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Type II Diabetes. Insulin Injections. HVA1C Reduced. No Longer Considered Diabetic?

During a lengthy hospitalization in 2007 for PE, DVT & rt-sided CHF — Type 2 Diabetes was diagnosed. HGA1C was 7 with glucose levels off the meter over 500 for over a week during extreme control of carb intake and constant administration of insulin injections. On several medications, including 40mg/dy of Prednisone. For 4 yrs (2007-2011), 5 shots of insulin administered per day (NPH: 100 units & Regular: 5-17 units on a sliding scale). After extreme diet changes and a little weight loss, all insulin was stopped and Prednisone was eventually tapered to 1mg/dy without any medical supervision. When HVA1C was tested, results were under 6. QUESTION: No longer considered diabetic? Is diabetes cured or just in remission while symptoms are under control?
Sat, 9 Nov 2013
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Hello,

Diabetes is a chronic manageable illness which requires lifelong treatment.
HbA1c of more than 5.7 % is diagnostic of diabetes.

HbA1c of 6 % is considered to good control of diabetes.

There is sometime known as "Honeymoon period" wherein there may be brief period of remission of the disease.

But stress and infection may bring it to an end after sometime and the blood sugar may go hayway.


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Type II Diabetes. Insulin Injections. HVA1C Reduced. No Longer Considered Diabetic?

Hello, Diabetes is a chronic manageable illness which requires lifelong treatment. HbA1c of more than 5.7 % is diagnostic of diabetes. HbA1c of 6 % is considered to good control of diabetes. There is sometime known as Honeymoon period wherein there may be brief period of remission of the disease. But stress and infection may bring it to an end after sometime and the blood sugar may go hayway.