Re: A1C and Itchy legs

Rindee wrote:
> Here I am again... still angry at a T1 diagnosis in June this past
> year. But dealing...
>
> I am on 4 shots a day now and have my BG under control... EXCEPT the
> past 2 weeks. I was traveling for work and spiking at 400. I kept
> taking extra insulin and it just didn't work. I went to the Endo at
> the end of last week and they made some adjustments. My last A1c was
> 5.8 and this time it was 6.2. The Endo dr. said that is too high. Is
> that true?

Many diabetics who keep tight control like to heep their A1c in the 5
range. Many others would be thrilled with a 6.2. My a1c has been in
the 5's for a few years, but until I went on a pump last year I was
having bad lows every day, driving my average down. Now it's still in
the 5's and my CDE keeps telling me it's too low (last was 5.6). She
says I should keep it around 6.

> Second, I am having major itching in my legs. There are no spots or
> dry skin. I lotion every evening and morning. I can't take it. Any
> suggestions? I live in a cold-dry climate... so maybe it is just dry
> skin, it just seems too severe for that. Usually lotion clears the
> itch up quickly.
>
> I cannot see any signs of dryness...
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Rindee

Every winter, my legs get dry & itchy but I can tell that they're dry.
It's not spots of dry skin, the whole lower leg is just very dry and
itchy. Lotions and creams that I've tried haven't done anything. THis
winter I bought yet another kind to try, made by Eucerin specifically
for dry, itchy skin and that made my legs feel even worse. I've
already scratched them to shreds. I've given up trying to relieve
them, and just try hard not to scratch.

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Liz

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