Sarah Howard
Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange.
Sarah and her husband live in NYC with their cat Gracie. In her spare time, she enjoys doing comedy, taking dance classes, visiting art museums, and exploring different neighborhoods in NYC.
although my CGM results are different and seem a more accurate picture
Didn’t we recently have this question?
I think it is pretty amazing how great the A1c’s in the exchange are compared to the average type 1 which is something above 7.
60 years with T1d this month. Only complication is hypoglycemic unawareness. My doc and I both agreed that 6.5-6,8 is a good number for me.
Funny. I have complete, even intense awareness and my recommended amount is 7.0, so go figure?
Eight months ago 6.7, the highest it’s been for many years. My endo wants it to be at 7. For the last 20+ years my A1c results have hovered around 6. I think TIR is more important and I’m pleased with those numbers.
What is TIR?
TIR= Time in range
I will have one done next Tuesday at my first in person endocrinologist visit since 2020. Last one was in February.
6.3 eight days ago. Down from 6.5.
I have a horrible tendency for hypoglycemia, every doc I’ve seen is comfortable with my a1C in tour low 7.
I just can’t get my A1C down. Ugh!
I am very blessed to have the OmniPod pump and Dexcom G6 GCM but can’t get my glucose under control. Hopefully we will be able to get the new Omnipod 5 AID, Automated Insulin Delivery soon. Hopefully it will help me tremendously!
My Last A1c was 9.2 I meant to mention
Was lower than I wanted, try to stay around 6
I think my A1c has probably always read lower than bg would suggest. When glycosylated hemoglobin tests first came out, I remember my doctor remarking that mine was sure lower than most of his patients (I seem to remember an 8, but don’t know how comparable those late 1970s numbers were to the current tests). At least 2 endos have remarked on it more recently. It’s been running mostly in 5s for years, low 5s since Tandem Control IQ, but Dexcom numbers would suggest about 6.
I’ve wondered if I’m just lucky, and the low glycosylation has contributed to my 67 years with T1, more than a third of that without even home blood testing.
On 18 January 2022 I was 6.0. This was BEFORE using a CGM, just using finger pokes, MDI, lower carb diet, not much exercise. Doctors want it higher. I want it lower and CGM has helped much. Now to the gym. 🤓