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.
I fall on the prickly thorns of life. I bleed. A complete and miserable failure is my lot of trying (for years) to get up to 7.0.
The 7.0 is dictated by vestibular instability and age-driven kinesthetic destabilizing. In plain English, I get dizzy and fall over.
Low to mid sixes has been my number for decades. And old habits are so hard to change. Any suggestions?
Relax a little. Add cream instead of nonfat milk to your coffee. Afternoon tea (with cream), and little sandwiches. An occasional See;s candy. More naps. II’m mid to upper sixes, but hypo unaware. CGM my savior!
Joan, I have to laugh because my Endo put me on Statins today. And I don’t even use milk or cream 🙂
My last endo scolded me if I ever let my A1c go below 6.5. Since I showed no signs of complications, he believed that an unexpected low was the greatest risk.
Do you have a CGM? That way you could show that you are not having too many lows if he can read your CGM reports. Or maybe your endo now (you have a different endo now?)
lets you have an A1c less than 6.5
I did have a CGM. I believe he felt that trying harder wasn’t worth the effort since I didn’t seem prone to developing complications. Decades ago, my very first endo also discouraged me from being too much of a perfectionist. I’ve let my A1c head lower with my current endo. I avoid lows and she hasn’t complained so far.
Although 6.2, up from 6.0. By the statistics on my Libre3 (now with insulin pens) 5.5? Will know at the end of May but being retired can do more “self-care” with more time and flexibility.
6,0