Spikes vs. HgA1c

Preston Rich said:

If one had to choose which measurement should be more important to a T2 diabetic, reduction of
spikes in BG or the level of HgA1c?

-Preston

Its pretty well documented that if you maintain near normal BG level the HbA1c will follow. The
detrimental effects of spikes have not been conclusively proved so it seem prudent to keep them to a
minimum. I you do that I'm pretty sure your HbA1c will be just fine.

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Quoted message said:

If one had to choose which measurement should be more important to a T2 diabetic, reduction of
spikes in BG or the level of HgA1c?

If your A1c is too high, then do what you can to lower it. A high A1c means your numbers throughout
the day are too high. If your A1c is fine, but you are still getting spikes, then work on lowering
the spikes.

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On 3 Feb 2004 13:48:56 -0800, [email hidden] (Preston Rich)

Quoted message said:

If one had to choose which measurement should be more important to a T2 diabetic, reduction of
spikes in BG or the level of HgA1c?

-Preston

Why choose? Both are indicators of control, or lack of it. However, if I had to choose, reduction of
spikes gives real-time information to act on. HbA1c is important, but if you've been doing something
which spiked you for the past three months, that's three months of avoidable damage.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002 , A1C 5.8, no meds, diet and not enough exercise.

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Quoted message said:

If one had to choose which measurement should be more important to a T2 diabetic, reduction of
spikes in BG or the level of HgA1c?

-Preston

I wouldn't like either to be high. I don't know if you can deliberately set out to have one or the
other anyway. If I kept on getting maximum post prandial bg of, let's say, 8, but a HbA1c of 7.5 -
I wouldn't like it - I would consider something strange is going on to increase my HbA1c. Nor
would I want to get spikes of 11 or 12, no matter what my HbA1c was. That's my opinion, not base
on research.

Henry

All--

My HbA1c runs about 5.5, my daily average BG runs around 120, but after a rather non-descript meal I
can spike from a pre-meal level of 115 to 190-210 and back to 100-110 one hour later. I'm on 1 g
Metformin bid. This to me is confounding. Any ideas?

-Preston

P.S. I just had a full VAP panel taken at Hopkins and my lipids are in very good shape.
However, size and density pattern is mixed A,B rather that A, but my LDL is only 50, TC
125, TG 150, HDL 45.

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Quoted message said:

(Preston Rich) said:

If one had to choose which measurement should be more important to a T2 diabetic, reduction of
spikes in BG or the level of HgA1c?

-Preston

Why choose? Both are indicators of control, or lack of it. However, if I had to choose, reduction
of spikes gives real-time information to act on. HbA1c is important, but if you've been doing
something which spiked you for the past three months, that's three months of avoidable damage.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002 , A1C 5.8, no meds, diet and not enough exercise.

Insulin resistance isn't constant.

Different things can affect it. Activity, hormone levels, etc.

You've learned that you are likely less IR in the middle of the day, and more so at night.

That's why it's all YMMV.

Jennifer

Preston Rich said:

All--

My HbA1c runs about 5.5, my daily average BG runs around 120, but after a rather non-descript meal
I can spike from a pre-meal level of 115 to 190-210 and back to 100-110 one hour later. I'm on 1 g
Metformin bid. This to me is confounding. Any ideas?

-Preston

P.S. I just had a full VAP panel taken at Hopkins and my lipids are in very good shape. However,
size and density pattern is mixed A,B rather that A, but my LDL is only 50, TC 125, TG 150,
HDL 45.

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Quoted message said:

(Preston Rich) said:

If one had to choose which measurement should be more important to a T2 diabetic, reduction of
spikes in BG or the level of HgA1c?

-Preston

Why choose? Both are indicators of control, or lack of it. However, if I had to choose, reduction
of spikes gives real-time information to act on. HbA1c is important, but if you've been doing
something which spiked you for the past three months, that's three months of avoidable damage.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002 , A1C 5.8, no meds, diet and not enough exercise.

Preston Rich <[email hidden]> quoth:

Quoted message said:

My HbA1c runs about 5.5, my daily average BG runs around 120, but after a rather non-descript meal
I can spike from a pre-meal level of 115 to 190-210 and back to 100-110 one hour later. I'm on 1 g
Metformin bid. This to me is confounding. Any ideas?

Increase your metformin -- 1000 mg daily is barely therapeutic -- and cut down on the carbs in your
diet. That should cut down on your spikes and reduce your A1c.

Priscilla

SORRY SORRY SORRY.

My response was meant for a different post.

I'm using a new newsgroup reader, and it punked me ; )

Jennifer

Jennifer said:

Insulin resistance isn't constant.

Different things can affect it. Activity, hormone levels, etc.

You've learned that you are likely less IR in the middle of the day, and more so at night.

That's why it's all YMMV.

Jennifer

Preston Rich said:

All--

My HbA1c runs about 5.5, my daily average BG runs around 120, but after a rather non-descript
meal I can spike from a pre-meal level of 115 to 190-210 and back to 100-110 one hour later. I'm
on 1 g Metformin bid. This to me is confounding. Any ideas?

-Preston

P.S. I just had a full VAP panel taken at Hopkins and my lipids are in very good shape. However,
size and density pattern is mixed A,B rather that A, but my LDL is only 50, TC 125, TG 150,
HDL 45.

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On 3 Feb 2004 13:48:56 -0800, [email hidden] (Preston Rich) wrote:

> If one had to choose which measurement should be more important to a T2 diabetic, reduction of
> spikes in BG or the level of HgA1c?
>
> -Preston

Why choose? Both are indicators of control, or lack of it. However, if I had to choose,
reduction of spikes gives real-time information to act on. HbA1c is important, but if you've
been doing something which spiked you for the past three months, that's three months of
avoidable damage.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002 , A1C 5.8, no meds, diet and not enough exercise.

Quoted message said:

and it punked me ; )

Ho-Ho-Ho LOL

Love the phrase, can I use it too?
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t2_lurking said:

Quoted message said:

and it punked me ; )

Ho-Ho-Ho LOL

Love the phrase, can I use it too?

On 4 Feb 2004 06:18:05 -0800, [email hidden] (Preston Rich)

Quoted message said:

All--

My HbA1c runs about 5.5, my daily average BG runs around 120, but after a rather non-descript meal
I can spike from a pre-meal level of 115 to 190-210 and back to 100-110 one hour later. I'm on 1 g
Metformin bid. This to me is confounding. Any ideas?

-Preston

P.S. I just had a full VAP panel taken at Hopkins and my lipids are in very good shape. However,
size and density pattern is mixed A,B rather that A, but my LDL is only 50, TC 125, TG 150,
HDL 45.

Hi Preston

The only idea I'd have is that I'd review the content of that "non-descript" meal and try not to
repeat it - or that result. The jury is still out on damage by individual spikes; but I'm prepared
to minimise them in case they find out in ten years that it's caused me problems. That doesn't mean
I'd get obsessed about it, just try to tailor the diet to minimise it. Of course, if you don't
regularly test, you don't know they happen.

Incidentally, based on your A1c and Cholesterol, you seem to be doing something right :-)

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz dx May 2002 , A1C 5.8, no meds, diet and not enough exercise.

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He's taking 2000 mg a day -- 1000 b.i.d. is twice a day. 😉

I'd think that fewer carbs and talking with the medical team re: some sort of additional meds
intervention is in order, if it's determined that the spikes are too high.

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Quoted message said:

Preston Rich <[email hidden]> quoth:

Quoted message said:

My HbA1c runs about 5.5, my daily average BG runs around 120, but after a rather non-descript meal
I can spike from a pre-meal level of 115 to 190-210 and back to 100-110 one hour later. I'm on 1 g
Metformin bid. This to me is confounding. Any ideas?

Increase your metformin -- 1000 mg daily is barely therapeutic -- and cut down on the carbs in
your diet. That should cut down on your spikes and reduce your A1c.

Priscilla