A1c test Unreliable?

IMO, the pick of the heading of this thread as "A1c test Unreliable?" shows an eagerness for sensationalism. We can hardly deal with OSA why brag about other medical field that none of us knows?

Kitatonic wrote:Meanwhile, I'll further cutdown on the milk , carbs and almost eliminate artificial sweeteners, and report the results in 6 months.

Another caution I will offer. Watch how you feel in general.

The past few months I have made a somewhat serious effort at cutting down on eating to reduce my weight. I was mildly successful, until a couple of weeks ago. I've regained 2 to 3 of the 6 pounds I lost. My morning BG reading, which I take only every once in awhile, has climbed about 5 to 10 points. But guess what? I feel better. Back in December and January I was wanting to sleep more than I had previously, and felt like I had less energy overall. These past few days I feel much like I did back last summer, before I started the concerted food reduction effort.

So, you may succeed in getting your A1c down, even down close to 5.0, but you may end up feeling like crap. Be attentive. This whole metabolism thing is a lot more complicated than the docs want us to believe.

You are wise to be concerned about what's happening with your blood glucose level, and your insulin levels. I hope you find success without negative trade offs, but don't be surprised or upset if you don't.

avi123 wrote:IMO, the pick of the heading of this thread as "A1c test Unreliable?" shows an eagerness for sensationalism. We can hardly deal with OSA why brag about other medical field that none of us knows?

Puleeeze, give the OP a break. She is right to be concerned about a serious medical issue, which includes trying to reconcile what her doc has said and done with a possible OSA connection. There are discussions (studies?) based on anecdotal evidence that tie OSA with obesity with diabetes, wherein OSA treatment resulted in a reduction in blood glucose level.

The evidence of a link between obesity and diabetes is more than anecdotal. Don't have time to post links right now, but it does exist! Not for everyone, sure. But enough for docs to recommend that you lose weight. There are all sorts of health benefits from losing weight. Lower blood pressure, lower risk of heart attack, less strain on your heart and joints (especially knees), lower risk of stroke, lower risk of cancer (although this one is seen as controversial). Lower risk of being laughed at/picked on when you don't fit on a single seat , sorry about that one. Just don't expect weight loss to cure your apnea, though. No evidence of that at all, except some isolated reports.