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I was diagnosed with an Hba1c of 97 back in September and have just had a new test after 7 months with a result of 39. So chuffed! Have stayed relatively low carb but have thrown in a few treats which is even better. Just have to remain consist I guess. I do think the key is to start sorting...

Kaity keep going! I got by results and have kept it up even with some little treats thrown in from time to time. Down to 39 so I’m now in normal range again. Just have to remain consistent now but 7 months on I have gone from 97 on diagnosis to 45 3 months later and 39 7 months later. Obviously...

Well done Kaity! I had a similar plan when I was diagnosed last September with a 97, managed to get down to 45 by the beginning of December on a low carb diet and felt so much better physically for it. Just had a follow up Hba1c today after another 6 months and hoping to have at least remained...

Don’t worry, I don’t plan to! I quite like my new healthy life style and the benefits that it brings and very much want to continue it for ever! The hangover is less enjoyable as the day goes by as feel rotten still!

Yesterday I had a normal day for the first time since diagnosis in September. I knew I was going out with some mates for the day and so deliberately decided I was going to see how I got on without thinking about my diabetes too much. A day in the pub and some beers at Christmas was not going to...

I was diagnosed as type 2 in September with an Hba1c of 97, it was **** but weirdly I no longer see it that way. I’m now a stone and a half lighter (wasn’t massively overweight before) and have used low carb to be healthier as I’ve come to realise my diet was awful before diagnosis. I have a...

I was diagnosed with type 2 in September and had Hba1c levels of 97 back then, have just had a consultants appointment and they are now 45! So pleased and even had compliments from the consultant which was good! He has changed me from Gliclazide to metformin and I’m just wondering how this...

So...played again...won which was nice and played well which was nicer...but the same happened even with the introduction of an energy drink during the game. Straight after I was 12.6 (improvement there I guess) but then an hour later I was 3.7 so had my full fat coke and a sandwich and I’m now...

I had thought about not taking my meds on a Saturday but might run this past the doctor first. Still early days for me as was only diagnosed a month or so ago. Thanks for your advice, I’ll look into that as certainly want to know more. As I had this situation pre-diagnosis without the gliclazide...

Try this one https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/spikes-after-sport.127758/

It’s in a forum called fitness, exercise and sport

I also put the original comment in an exercise forum and there was some really good advice in there so thought I’d share the link. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/Spikes-after-Sport.127758/https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/Spikes-after-Sport.127758/

Wow, both those comments are really helpful and very thorough! I’m on gliclazide and so I’m told this can contribute to hypos more so than metformin and so I guess that doesn’t help. A cool down period certainly might be an idea rather than getting straight in the car to sit down at home, guess...

I’ve not done anything drastic, have a better diet now that’s all. I was always active anyway and never really overweight so reducing rice, bread, pasta and potatoes is all I have really done along with eating more vegetables. I still have one takeaway each week and try to coincide that with a...

Had an HBA1C for just under a month after diagnosis and I have gone from 97 to 80 which I’m very pleased with. I know it’s usually done over 3 months but if I keep on at this level then I’m going to be out of the diabetic range within 3 months. Happy with that because this obviously includes 2...