Glucose – Men's Health in My Perspective

Diabetes Update III

On Thursday, August 26, 2021 I called the ambulatory pharmacist about whether I needed to order more of the bedtime insulin. I had enough for two doses of 12 units. She had me change it to 8 units and said I did not need to place an order for more since I was headed inContinue reading “Diabetes Update III”

Diabetes Update II

I had my 3 month follow up to being diagnosed with diabetes. My AIC was 14 at diagnosis, today it is 6.2! That’s considered pre-diabetes. Below 5.7 is normal. My albumin/creatine levels and ratio are in the normal range. That’s where they check your urine for excretion of proteins. Above a certain level it indicatesContinue reading “Diabetes Update II”

Diabetes Update

Today is three weeks since I was formally diagnosed with diabetes. Tomorrow before supper marks three weeks since I started insulin. The past three mornings my blood glucose is finally under 130. The max for a fasting blood glucose is 130 to be considered OK. It has had a marked improvement in how I feelContinue reading “Diabetes Update”

Answers To Low Energy

I got my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine three weeks ago yesterday. Other than point tenderness at the injection site, I didn’t have any issues. Of the issues I did have, how do I tell joint pain and other symptoms from my usual joint pain and seasonal allergy symptoms? That is something several friendsContinue reading “Answers To Low Energy”