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      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
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      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      In late summer of 2017 I lost all feeling in both lower extremities to my hips and both upper extremities to my shoulders. It was not all diabetic related though. Lowered the drug in my chemo regimen but didn't reverse by next treatment, so that drug was stopped. Slowly I regained feeling in my arms and legs; left with no sensation in hands & feet up to ankles & wrist. I'm thankful that my oncologist realized that it wasn't just a diabetic thing.
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      Sandra Rosborough likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      I’ve been T1D for 60 years. There have been slight indications of neuropathy for a number of years. However it is not severe. Whenever I go to orthopedics, I try to stop at endocrinology first and get an accurate assessment of my current neuropathy. Whenever a non-endocrinologist doctor reads I’m T1D every problem I’m having is caused by T1D. Then the root, non-diabetic, issue is never addressed.
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      KSannie likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      I’ve been T1D for 60 years. There have been slight indications of neuropathy for a number of years. However it is not severe. Whenever I go to orthopedics, I try to stop at endocrinology first and get an accurate assessment of my current neuropathy. Whenever a non-endocrinologist doctor reads I’m T1D every problem I’m having is caused by T1D. Then the root, non-diabetic, issue is never addressed.
    • 9 hours, 11 minutes ago
      Lee Tincher likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      My feet were killing me when I started taking insulin. Saw on another website that alpha lipoic acid (ALA) was good for neuropathy. Once I started taking it, the pain was gone within a week! Still using it 20 years later, still pain free
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      Lee Tincher likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      I’ve been T1D for 60 years. There have been slight indications of neuropathy for a number of years. However it is not severe. Whenever I go to orthopedics, I try to stop at endocrinology first and get an accurate assessment of my current neuropathy. Whenever a non-endocrinologist doctor reads I’m T1D every problem I’m having is caused by T1D. Then the root, non-diabetic, issue is never addressed.
    • 9 hours, 31 minutes ago
      magoo likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      I’ve been T1D for 60 years. There have been slight indications of neuropathy for a number of years. However it is not severe. Whenever I go to orthopedics, I try to stop at endocrinology first and get an accurate assessment of my current neuropathy. Whenever a non-endocrinologist doctor reads I’m T1D every problem I’m having is caused by T1D. Then the root, non-diabetic, issue is never addressed.
    • 9 hours, 31 minutes ago
      Mike S likes your comment at
      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      I’ve been T1D for 60 years. There have been slight indications of neuropathy for a number of years. However it is not severe. Whenever I go to orthopedics, I try to stop at endocrinology first and get an accurate assessment of my current neuropathy. Whenever a non-endocrinologist doctor reads I’m T1D every problem I’m having is caused by T1D. Then the root, non-diabetic, issue is never addressed.
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      Do you live with diabetes-related neuropathy?
      I’ve been T1D for 60 years. There have been slight indications of neuropathy for a number of years. However it is not severe. Whenever I go to orthopedics, I try to stop at endocrinology first and get an accurate assessment of my current neuropathy. Whenever a non-endocrinologist doctor reads I’m T1D every problem I’m having is caused by T1D. Then the root, non-diabetic, issue is never addressed.
    • 22 hours, 42 minutes ago
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      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      I spend a bit of time in my garden, yardwork , the animal shelter. Days I'm not with the Shelter my herd gets walked.
    • 22 hours, 43 minutes ago
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      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Good old WALKING!
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      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      avid cyclist for many years now ........... OK ..... add in resident year around maintenance yard work
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      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Walking and hiking.
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      Steven Gill likes your comment at
      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Try pausing insulin on your pump if you are below 150mg/dl.
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      Daniel Bestvater likes your comment at
      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Really struggle with bouncing blood sugars and so I don’t exercise. I know this is a bad thing but really end up with so much bouncing hard to figure it out.
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      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Good old WALKING!
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      KCR likes your comment at
      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Good old WALKING!
    • 1 day, 9 hours ago
      KCR likes your comment at
      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Really struggle with bouncing blood sugars and so I don’t exercise. I know this is a bad thing but really end up with so much bouncing hard to figure it out.
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      What types of exercise do you participate in regularly? Select all that apply.
      Really struggle with bouncing blood sugars and so I don’t exercise. I know this is a bad thing but really end up with so much bouncing hard to figure it out.
    • 2 days, 6 hours ago
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      What event(s) prompt you to calibrate your CGM? Select all that apply.
      I always do 3 successive finger sticks about 1 day after applying a new G7 sensor. I'm amazed at how much variability there is among sensors. Some are spot on, and remain so during the entire 10 days, while the worst I saw was off 100 mg/dl at the start (reading half of the actual level) (I demanded -- and got -- a replacement for that outlier, since I did't want to have to trust it for days and go through piles of strips just to see if it was as bad as it seemed). I generally also do another batch of 3 tests several days later, just to check. I care about accuracy. I've found that it is essential to do multiple sequential finger sticks to get an accurate number from strips, since they too are far more variable than I am comfortable with. If the variability in strips is too great, I do 4 tests rather than 3, and throw out one, averaging the rest. I love my CGM, but it doesn't completely replace strips.
    • 3 days, 9 hours ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
      I’ve been a T1D for about 50 years. After about 10 years I moved towards a more whole food diet with only small amounts of meat. I seem to consume 100-150 grams of carbs per day and try not to eat more than 30-40 grams at a time.
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      Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
      No. Fruits, veggies and whole grains are too important for our health.
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      Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
      I do not eat keto but it is safe. The term is ketosis which is very different from DKA. “ Ketosis is a normal metabolic process where the body produces ketones for energy when carbohydrate intake is limited, while ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes where dangerously high levels of ketones cause blood to become acidic. Ketosis is typically harmless and can be induced by fasting or following a ketogenic diet, according to Healthline. Ketoacidosis, however, is a serious emergency requiring immediate medical attention, says the Mayo Clinic.
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      Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
      i agree! eating lower card due to Dr. Bernsteins book was a game changer in my type 1 control. I am so grateful he wrote it. I only found the book 10 years ago but wish I had known about it for the first 32 years of insulin treatment.
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      Have you ever been on a ketogenic or “keto” diet (low carbohydrate, high protein)? Please share more in the comments.
      I have been a Type 1 since 1976. Back in the early 2000's, a friend gave me the book "Diabetes Solution" written by Dr Richard K Bernstein. Reading that book was a turning point for me in my diabetes control as it made me aware of the HUGE role carbohydrates play in glucose levels. I immediately became "carb-aware" and started tracking and reducing the number of total carbohydrate grams I was eating. My A1c's dropped from 9's and 8's into the low 6's with several higher 5's. My goal is to keep my A1c in the low 6's. As I've aged, (now 75), I've had to reduce the total number of daily carbs I consume in order to maintain my control. I credit becoming carb-aware and reducing my daily carbohydrate intake for not having developed any of the serious long-term diabetes complications that require additional treatment and medication. The diabetic ophthalmopathy that was first noticed in the late 1990's as well as neuropathy in my feet noticed about the same time have not progressed in the intervening 25 years. (I was on MDI until 2011 when I transitioned to an insulin pump. I resisted using a pump for years but love the added control and flexibility the pump gives me.) Life is good!
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    When did you last have your A1c measured?

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    8 Comments

    1. Ahh Life

      I don’t remember. But it remembers.

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    2. Mark Schweim

      Got mine checked just this past week, in March, but won’t get the results until next week at my appointment.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Lawrence S.

      Every three months. Like clockwork. 6.0

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. LizB

      Had it done in January. My A1c is always in the same range I honestly don’t even see the need to have it done. I am more focused on increasing my TIR and decreasing the number of lows I have.

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    5. Nick Trubov

      Had it done four days ago. Still waiting for the results!

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. M C

      Last done at the end of January. Next one – end of May. It’s checked every 3-4 months.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Carol Meares

      I will be getting A1c this month-April 2022. We had a Telemedicine session in January due to my travel. I share my Dexcom 90 day info which is just as good and always very close to A1c.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      However, six days ago the end of March. A1C down to 6.3 from 6.5.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply

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