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Type 1 diagnosed after having children in my late 30s. For 3 years my A1C was 13 even though I constantly checked my blood and followed endocrinologists directions on insulin dosing-finally dr realized it wasn't user error and tested for celiac which I addressed thru diet and now my A1C is stuck at 9 and my endo thinks it is again user error but I follow what should be an effective regiment- I have highs and lows often for a few months then steady for a few months over and over. Other than things like stress and exercise (which stay constant) has anyone had an experience like this and have any suggestions for what I might look at, try? Could it be another food allergy? My dr is not going to play detective with me- it is always going to be user error so this is my last shot before giving up on my goal of 7. Thank you

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Hi @sh1 I see that you joined last year, but this is your first post, so welcome! We sure do have a lot of members today struggling with their numbers. You will see that I added your conversation to this group "Blood Sugar and A1C levels: Tips and Insight for Staying in Range" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sugar-levels/ and modified the title so we could include you in the discussion.
I encourage you to click VIEW & REPLY and read through the past posts.

I did find an article that had some helpful tips in lowering A1C including looking into a continuous glucose monitor so you can look at your 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day data to see if you can spot any trends. https://diabetesstrong.com/how-to-lower-your-a1c/

What is the effective diet regimen that you are currently on?