When I was diagnosed 5 months back my doctor gave me my targets Fasting (80-100), Post meal <150, HbA1c (<6.5), BP (<120/80) and BMI (<23) and normal cholestrol
On hearing these targets I asked if I manage these will I avoid complications ? He said we reduce the chances but cannot reduce the risk to zero.
I have been trying to do better than the targets he gave me but I keep reading articles like this
Diabetes Increases Risk of Many Infections
and this
Diabetes Exacerbates Cardiovascular Issues
And it makes me wonder. Can I really avoid complications ? Are complications inevitable no matter how strict the control is.
Do the articles above apply to people who keep a strict control (like hba1c's in the low 5s with very little standard deviation in BG values) or the standard ADA kind of control ?
I don't want to "reduce" the chances of complications but I want to "eliminate" the chances. Is that even do-able or am I kidding myself ?
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On hearing these targets I asked if I manage these will I avoid complications ? He said we reduce the chances but cannot reduce the risk to zero.
I have been trying to do better than the targets he gave me but I keep reading articles like this
Diabetes Increases Risk of Many Infections
and this
Diabetes Exacerbates Cardiovascular Issues
And it makes me wonder. Can I really avoid complications ? Are complications inevitable no matter how strict the control is.
Do the articles above apply to people who keep a strict control (like hba1c's in the low 5s with very little standard deviation in BG values) or the standard ADA kind of control ?
I don't want to "reduce" the chances of complications but I want to "eliminate" the chances. Is that even do-able or am I kidding myself ?
.