HELP ME OUT HERE GUYS!!!--PLEASE

Ok, I guess in addition to waiting for the MS dx, the doctor just called and told me that in addition to that--that my recent massive bloodwork came back VERY elevated for Hemoglobin A1c and that I need to get ahold of my primary as soon as possable.  In that with levels that high it is very indicative of Diabetes.   Apparently it was 6.3.---I'm not sure what that means but I am REALLY hoping SOMEONE on here can help me out on this!!!! Good God, talk about the luck of the Irish!!!And heck, I ain'yt even Irish.!!  Seriously I hope you guys can come through for me again!!!!Anxiously waiting.

[doni54]

Well, honey, it just keeps coming, huh?  I'm sorry about this.  I don't know enough about the subject to offer an opinion.  

I know one of us oldies, pennst8r, found just recently that she has diabetes, she found out while trying to get a dx for all her MS type symptoms.

Someone will answer you shortly, I'm sure.  Just calm down, everything's gonna be okay. You know we're here for you.

Hugs
doni

[Lulu54]

Hi Spitfire, My A1C was also 6.3 and I am monitoring my glucose levels but am not diabetic.  You want that number to stay under 6%. The A1C comes from a 3 month average of our glucose that can be read from our blood tests.  Here's more -  don't panic, Lulu


From Labstestsonline.org- my favorite test site

What does the test result mean?
A 1% change in an A1c result reflects a change of about 30 mg/dL (1.67 mmol/L) in average blood glucose. For instance, an A1c of 6% corresponds to an average glucose of 135 mg/dL (7.5 mmol/L), while an A1c of 9% corresponds to an average glucose of 240 mg/dL (13.5 mmol/L). The closer a diabetic can keep their A1c to 6%, the better their diabetes is in control. As the A1c increases, so does the risk of complications.

[Lulu54]

Also, just know that as they continue to poke and prod looking for the cause of symptoms that find all these other things that are out of whack with our bodies.... there's a new lucky surprise with just about every test for me.  The big prize for me was the MS DX.  

Stay calm,
Lulu

[spitfire989]

thanks for the encouraging words.---good god does **** ever stop?  well i'll check out the site you mentioned and see what's up with that.--ok. gotta scoot.---how often do you check your levels, if at all?

[Lulu54]

I was checking my glucose twice daily for a month and then faxed my numbers to the doctor - on my own I also noted when I ate something that I think would have accounted for the spikes in my sugar.  The doctor was funny when I saw her because they had as much fun reading my  food notes as my glucose numbers - she was especially interested in the Pear Gingerbread Upside Down Cake (it was yummy!).  

It surprised me my sugar spiked higher from carbohydrates (bread, pasta) than from eating sugar.  it was good for me to see for myself how my body reacted to different foods.  Now I am testing just once a day and still keeping a log that I am supposed to send to her.  

Both of my parents are borderline with diabetes and really watch what they eat so it's not a surprise that I have to also.   Right now my numbers usually stay right under 100 so there;s no need for another drug or insulin.  But I definitely have to limit those bad foods, and that includes alcohol- I've seen it spike to 190 with the wrong choices.

I hope this helps,
Lulu