Elevated A1C - pre-diabetic

[Anonymous]

I am diabetic. I went from an A1C of 4.5-4.9 for years, to 13.2 within 6 months. Who lnows what the trigger was. I did not want to wind up injecting insulin the rest of my life. I do take metformin and januvia, but if you are pre-diabetic here are some suggestions which i do myself:

Cinnamon: it has been shown to regulate blood sugar
Chromium Picolinate: same as Cinnamon
Psyllium: Natural source of dietary "clean-you-out" fiber
Sleep: Good bed rest is essential
Walk: It's the most natural excercise...we used to all do it before the advent of the automobile
Glycemics: keep in mind certain starches/sugard go straight to the bloodstream. So avoid potatoes, breads and such and if you must eat them, add some fat (butter, sour cream, oil) to reduce the glycemic conversion

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much.

Can anyone recommend a good endocrinologist in Montgomery County, MD?

[Anonymous]

OP, I just want to let you know you're not alone. I'm 37, normal weight/BMI, exercise and eat an extremely carb-restricted diet. I'm also on Metformin, but I can't get my a1c below 5.7. Sometimes my blood sugar "spikes" up to 120 without even eating any carbs; it goes way higher (140-190) if I eat any "normal" amount of carbs (even the so-called healthy carbs). Type II runs in my family.

It sucks a** and I know I will end up diabetic eventually.

That said, at least we caught it early and aren't ignoring it. Those are the folks who really suffer down the road.

Good luck!!

[Anonymous]

Thanks 9:29. You sound a lot like me, except no one in my family has diabetes (I'm such a trailblazer! Woo hoo!)

Do you see an endocrinologist? I have never tested my blood glucose levels.