Fasting glucose improved within weeks and my HbA1c barely moved for three months, which I now understand and did not at the time.
The narrow version of the question is why A1C lags the way it does, and what to look at in the meantime if you want to know sooner.
I have searched first, so if this is covered somewhere point me at it and I will read it.
AttorneyGrant said:Fasting glucose improved within weeks and my HbA1c barely moved for three months, which I now understand and did not at the time.
Glycemic variability as the key metric for glycaemic control success: my coefficient of variation (CV) on CGM dropped from 42% to 19%. Target is <36%, with <30% being ideal.
Why this matters more than average glucose: large glucose swings cause oxidative stress, endothelial damage, and promote advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). A flat glucose line at 95 mg/dL is metabolically healthier than oscillating between 60 and 160, even if the average is the same.
labquiet_amy said:Glycemic variability as the key metric for glycaemic control success: my coefficient of variation (CV) on CGM dropped from 42% to 19%.
My labs after 3 months on glycaemic control: A1C 5.8%, fasting glucose 83 mg/dL, fasting insulin 6 uIU/mL. My endo says these are "textbook perfect."
For context, my baseline A1C was 8.1% and fasting glucose was 118 mg/dL. The improvement has been dramatic and consistent.
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View ResultsAttorneyGrant said:Fasting glucose improved within weeks and my HbA1c barely moved for three months, which I now understand and did not at the time.
Can confirm. Same sequence, different timescale. I had assumed I was the exception until I read this.
Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice.
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