Comments on: A1c Ugh! http://www.d-mom.com/a1c-ugh/ The sweet life with a diabetic child Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:19:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: karend1 http://www.d-mom.com/a1c-ugh/#comment-3512 karend1 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:13:47 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/?p=5241#comment-3512 For what it is worth, I test every two hours, except during the night. I have been a type 1 for 43 years and for decades never tested, but now I cannot imagine not testing every two hours, before I eat and two hours after. Sometimes I feel crappy right after I eat and I will test an hour into it and I am sky high so I do correct. Recently I started bolusing 15 minutes before I eat and that has helped a bit as well. Keep us posted. For what it is worth, I test every two hours, except during the night.

I have been a type 1 for 43 years and for decades never tested, but now I cannot imagine not testing every two hours, before I eat and two hours after. Sometimes I feel crappy right after I eat and I will test an hour into it and I am sky high so I do correct.

Recently I started bolusing 15 minutes before I eat and that has helped a bit as well.

Keep us posted.

]]> By: Leighann http://www.d-mom.com/a1c-ugh/#comment-3503 Leighann Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:49:35 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/?p=5241#comment-3503 Hi Penny, Her target range is 100-200 as it is for a lot of young kids her age. But we actually shoot for 80-150. We begin correcting at 150. A1c's of 7-8 would actually correspond with 154-183 (going by the link given in the post). You'll have to read next week (wink) to see what changes we ended up making and if we saw results. Hi Penny,

Her target range is 100-200 as it is for a lot of young kids her age. But we actually shoot for 80-150. We begin correcting at 150.

A1c’s of 7-8 would actually correspond with 154-183 (going by the link given in the post).

You’ll have to read next week (wink) to see what changes we ended up making and if we saw results.

]]> By: Penny http://www.d-mom.com/a1c-ugh/#comment-3501 Penny Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:53:51 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/?p=5241#comment-3501 Hi Leighann, Can I ask about your range of 100-200? It seems high to me. My daughter's range is 80-150 with a target of 100-120. This range and target has helped with developing basals that really put her within range. I'm just curious if your endo has stuck with the 100-200 since this appt or if that has changed. Also, we average about 10 fingersticks and BG readings a day. That has helped us gain more control. Why does it always feel like an A1C is our parent 'grade' no matter what we tell ourselves that it's not? It always feels that way to me and sometimes I'm not sure how to make it not so. Hi Leighann,
Can I ask about your range of 100-200? It seems high to me. My daughter’s range is 80-150 with a target of 100-120. This range and target has helped with developing basals that really put her within range. I’m just curious if your endo has stuck with the 100-200 since this appt or if that has changed. Also, we average about 10 fingersticks and BG readings a day. That has helped us gain more control.
Why does it always feel like an A1C is our parent ‘grade’ no matter what we tell ourselves that it’s not? It always feels that way to me and sometimes I’m not sure how to make it not so.

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