .......68.1. ....3.78

Good evening.
Do you know what A1C is.

Do you know how A1C is calculated.

A1C is a blood test.

When a red blood cell enters your bloodstream. The surface of the red blood cell binds with the % glucose in your blood at that time.

A red blood cell lives about 90 days.

So each red blood cell is a historical record of your blood glucose % when it enters your bloodstream.

So your A1C cannot be faked. It tells what your average blood glucose % was for the previous 90 days.

@A DiabetesTeam Member
Have you been on steroids since your last A1C. That can significantly impact your numbers. Also, poor sleep, stress, or even hidden carbs can raise those numbers. My doctor told me also that our diabetes can change over time, as we age our bodies metabolizes things differently. It could also be insulin resistance causing it. Have a beautiful day

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