Your welcome to join. Your numbers look quite good for newly diagnosed. Are you on any medication?Knock knock - only me! I was diagnosed T2 on Wednesday and I'd like to join the cool kids club
Yes I do, I have a codefree meter that was recommended on this forum. I've been taking just my fasting readings for the last 3-4 months but now I'm doing a period of intensive testing. I'm also making a conscious effort to do some light exercise every day, I have a bad back so it's been very easy to sit back and not make any effort but look where it's got me :/@Diamum5972 everyones welcome in our club. It should be achievable to bring your Hb result down and lose a bit of weight by Dec. Do you have a meter so you can test your BS.
Thanks, I want to make sure I don't overdo it. I am counting my blessings, when my mum was diagnosed she was already going blind through retinopathy.I think we have all been in that boat at some stage. Good on you for being so proactive with your health, every little bit helps.
That's very interesting. Do you feel that the ALA is having some sort of synergistic effect with the B vits? And how are you taking it? I'm tempted to try it myself, except at the moment I'm absolutely rattling with non-D medications and supplements.Morning All
Well, I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid again last Tuesday, together with Benfotiamine and Methyl Cobolamine.
Since then I have seen a fairly marked downward trend in readings, and am feeling some hint of benefit to both my knee joint and the neuropathy symptoms, much as I did when i tried this combination on holiday.
Result before tea last night was 4.8 and only 5.0 this morning, which I think is entirely acceptable.
If it is the case that my problem is vitamin B related and things continue to go this way I may be able to reduce the Metformin dose, which I would be happy to do TBH, but will continue to monitor the situation for a while before doing anything else.
I have my annual review with the DN on Thursday so hopefully I should be able to show some progress.
Hi thereThat's very interesting. Do you feel that the ALA is having some sort of synergistic effect with the B vits? And how are you taking it? I'm tempted to try it myself, except at the moment I'm absolutely rattling with non-D medications and supplements.