I sent an email to my endocrinologist with my blood sugar readings for the past 3 days as instructed. There was only one highish reading of 168, and I think that was taken soon after eating some late night snacks. Most of the morning/fasting readings were ~90-100 and post-meal reading were mid-100’s. If we use the CDC guidelines and assuming that my glucose meter is accurate, then 80-130 before meals and <180 two hours after meals is normal. I just want to be normal.
I also sent this screenshot from my glucose meter iOS app. The average over seven days was 117 mg/dL. I hope the readings are sufficient to delay the insulin injections, or at least convince the endocrinologist to order another fructosamine test to verify the first set of results.
While we’re talking about lab results, I also did a lipid panel at the same time. The results were all in the normal range except I have low LDL.
My results are:
- Total Cholesterol = 130 mg/dL
- Non-HDL = 71 mg/dL
- LDL = 57 mg/dL
- HDL = 59 mg/dL
- Triglycerides = 71 mg/dL
The chart above doesn’t mention triglycerides but the Mayo Clinic defines normal as <150 mg/dL. I’ve been on the highest dose of Crestor (40 mg) for many years so it’s probably the drugs doing the heavy lifting. I do want to talk to one of my doctors to see if they can lower the dosage. I don’t believe I’m experiencing any side effects but it’s always better to cut down on medication if possible.
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Updated: 12/15/2020 6:35 am
Blood glucose reading from last night before bedtime was 103 mg/dL and 84 mg/dL this morning. That’s well within the normal range.
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