I have type 2 and for the last couple of years I’ve kept my A1C in the range 5.5-5.8 with diet, exercise and metformin.
Maybe these new recommendations are valid for people who are insulin dependent. My mother was in this category for the last 25 years of her life and the impact of very low blood sugar is more immediate and dangerous than the impact of moderately high blood sugar.
In the meantime, I’m going continuing working to keep my A1C as close to the non-diabetic norm as possible, and hope that I continue to enjoy the blessings of good health.
God bless, brother. That’s my plan, too.
I take one 500mg tablet of metformin a day. On my last blood test my A1C was 5.4 and the Dr. said if it stayed down he would reduce the dosage. He started me as soon as my blood sugar hit 121 on the blood test because he believes in aggressive treatment. I’ve adjusted my diet and would be real happy if I could drop the drug completely.