Many years ago -- about 25 as a matter of fact -- when I was first diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, my doctor was quite happy if my normal daily finger stick readings averaged out around 8 (about 145) and liked to see my quarterly A1C results around the 7.5 mark. In the past few years (maybe the last 8 to 10) it has become common place for our doctors to want us to get closer to what is considered a "normal" reading for a non-diabetic -- including A1C levels that are below 6.
Well . . . here is an article about a new study that would seem to indicate that maybe those 'non-diabetic' "normals" are not only hard to achieve for a Type II, but may actually be a little dangerous, too . . .
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/he...in&oref=slogin
Very interesting . . . if you are a diabetic (or even a pre-diabetic) perhaps you should discuss this study with your own doctor at your next appointment?
Have a great day . . .